Best Freezer Containers for Food

When you open the freezer to see prepared meals, and last summer’s bounty organized and ready to heat and eat, your dinnertime problems are solved. Frozen meals are great for weeknights, surprise guests, working parents on the go, or anytime you want food without the fuss.

Everything you need

Even though these are leak-proof, the lids have vents so you can microwave your food and not worry about any splattering. Keeping your food safe in the container and the freezer is one of the main reasons for choosing proper freezer containers for your cuisine. Since these are leak-proof storage dishes, the tight seal means they’ll keep odors and ice crystals out, too. The Triton BPA- free plastic looks like glass but it’s lightweight. Instead of spraying your containers with oil to keep them from staining, this plastic material is already stain-resistant.

Buy: Rubbermaid Brilliance Storage 24-Piece Plastic Lids

Top-notch design

The specially designed borosilicate glass can withstand fast changes in temperature. With nine different sizes and shapes from 11 ounces to 32 ounces, this 24-piece gives you perfectly sized containers for spaghetti sauce, meatballs, and shredded parmesan cheese (yes, you can freeze cheese). So convenient. The glass containers are naturally free of any chemicals and have four-hinged plastic lids that stay put in the freezer or on the way to work.

Buy: 24-Piece Superior Glass Food Storage Containers Set

Working for the weekend

Prepare meals for the whole week and make lunch and dinner times easy on yourself. These stackable glass food freezer containers are designed with nesting lids. They practically organize themselves in your freezer. The 10 piece set (and lids) come in two sizes, 5 12-ounce, and 5 34-ounce storage vessels. The lead-free glass containers are environmentally friendly and safe for use in the dishwasher (lids on the top rack only), freezer, oven, or microwave oven. You can safely heat the freezer containers in the oven up to 700 degrees.

Buy: Glass Food Storage Containers

Put a name on it

The 16 reusable chalkboard labels come with a thin white chalkboard marker so you can always identify your frozen foods. Fill your freezer with fresh garden vegetables, sliced fruits, sauces, and entrees. With 16 food containers for the freezer and their matching four-hinged lids, you have no problem with spilling, even when the containers are tipped on their sides or upside-down. The largest 3 containers are 35 ounces, and the smallest holds 12 ounces. Organize your kitchen and meal prep and planning with this BPA-free set.

Buy: Chef’s Path 16 PC Food Storage Containers Set

Universal tops

Finally a collection of freezer containers that only uses one size of the lid, making one thing a little easier in your shire. Say goodbye to searching the kitchen for where you – or your kids who emptied the dishwasher – put that correctly sized lid. One size fits all on these DuraHome containers. There’s something fun about a new package of high-quality freezer containers for food. There are so many culinary opportunities with 44 BPA-free plastic food storage containers. With 16 8-ounce, 16 16-ounce, and 12 32-ounce sizes, you can store everything in your freezer. Keep sauces and soups ready for a cold evening when you don’t feel like cooking. Keep cooked vegetables, leftover meals, and homemade ice cream in these convenient, clear containers.

Buy: DuraHome Food Storage Containers with Lids

Cyndi Mathews is a contributing writer to Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. Cyndi recently published her first book and enjoys traveling to Florida in her sailboat.