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Is Any Food Container Actually Plastic-Free?
“Plastic-free” has no legal definition, and almost every product sold under the phrase has plastic in it somewhere. Including, if we are being precise, ours. Here is what the term actually means — and why we won’t use it. Read more...
Is “Food Grade” Stainless Steel a Real Standard?
201, 202, 304 and 316 are all sold as “food grade” stainless steel. They are not the same material. Here is how to tell what you are actually buying — and why we print the number. Read more...
Is Stainless Steel Better for the Environment? Not Automatically.
The Consumentenbond found that RVS bottles are by far the worst for the environment, and would need 36 years of use to break even. We sell steel. Here is that study anyway, and the only honest version of the argument. Read more...
Can You Recycle a Glass Food Container? In the Netherlands, No.
Glass vershoudbakjes do not go in the glasbak. They go in the restafval, and they are incinerated. This is not our claim — it is the Dutch government’s own guidance, and almost nobody knows it. Read more...
What “Microwave-Safe” Actually Means
It means the container will not melt. That is the whole promise. It was never a statement about your food. Read more...
What Is Actually In a Plastic Lid?
Your food does not only touch the box. It touches the lid — for three days, pressed right up against it. And in this category, the lid is where the plastic went. Read more...
The Truth About “BPA-Free”
“BPA-free” is the most reassuring phrase in your kitchen, and it is the reason we don’t use it. Here is what it actually means, what it replaced, and why we won’t print it on a box. Read more...
Best Stainless Steel Lunch Box Containers for Kids: Safe, Durable, and Sustainable
What to look for in a steel lunch box for a child — and the trade-offs we'd rather tell you about before you buy. Read more...
Stainless Steel vs Ceramic Food Storage: An Honest Comparison
Ceramic wins the table, the oven and the microwave. Steel wins the bag, the drop and the decade. The honest version, including the glaze question. Read more...
How Long Do Stainless Steel Containers Last?
How long a steel container actually lasts, what ages it, and the one part that doesn't go the distance. Read more...
Stainless Steel Pet Bowls: What We'd Look For (And Why We Don't Sell Them)
We don't make pet bowls. Here's the honest answer on bowl materials anyway — including the part where switching bowls doesn't reliably fix anything. Read more...
Batch Cooking and Freezing in Steel Containers
Steel is good in a freezer and useless in a microwave. The honest practical guide to batch cooking with steel — headspace, labelling, and how you actually reheat. Read more...
Stainless Steel Containers for Gym & Fitness: Fuel Your Performance
Discover why stainless steel containers are ideal for gym & fitness. Learn durability benefits, care tips, and find premium containers for your training routine. Read more...
Best Stainless Steel Containers for Sensitive Diets (2026 Guide)
Storage for households managing allergies and intolerances — what steel genuinely helps with, and what it doesn't. Not a medical claim. Read more...
Maximum Temperature Safe for Stainless Steel Containers
Learn maximum temperature limits for stainless steel containers. Expert guide on oven, microwave, and stovetop safety. Protect your food storage today. Read more...
Steel Containers for Dry Goods: What We Make, and What We Don't
Steel for rice, flour, coffee and pasta — honestly, including the sizes we don't make and the reason you might want glass instead. Read more...
Hosting With Steel Containers: Prep Ahead, Carry, and Deal With the Leftovers
What steel containers are actually good for when you're hosting — the prep, the transport and the aftermath. Not the serving, and not keeping anything warm. Read more...
Steel Containers in a Student Kitchen: An Honest Look
Student kitchens are shared, chaotic and temporary. What steel is genuinely good for there — and why it might be the wrong buy. Read more...
A Steel Container Is a Boring Gift. That's the Argument.
Steel containers as a gift, honestly — including why they're a bad surprise and a good replacement. Built around the sets. Read more...
Stainless Steel Food Containers Cost Less Over Time: A Financial Analysis
The honest maths on what a container costs per use over ten years — including where plastic genuinely wins. Read more...
Stainless Steel vs Plastic Food Containers: Which Is Better?
Compare stainless steel and plastic food containers on health, safety, durability, and environmental impact. Find out which is the smarter long-term choice. Read more...
