Lock&Lock Classics Rectangular Food Container, 2.6 litres

Its my second disappointment of lock & lock containers....i am huge fan of this brand, but for this box i just used only for one month, its one of the side lock part is broken....

I have bought a few lock and lock containers recently after we had an outbreak of moths that came in some hamster food and horror of horrors, got into my food cupboards. We had to have a major clean up and disinfect the cupboards, chuck most of the dry goods, and I read that you need very good sealed containers for flour etc until your are on top of the problem. These seem to be recommended in a number of places as the only real airtight ones.Most of the sizes I got were the taller ones, for 1kg or 500g of baking goods, but this particular size is good for containing all the little packets and tubs of baking goods that you don't want to decant into a tiny container. So in mine I have my tubs of baking powder and bicarbonate of soda, various cake decorating toppings, like tubes of sugar stars and chocolate spaghetti. Although this was out of necessity I love that it has organised my cupboard and I have more space in there now and don't have tubes of chocolate spaghetti falling out of the cupboard every time I open the door.We used to joke that our kitchen cupboard was like the one on the M&Ms advert - you open the door and something leaps out and hits you. Not any more!

I always find that the Lock & Lock containers are good quality, and this is no exception. A good airtight seal meals that this can be used to transport food without leaking.It can be hard to tell what size things are when you order online, but a container of this size is large enough to fit a big portion of food that would serve 6-8 people easily. It's not too deep, so there is also enough space to fit other things on top of it on an average fridge shelf.

The problem, with this brand is once you have purchased one you find that you need more and more. Fortunately they do them in as many configurations as anyone could need (or think of), so there is bound to be one for everyone. I have tried other's but this is the brand that I keep coming back to because of its robustness, air-tightness and durability. If anyone is any doubt, as I know you can get alternatives from the £1 shop, stop, pay the extra as these will last far longer.

Lock & Lock containers are great. I have various sizes and use most of them regularly. They are sturdy, keep things fresh, lock perfectly and are easy to clean. I have a family member who mentioned that dishwashers can cause problems, due to the heat, causing the lids to not fit as well. I have never put mine through a dishwasher and never had a problem, despite cleaning them in very high water temperatures on occasions, so I assume it's the sustained temperature throughout the dishwasher cycle that can cause the issue, which I suspect would be an issue for most containers of this type.

I have been looking for a box for my weekly homemade lemon tray bake and this box holds it.Keeps it fresh all week if the cake lasts that long.Really pleased I found this size I have been looking for ages in the supermarket but never this size in stock