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I tested them last year — and wrote a full review — and still use them and love them. The secret's in the lid: it's airtight except for a small filter that lets in the precise, best balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Plus it's removable bottom lattice tray lets the air circulate all around the fruit and veg while keeping it out of any moisture.
Promising review: "I bought strawberries for my children, and then I forgot about them. I found them in the back of the refrigerator almost TWO WEEKS later, and they were still good. The real miracle is how long it keeps zucchini; again, these miracle containers have kept it fresh for close to two weeks now. I've kept cut lettuce, cut cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, zucchini, sliced bell peppers, strawberries, blackberries, cut jicama, and carrots in these containers. I've had fantastic results with all of them." —Laura
They come in a variety of sizes on Amazon: get a set of two (one blueberry size and one lettuce size) for $19.99 or a set of three (one strawberry size and two lettuce size) for $31.52.
Promising review: "I love having kale and spinach for smoothies. Lately I've been purchasing large "tubs" from one of the large box stores, but they go bad quickly, so I end up disposing of a bunch of ruined kale/spinach. Using the Fenugreen FreshPaper Saver Sheets, this is no longer the case. Somehow it enables my vegetables to remain fresh longer. Often, I've used up the vegetables and can use the sheet for a short time on something else. I absolutely LOVE these sheets! No more throwing salad greens, kale or spinach 'money' down the garbage disposal! Excellent product!" —BigReader7
Get a pack of eight sheets on Amazon for $10.49 (also available in a version for breads, cookies, and pastries.)
You just scoop out some ground coffee, measure your water, stick it in the fridge, and let it work its magic! And yes, it's dishwasher safe.
Promising review: "This thing is AWESOME! So small and simple. This makes enough for husband and I to each have big coffees in the morning and save money! Measure once and you're good to go: I filled it with 32oz of water then drew a big line on it for future fills. Measured out 15 tablespoons as recommended, which is pretty much spot on to the top of the mesh in the filter. Now I pour and fill every night with no need to measure." —Sarah Powell
Get it on Amazon for $21.99.
Maitland, an editor here at BuzzFeed, owns and loves this! Read her full cold brew maker review for more.
Even if you roast your own beans, or buy them freshly roasted. Several reviewers note that it's best for storing beans between three and 14 days; beyond that, you'd probably want to look into freezing options. BTW, by "partial vacuum seal", they mean that the air-tightness prevents the lid from being opened unless you press the button on the front.
Promising review: "This easily holds the standard 12-ounce bag, with room to spare. The "press the button" mechanism to slide the top on and off works well and smoothly. Easy to clean and dry off. I know it's not a super-complete vacuum, but it's enough, and it's better than rolling up the bag the coffee came in. I didn't need something that was hermetically sealed, I just needed something that would keep the coffee fresh for the few days it takes us to go through a bag. This has turned out to be just right for that purpose." —Pop Bop
Get it on Amazon for $14.99+ (13 colors).
All you do is fill these with your favorite ground coffee, rinse 'em after brewing, and repeat.
Promising review: "The single cup reusable k-cup is highly cost effective. A pound of coffee around $6 (Dunkin') will produce 50-75 cups, so 10 cents a cup. With Dunkin' Donuts k-cups running ~80 cents (price from Amazon), it does not take long to pay these off — 20 cups of coffee. I make them up once a week (10 for me, five for my girlfriend). This particular style cleans up easy. Works well and the bottom shape means that you can just drop it in. Of the three brands of reusable k-cups we own, this is the best." —Jenn Mottram
Get the pack of four on Amazon for $9.95.
I've used a couple of these regularly (like, usually once a week or so for something or another) since 2016 and they still look as good as they did on day one. They're of course dishwasher safe, too; I run them through all the time.
Promising review: "I've tried a LOT of reusable bags as there are a lot of options out there. This one is the most simple and easy to use. No separate pieces to lose. Can withstand any temperature/microwave/dishwasher/whatever. And if they get gunky they are very easy to clean and I trust that they aren't hiding gross crumbs in any of the crevices. My only complaint is the cost." —Megan A.