Stainless Steel vs Glass Food Storage: The Ultimate Comparison
Compare stainless steel vs glass food storage. Learn durability, cost, temperature performance, and sustainability. Choose the right containers for your kitchen. Read more...
How to Clean Stainless Steel Containers: A Complete Guide
Learn the expert techniques for cleaning stainless steel containers. Discover daily care, deep cleaning methods, what to avoid, and troubleshooting tips. Read more...
Best Stainless Steel Water Bottles
What to look for in a steel bottle — including the part nobody mentions: what the cap is made of. Read more...
The Most Sustainable Container Is the One You Don't Replace
The honest case for steel as a low-waste swap — including the Dutch research that found steel came off worst, which we're not going to hide from you. Read more...
Is Stainless Steel Food Safe? Your Complete FAQ Guide
Is stainless steel food safe? Discover FDA and NSF-certified facts about stainless steel food storage safety, certifications, and comparisons with plastic and glass. Read more...
Best Stainless Steel Containers for Meal Prep (2026 Guide)
Discover the best stainless steel containers for meal prep in 2026: what to look for, how they compare to plastic and glass, and which foods they suit best. Read more...
Vanlife Food Storage: An Honest Guide
What actually matters for food storage in a van — space, weight, water and rough roads. Including the things steel doesn't do. Read more...
Does Tomato Sauce React With a Stainless Steel Container?
Nearly every claim that stainless steel leaches metal into tomato sauce traces back to one study — and that study measured sauce simmered for hours, not stored in a fridge. What the research actually says about 304, acid, and cold storage. Read more...
How to Pack Wet Foods Without the Leak Anxiety
Soup, curry, dressing — how to carry them without incident. Mostly it's headspace and temperature, not the container. Read more...
Which Foods Actually Struggle in a Steel Container?
Which Foods Actually Struggle in a Steel Container?
Most foods are fine in steel. A few genuinely aren't, and one of them is a real materials issue rather than a myth. The honest list. Read more...
Why Stainless Steel Outlasts Plastic: Food Storage That Lasts
Why Stainless Steel Outlasts Plastic: Food Storage That Lasts
The honest comparison between steel and plastic storage — including what the phthalates research actually says, and what it doesn't. Read more...
The 10-Year Bottle: What Happens When You Stop Replacing Things
The 10-Year Bottle: What Happens When You Stop Replacing Things
What happens when you stop replacing things — and an honest account of what a steel bottle is actually made of. Read more...
Does Stainless Steel Leach Nickel Into Food?
Does Stainless Steel Leach Nickel Into Food?
The honest answer, including the part most steel brands leave out: the research everyone cites is about cooking, not storing — and roughly one in ten people is nickel-sensitive. Read more...
You Do Not Need a Smarter Container. You Need a More Stable One
You Do Not Need a Smarter Container. You Need a More Stable One
The Kitchen Does Not Need Another Innovation Walk into any kitchen store and you will see it immediately. New materials.New coatings.New claims.New promises. Microwave safe. Ultra light. BPA free. Heat... Read more...
How to Heat Food Without a Microwave
How to Heat Food Without a Microwave
Stainless steel and microwaves do not mix. That is not a flaw in the material. It is simply physics. Stainless steel reflects microwaves instead of absorbing them, which is why... Read more...
304 vs 316 Stainless Steel: What Actually Matters for Food Storage?
304 vs 316 Stainless Steel: What Actually Matters for Food Storage?
If you have researched stainless steel products, you have probably seen these numbers: 304 and 316. They are often mentioned without explanation. Sometimes 316 is presented as the “better” option,... Read more...
Are Silicone Seals Safe? What You Should Know
Are Silicone Seals Safe? What You Should Know
If you look closely at a stainless steel food container, you will often notice one non metal part: the seal. And that raises a fair question. If the goal is... Read more...
Does Stainless Steel Rust? What You Should Know
Does Stainless Steel Rust? What You Should Know
It is one of the most common questions about stainless steel. If it is called “stainless,” can it still rust? The short answer is: stainless steel is highly resistant to... Read more...