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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?
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"Pylls, Barry" > wrote in message
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> 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?


Nope -- mine are fine and I've had my Rubbermaid containers for going on 20
years. What are you storing in them, are you using them in the microwave,
and how are you cleaning them?

ObPedant: Rubbermaid is not Tupperware is not Rubbermaid -- Tupperware and
Rubbermaid are separate products/brands.

-j


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I've also had good luck with mine. For years, I have used two
rectangular ones, like you descibe--usually for lettuce and romaine
storage. (I "burp" the air out of them, and the romaine stays fresh
and crisp.) I put them in the dishwasher, and they clean up very well.

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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.
-L.

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On Mon 16 Jan 2006 12:40:32a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Pylls, Barry?

> 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?


I've only had this happen with ancient Tupperware. However, Cascade has a
relatively new product on the market called Plastic Booster 2N1 that's
supposed to work miracles on cleaning up all sorts of plastic items. You
might give it a try.

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In article >,
"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?


I quit using rubbermaid.

They leak.

I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.

I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
throw them away and replace them.
--
Om.

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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:40:32 -0500, "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?


Do you wash them in the dishwasher? This seems to help.

Sue(tm)
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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


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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
> throw them away and replace them.



That's what a Scotsman once said about his condoms!

;---p

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jacqui{JB} wrote:
> "Pylls, Barry" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>>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?

>
>
> Nope -- mine are fine and I've had my Rubbermaid containers for going on 20
> years. What are you storing in them, are you using them in the microwave,
> and how are you cleaning them?


I'm storing them in the cupboard above the sink (and incidentally,
above the toaster, used on average once a day). They are stored with
lids of plastic tubs for margarine & other things. Only the Rubbermaid
lid gets the sticky film.

I don't use them in a microwave.

I clean them in hot soapy water, with a cloth and a scrub brush (plastic
bristles).

> ObPedant: Rubbermaid is not Tupperware is not Rubbermaid -- Tupperware and
> Rubbermaid are separate products/brands.


Oo. My bad. Thanks for clearing that up.


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Gabby wrote:
> "-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.


I wonder what the sticky film is, though. I store the tupperware with
plastic tubs formerly used for margarine, and the tubs & their lids
don't get sticky. I've heard that plastics sometimes secrete a film
when they age. If it has reached that point, perhaps I will toss it
rather than having the secretion make its way into my food.
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 16 Jan 2006 12:40:32a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Pylls, Barry?
>
>
>>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?

>
>
> I've only had this happen with ancient Tupperware. However, Cascade has a
> relatively new product on the market called Plastic Booster 2N1 that's
> supposed to work miracles on cleaning up all sorts of plastic items. You
> might give it a try.


If it's the aging plastic that is secreting this stickiness, though,
I think I'll toss it instead of constantly trying to clean it off.
It's informative to know that it actually happens to other, though.
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"Pylls, Barry" > wrote in message
...
> Gabby wrote:
>> "-L." > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>
>>> 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.

>
> I wonder what the sticky film is, though. I store the tupperware with
> plastic tubs formerly used for margarine, and the tubs & their lids
> don't get sticky. I've heard that plastics sometimes secrete a film
> when they age. If it has reached that point, perhaps I will toss it
> rather than having the secretion make its way into my food.


I've had some of my Tupperware for over 20 years and have not experienced it
much. I've found though that it is usually the items kept in high cupboards
& not used much. They don't get washed as often, for obvious reasons, and
tend to accumulate whatever grease is in the air. My worst experience with
the phenomenon was with Frig-o seal containers. Again, the baking soda
paste worked well.

Gabby


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Gabby wrote:
> "Pylls, Barry" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Gabby wrote:
>>
>>>"-L." > wrote in message
egroups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>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.

>>
>>I wonder what the sticky film is, though. I store the tupperware with
>>plastic tubs formerly used for margarine, and the tubs & their lids
>>don't get sticky. I've heard that plastics sometimes secrete a film
>>when they age. If it has reached that point, perhaps I will toss it
>>rather than having the secretion make its way into my food.

>
>
> I've had some of my Tupperware for over 20 years and have not experienced it
> much. I've found though that it is usually the items kept in high cupboards
> & not used much. They don't get washed as often, for obvious reasons, and
> tend to accumulate whatever grease is in the air. My worst experience with
> the phenomenon was with Frig-o seal containers. Again, the baking soda
> paste worked well.


Yes, I too thought that it may just pick up grease in the air. The margarine
tubs and tub lids do not do this, however, and neither does the body of the
rubbermaid container. That's why I was being cautious about the possibility
that the rubbermaid lid is simply secreting it. If this is true, then having
seldomly cleaned lids on a top cupboard shelf would also allow it to accumulate.

Thanks for the baking soda tip.
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Curly Sue sez:

> Do you wash them in the dishwasher? This seems to help.
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!


Wash what? The condoms??!?

