Where to Buy Glass Storage Jars and Containers

The Snapware Glasslock 16 piece set consists of eight tempered glass containers with eight fitted plastic lids that have tabs that lock into place. The tempered glass containers are easy to clean in the dishwasher or by hand, as they do not stain nor absorb food odours. The “glasslock” lids are BPA free and have an airtight leak proof silicone seal, allowing you to store liquid foods in the containers without fear of spillage. The lids can be washed on the top rack of the dishwasher.

The glass containers are of different sizes. You get two square containers of 2 cup capacity, 2 rectangular 1.5 cup containers and four rectangular 4.5 cup containers. The size range is wide enough to allow you to use the smaller containers as lunch boxes, and to store a wide range of foods.

These Snapware Glasslock containers are safe in the microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher – you can safely transfer the containers from freezer directly to the microwave without shattering the dishes. Please note that they cannot go into the oven as well, unlike the Pyrex and Anchor Hocking glass containers listed in the sidebar.

The Snapware Glasslock Tempered Glass Storage Containers 18 piece Set with Lids consists of nine containers and nine lids. Here is what you get: two rectangular 0.3 liter bowls with fitted lids, two square 0.4 liter bowls with lids, two square 0.7 liter bowls with lids, two rectangular 0.9 liter bowls with lids and one large rectangular 1.8 liter bowl with a lid. The range in sizes is large enough to meet most needs and this set is ideal to give as a wedding or house-warming gift.

The tempered glass bowls are all dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe. The glass is made of tempered soda lime glass and is not safe in the oven (though you can put it in the microwave). The lids are made of polypropylene (PP), and have a silicone seal so that they are fitted to be airtight. The lids are free of Bisphenol-A (BPA) and have “glasslock” tabs that snap into place (Real Simple did a test storing minestrone for a week in the fridge and voted this brand best for leftovers thanks to the way the tight-locking lid kept food fresh).

The lids can be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher. If you don’t have a dishwasher and have hand wash everything, you might be better off with one of the Pyrex round sets listed in the sidebar as round sets are easier to clean (no hard corners to reach).