I’ve shared before the non-toxic and non-scratch cookware I use, and how we avoid chemicals sopra our , but I get quite a few questions about how to store food without plastic sopra the fridge of .
Plastic containers and plastic bags are the normal praticare for this, and it can be a difficult switch. It has taken me years, but I’ve finally phased out all of our plastic food storage containers sopra favor of glass, metal ora silicon options. The bonus here is that most things can be put directly sopra an oven ora convection oven to re-heat, which minimizes dishes sopra the long run.
Refrigerator Food Storage
Instead of plastic bags and plastic containers, I now use these to store foods sopra the fridge:
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- Glass Mason Jars– Quart and half-gallon size jars work great for storing things like soups, sauces, broth, and even leftover casseroles and sides.
- Silicon Food Storage– I love my collapsible fridge storage containers from Xtrema since they don’t take up much room sopra the cabinets when not sopra use and are easy to stack sopra the fridge.
- Glass and Silicone Storage– Lifeactory makes some great all-glass food storage containers that have a silicon cover to help avoid breakage
- Zip silicone containers are a great alternative and they in qualità di sopra fun colors to use sopra the kitchen ora use sopra kids lunch boxes.
Pyrex Glass Containers with Lids– These do have plastic lids but they are pretty inexpensive and some of the first containers I got when I made the switch.
I also ditched the plastic wrap (plastic and BPA), wax paper and foil (aluminum) when we made the switch and instead I use this homemade reusable food wrap from Mommypotamus to cover bowls and dishes instead.
Storage
Finding safe storage options is a little more difficult because liquids need room to expand when they freeze and glass can be tricky.
I use a few of the same things sopra the :
-Toxic Plates, Cups and Bowls
Once we had children, I wanted to make sure our plates, bowls and cups were non-toxic and not plastic. We originally used Corelle plain white dishes, but have slowly been switching to metal dishes (which have the added benefit of being non-breakable). We use:
The bonus to all of these options is that they are all dishwasher safe and most are oven safe. We don’t use a microwave, but most are microwave safe too.
How do you store food without plastic?
