"Gabby" > wrote in message
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>
> "-L." > wrote in message
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>>
>> Pylls, Barry wrote:
>>> I find that lids for rubbermaid tupperware get sticky
>>> for no
>>> reason when they are several years old. Scrubbing with
>>> soap
>>> and warm water doesn't seem to help. These are the flat
>>> rectangular containers, frosty semi-translucent body and
>>> beige lid. However, I've found usenet testimonies of
>>> the
>>> longevity of rubbermaid tupperware. Does anyone else
>>> experience
>>> this?
>>
>> Don't they have a lifetime guarantee? Just turn them in
>> for
>> replacement.
>
> They guarantee replacement for "chipping, cracking,
> breaking or peeling" not 'stickiness'. When I've run
> into this stickiness, I've used a paste of baking soda on
> a damp cloth and it's taken care of it.
>
> Gabby
>
I've never had a problem with tupperware and I have some
very old stuff.

In fact I bought a whole bunch of vintage tupperware from
Damsel.

I stick mine in the dishwasher. Never had a problem.

MoM