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"Pylls, Barry" > wrote in message
...
> Gabby wrote:
>> I've had some of my Tupperware for over 20 years and have not experienced
>> it
>> much. I've found though that it is usually the items kept in high
>> cupboards
>> & not used much. They don't get washed as often, for obvious reasons,
>> and
>> tend to accumulate whatever grease is in the air. My worst experience
>> with
>> the phenomenon was with Frig-o seal containers. Again, the baking soda
>> paste worked well.

>
> Yes, I too thought that it may just pick up grease in the air. The
> margarine
> tubs and tub lids do not do this, however, and neither does the body of
> the
> rubbermaid container. That's why I was being cautious about the
> possibility
> that the rubbermaid lid is simply secreting it. If this is true, then
> having
> seldomly cleaned lids on a top cupboard shelf would also allow it to
> accumulate.
>
> Thanks for the baking soda tip.


I don't think it's secretion but rather the different type of plastic which
seems to latch on to whatever is in the air. My very first experience with
the stickiness was with an old 'cake taker', an item that had a rubbery feel
to it, similar to that of the seals. That's how I discovered the baking
soda trick. The sticky film came right off the cake taker and left it
almost as good as new.

Gabby


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Curly Sue wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:40:32 -0500, "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?

>
>
> Do you wash them in the dishwasher? This seems to help.



I don't have a dishwasher, but I scrub them in hot soapy water
with a cloth and a scrub brush with plastic bristles. It helps
for a while, but the stickiness comes back again. Cleaning them
off is not my main concern, it is more about whether the stickiness
is secreted by the plastic itself. If that's the case, I'd just
toss the container rather than have it get on food. The funny
thing is that my margarine tubs don't get this stick film, and
neither does the body of the rubbermaid container. Only the lid
does. However, Gabby came up with another possible explanation,
that the plastic simply attracts grease more than other plastics.
So I'll just wash it with baking soda as per her suggestion.
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "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?

>
>
> I quit using rubbermaid.
>
> They leak.
>
> I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.
>
> I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
> throw them away and replace them.


Bags are good for some things, but I like the solid shape of a rubbermaid
container to protect the contents. Since I won't be turning it on its side,
leakage is not a problem.
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Gabby wrote:
>"Pylls, Barry" > wrote:
>
>>Gabby wrote:
>>
>>>I've had some of my Tupperware for over 20 years and have not
>>>experienced it much. I've found though that it is usually the
>>>items kept in high cupboards & not used much. They don't get
>>>washed as often, for obvious reasons, and tend to accumulate
>>>whatever grease is in the air. My worst experience with the
>>>phenomenon was with Frig-o seal containers. Again, the baking soda
>>>paste worked well.

>>
>>Yes, I too thought that it may just pick up grease in the air. The
>>margarine tubs and tub lids do not do this, however, and neither
>>does the body of the rubbermaid container. That's why I was being
>>cautious about the possibility that the rubbermaid lid is simply
>>secreting it. If this is true, then having seldomly cleaned lids on
>>a top cupboard shelf would also allow it to accumulate.
>>
>>Thanks for the baking soda tip.

>
> I don't think it's secretion but rather the different type of
> plastic which seems to latch on to whatever is in the air. My very
> first experience with the stickiness was with an old 'cake taker',
> an item that had a rubbery feel to it, similar to that of the seals.
> That's how I discovered the baking soda trick. The sticky film came
> right off the cake taker and left it almost as good as new.


Actually, Gabby, the soda tip works about as well as scrubbing with
hot soapy water, meaning that it removes the film for the time being.
The problem I'm finding is that it builds back up in a matter of days,
even though not much cooking is being done in the kitchen, and the lid
is in an enclosed space. I'm inclined to think that it is secretion
from the plastic. The reason for this is because of additional
evidence that I've found just now. I dug up an old rubbermaid
container from storage, and the lid is a very heavy film of the same
kind of stickiness. It certainly is not slippery like oil.

The strange things is that not all my rubbermaid lids do this. The
original beige colored ones do, but the newer white lids do not.
Sounds strange, but I think I'll choose my rubbermaid according to
color from now on....
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In article >,
"Pylls, Barry" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "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?

> >
> >
> > I quit using rubbermaid.
> >
> > They leak.
> >
> > I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.
> >
> > I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
> > throw them away and replace them.

>
> Bags are good for some things, but I like the solid shape of a rubbermaid
> container to protect the contents. Since I won't be turning it on its side,
> leakage is not a problem.


I use them to take meals to work in my bag. :-)
Sometimes I take soup or other "wet" stuff.

Leakage can be a real issue!!!!! I carry my books in there too.
--
Om.

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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>"Pylls, Barry" > wrote:
>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>>"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?
>>>
>>>I quit using rubbermaid.
>>>
>>>They leak.
>>>
>>>I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.
>>>
>>>I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
>>>throw them away and replace them.

>>
>>Bags are good for some things, but I like the solid shape of a rubbermaid
>>container to protect the contents. Since I won't be turning it on its side,
>>leakage is not a problem.

>
> I use them to take meals to work in my bag. :-)
> Sometimes I take soup or other "wet" stuff.
>
> Leakage can be a real issue!!!!! I carry my books in there too.


