These Glass Pyrex Containers Are 'So Much Better Than Plastic,' and a 14-Piece Set Is on Sale Right Now

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Elisabeth Sherman is the food and drink editor at Matador Network. She is a former writer for Food & Wine and has been working in magazines since 2010. Her work has been featured in Vulture, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone.

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I’m one of those people who chronically cooks way more food than my family can eat—I always justify by reminding myself that we can always use extra leftovers for easy lunches. This habit has made me realize just how handy a reliable set of food storage containers can actually be. Typically stacked inside an already over-stuffed cabinet (okay, maybe that’s just how things look in my kitchen), food storage containers don’t get nearly enough credit for being life-savers when it comes to preserving leftovers, and for providing a fuss-free way to bring your favorite treats on-the-go.

Don’t settle for flimsy plastic storage that will be usable in a couple months—grab this Pyrex glass storage container set instead. It’s only $28 at Amazon right now, and it comes with every type of container you’ll ever need.

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This Pyrex food storage container comes with one 7-cup container, two 4-cup containers, two 2-cup containers, and one 1-cup container, including matching lids. This variety is ideal for anyone who wants to consolidate their food storage container collection to just the essentials.

Pyrex containers have a well-earned reputation for being especially practical for frequent if not everyday use. First of all, even if you use them for different foods every night, they won’t start to smell like their contents (or mold). And even if you store spaghetti sauce or lasagna inside, they won’t stain. And because they are made of glass, there’s no way they can warp overtime, either.

Grease and crusted-on food easily wipes away with nothing more than a soap or warm water—or you can just pop them in the dishwasher if you’re in a hurry. Plus, they go straight from the refrigerator into the microwave to reheat the contents (just be sure to take the lid off first). Then, for storage, just nest them together in your cabinet.

The wide variety of sizes give you lots of options for how to use them. You can use them for storing dips or salad dressings, or even as containers on-the-go for snacks like nuts and fruit. The bigger containers are handy for salads and pasta that you can take to work or eat at home—their uses are endless and you’ll never stop finding ways to use them, which makes them a worthy investment.

Amazon shoppers agree that this Pyrex container set is going to be a major upgrade from the food storage you were using before—so much so that they’ve awarded this set thousands of perfect ratings. One shopper wrote that they are “so much better than plastic” and that they don't take up much storage space.

Several reviews rave about how durable the glass containers are, with one calling them "break-proof." Another said that even after using them frequently in the microwave and dishwasher, they still “still look new.”

There’s no reason to keep using those old plastic containers that smell and have lost their shape. Grab these Pyrex containers while they are still on sale, and store your food smarter.

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At the time of publishing, the price was $28.