I like Rubbermaid too. Or if you want something for actual meals, look at Amazon’s bento boxes for the freezer that are reusable. DD uses them for her meal prep and to take to work. Some are divided and some aren’t. They are pretty cheap so she just tosses one if it gets gnarly.

I cook large pots of healthy stews, soups, etc. and freeze in single serving containers like these for easy, healthy lunches. I move the food into a microwavable ceramic bowl before heating. They do crack occasionally, but for the price, they can't be beat. Be aware, dropping a frozen container on the floor is a sure way to crack a container.....

I would think they might be a bit flimsy for freezing liquids, such as soup and sauces. All the photos show them with fruit and air, and I do not like freezing anything with air. I generally use bags for freezing liquids and do not fill them too full.

They would work. Most things do. Freezer Baggies to tupperware are in my freezer. What I hate about things with tabs, handles etc like rubbermaid and others--when the frozen container falls out of my freezer SNAP goes the tab!!!

Lyban, those are the exact containers I use for freezing my home made spaghetti sauce. They stack very nicely, I've made a real science of packing my small freezer on top of my refrigerator . I use a slightly larger size for soup freezing. To get every available inch of freezer space I also use freezer bags mostly in the quart size.

The reviews about their durability are very mixed which makes me think some reviews are real and some are "curated". I'd look to see if I could find something similar at Walmart or Costco so I could easily return them if I didn't like them.

Those look like nothing more than deli containers. I like a square flat type container for freezing. They take up less space and store foods more neatly and stack better. I have Ziploc and Rubbermaid containers. Every time I find one that I really like, they stop making it though...UGH!

Thanks to all for the replies. I agree that the reviews are so mixed it is confusing. So many seem to love them then you get reviews hating them.

i am going to take a look at Walmart when I go, they do carry some but I am not sure if they are in store or only online. I wish they sold just a few individually so I could try them without committing to so many.

i will let you know if I try them.

I don't use plastic containers after I dropped my frozen Rubbermaid of soup and the plastic shattered. I typically use glass now or plastic freezer bags (portioned).

I use glass containers, they don't crack and are safer to microwave in then plastic.

My favorites are the ones I get when I order delivery from the Chinese place. The soup comes in containers like these. I love them and they a microwave safe.

https://www.amazon.com/Reditainer-Storage-Containers-16-Ounce-36-Pack/dp/B00M9Z4SXY/ref=pd_ybh_a_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BZEJG2KJK4RW5YDF3BMD

I use Ziploc freezer bags too for my homemade sauces and a few other things. If you don’t have these, you need to try them. The arms extend for gallon size bags. I ordered mine a few years ago and wouldn’t be without it. I gave one to my SIL, so keep both or give one to a friend. They collapse for easy drawer storage.

https://www.amazon.com/Baggy-Rack-Sandwich-Storage-Solutions/dp/B0049NQEKO/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1548862961&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=ziploc+bag+holder&psc=1

I also use the Reditainers mentioned above in various sizes. They can be used over and over again, unlike plastic bags. They stack well and keep my frozen soup and such fresh. I've never had one shatter when dropped, unlike Rubbermaid containers. Plus they're inexpensive. I don't microwave them, not do I run them thru the dishwasher so I can't speak to how well they perform with heat.

We use canning jars, pint or quart size, for soups, spaghetti sauce, stews, etc. Things like lasagna gets layered in a wide mouth canning jar, or, when I’m feeling ambitious, I drag out the food saver and seal in those bags.

Lakeaffect,

are you talking about ball mason jars. Can you freeze them without a problem.

thanks

Lyban, yes, Bell mason jars, rings and lids, just fill almost up the rim, leaving a generous 1/2” or so for headspace, and if the stuff you are freezing doesn’t have a sauce (like chunks of chicken breast) pack tightly and push with a spatula to remove air bubbles. I reuse lids when freezing, unlike actual canning, the lid doesn’t seal, so they can be safely reused. I write contents and date on the lid with a sharpie, then scrub it off and reuse.

Thank you lafeaffect. i am always Leary of freezing jars in case of explosion.

i guess I will also give that a try.

I've never had one explode, and I've been using mason jars for years (I am not a plastic fan). Once I found a crack in a jar when I went to pull it from the freezer, but never any explosions. The door of my freezer is reserved for jars, and it's handy to have uniform sizes of stuff, and nothing gets lost on the shelves. The only thing I use plastic bags for is blueberries, they get too iced up in a mason jar, and I don't like to smush them, I like whole blueberries for pancakes and muffins.