I know the challenge. Though I never brought anything as wet as soup,
I got very careful and habitual about packing such containers into my
backpack or hand bag so that it remained reasonably upright. For
mostly liquid stuff, I'd use a thermos.
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Pylls, Barry wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> "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?

>>
>>
>>I quit using rubbermaid.
>>
>>They leak.
>>
>>I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.
>>
>>I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
>>throw them away and replace them.

>
>
> Bags are good for some things, but I like the solid shape of a rubbermaid
> container to protect the contents. Since I won't be turning it on its side,
> leakage is not a problem.


I believe Greg was referring to the disposable containers rather than
the baggies.

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"Gabby" > wrote in message
...
>
> "-L." > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>
>> 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


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"Pylls, Barry" > wrote in message
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> Gabby wrote:
>> "-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.

>
> I wonder what the sticky film is, though. I store the
> tupperware with
> plastic tubs formerly used for margarine, and the tubs &
> their lids
> don't get sticky. I've heard that plastics sometimes
> secrete a film
> when they age. If it has reached that point, perhaps I
> will toss it
> rather than having the secretion make its way into my
> food.


I would go to Tupperware before tossing them. I was under
the impression they are guaranteed for life for anything
except misuse.

MoM


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"MoM" > wrote in message
. ..

>
> I would go to Tupperware before tossing them. I was under the impression
> they are guaranteed for life for anything except misuse.


I was a consultant for 13 years and I worked for a distributorship for 2 so
let me assure you that most Tupperware items are guaranteed not to 'chip,
crack, break or peel' -- some are only guaranteed free from manufacturing
defects for 3 months. Those are the only things that a consultant can give
you a replacement for, otherwise the cost comes out of her/his pocket.

Am still not sure whether the OP has Rubbermaid or Tupperware.

Gabby




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In article >,
"Pylls, Barry" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >"Pylls, Barry" > wrote:
> >>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >>>"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?
> >>>
> >>>I quit using rubbermaid.
> >>>
> >>>They leak.
> >>>
> >>>I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.
> >>>
> >>>I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
> >>>throw them away and replace them.
> >>
> >>Bags are good for some things, but I like the solid shape of a rubbermaid
> >>container to protect the contents. Since I won't be turning it on its side,
> >>leakage is not a problem.

> >
> > I use them to take meals to work in my bag. :-)
> > Sometimes I take soup or other "wet" stuff.
> >
> > Leakage can be a real issue!!!!! I carry my books in there too.

>
> I know the challenge. Though I never brought anything as wet as soup,
> I got very careful and habitual about packing such containers into my
> backpack or hand bag so that it remained reasonably upright. For
> mostly liquid stuff, I'd use a thermos.


Just to be safe sometimes, I pack the container inside of a large
ziplock......

A thermos is a good idea, I just don't own one!
I learned to hate thermoses as a kid.
Mean kids liked to throw my lunchbox off the balcony,
and I'd end up with a thermos full of milk and broken glass. :-(
--
Om.

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Gabby wrote:
> "MoM" > wrote:
>>I would go to Tupperware before tossing them. I was under the impression
>>they are guaranteed for life for anything except misuse.

>
> I was a consultant for 13 years and I worked for a distributorship for 2 so
> let me assure you that most Tupperware items are guaranteed not to 'chip,
> crack, break or peel' -- some are only guaranteed free from manufacturing
> defects for 3 months. Those are the only things that a consultant can give
> you a replacement for, otherwise the cost comes out of her/his pocket.
>
> Am still not sure whether the OP has Rubbermaid or Tupperware.


I was referring to Rubbermaid. They also guarantee their products for
life (excluding mistreatment, of course). In fact, they were quite
courteous are are willing to replace my 2 containers. I say, wow.

The person also explained that the plastic was a form of polythylene
(LDPE). I confirmed this at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin_identification_code (the
recycling symbol contains the number 4). The problems with sweating
plastic doesn't seem to be associated with LDPE, at least so far as
I've googled; instead, they are associated polyvinyl chloride.
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MoM wrote:
> 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.



It is possible that if you wash the lids frequently, any
sweating from the plastic might not have time to accumulate
to noticable levels. However, I found from the web that sweating
plastic is associated with Polyvinyl choride, and the Rubbermaid
lids are LDPE (a form of ethylene). While I'm not saying that it
is the case, perhaps the LDPE sweats slowly, and frequent
washing prevents it from buildin gup to noticable levels. This
is a complete guess, and could be highly inaccurate. Just
thinking about possibilities.
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Charlene Charette wrote:
> Pylls, Barry wrote:
>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>>I quit using rubbermaid.
>>>
>>>They leak.
>>>
>>>I've switched to the ziplock and glad disposables.
>>>
>>>I can use each one at least a dozen times. When they start leaking, I
>>>throw them away and replace them.

>>
>>
>>Bags are good for some things, but I like the solid shape of a rubbermaid
>>container to protect the contents. Since I won't be turning it on its side,
>>leakage is not a problem.

>
>
> I believe Greg was referring to the disposable containers rather than
> the baggies.


Ah. Got it. Thanks.
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