Get the sandwich size on Amazon for $11.99 (eight colors/designs available; also available in snack and storage sizes).
Promising review: "Had a large amount of brown sugar and couldn't keep it soft even in a tight container. I purchased new jars for my flour, sugar, and so forth and quickly realized my brown sugar was a ROCK! So I got this, soaked it and placed it in the sugar as instructed. Within hours it was soft again which was amazing to me! Would recommend to anyone at this point, just mad I have wasted so much brown sugar over the years." —diosa
Get it on Amazon for $5.24.
The top part slides up and down to best accommodate the whatever herbs you have at the moment and the lid flips open so it's easy to grab your them for cooking.
Promising review: "Love this. My herbs stay fresh for over a week. You need to clean them and strip the bottom of the stems so no leaves sit in the water. Trim the bottom of the stem and set them in. Done! Fits in the refrigerator door." —FoxGlove
Get it on Amazon for $27.86.
You get twenty towels in a roll, and can be used just like you use regular paper towels.
Promising review: "I've had these bamboo towels for a month now and am incredibly impressed! They're much larger than a regular paper towel, thicker, softer and more absorbent. I've washed the first ones several times now and they DO survive the laundry and perform just as well afterward. I've only used five bamboo towels this month, washed them and re-used. Several times. I would have been through a whole roll of Brawny by now. One caveat...when you wash them, you're supposed to air dry them, so I haven't sent any through the dryer. And I haven't needed to, because allowing them to air dry has not affected the quality of the towels when I 're-roll' them!" —A. Clark
Get them on Amazon for $12.99.
It's made out of organic cotton, covered in a blend of beeswax and jojoba oil, among other things, and is completely compostable at the end of its life (it can last for up to a year).
Promising reviews: "Works great! So far I have found the small and medium sizes to be the most useful. The small size fits a half of an avocado perfectly! And it keeps the avocado half fresh and GREEN for days!! Just that alone is worth the price. Easy to clean with some warm water. I look forward to trying these for other uses." —Nina from Nowhere
Get a pack of three (one sheet each small, medium, and large) on Amazon for $18.
Yes, they are made of silicone (a plastic) themselves, but they're super durable and nearly infinitely reusable. And you can use them to top off mason jars, small Tupperware containers, and that half-empty can of beans, too!
Promising review: "I did a side by side comparison: half an avocado in plastic wrap next to half an avocado in a hugger. Did the same for half a tomato. These food huggers did a better job! No browning and very minimal wrinkling. Made a delicious salad after my little experiment too!" —Barkley
Get a set of four sizes on Amazon for $8.49.
I, for one, have had flour go stale more than once, and wished I'd put it in such a container. They're designed to be incredibly efficient with the space on your shelves, the rounded corners make for easy pouring, and you press the button on top to open and seal the containers.
Promising review: "Love how easy these are to open, and they close air-tight. If the kids need to open them it’s fun and easy, plus I don’t have to worry about them not closing it properly and the snacks going stale. They look very clean and sharp in the pantry and make my life much more organized because I can see how much I have left and what I need to restock on." —Jade Hassan
Get the set of five for $47.99, a specific container for pet food for $15.99+ and a set of three cereal dispensers for $43.50, all on Amazon.
Also useful for keeping bulk cereal or other grains sealed up tight.
Promising review: "Ordered this container to store a customized mix of lentils that I frequently use for cooking. Super easy to click in place. My lentils flow out of the spout very easily, something I was not sure will work so well.The cup locks in place at the top so it is always there and you don't risk losing it amidst everything else in the kitchen. Overall a good product." —TheRealGT
Get it on Amazon for $12.99.
Promising review: "Someone should invent a bacon keeper... oh look they did! I was tired of using gallon-size freezer bags to store leftover bacon and looking for a green option. I know what you're thinking, who has leftover bacon? I do. I love it, but I'm not consuming an entire pound in a single sitting (often). I'm so happy with this purchase. We use it all the time. It doesn't really take up too much more space than the original packaging did. It's a little taller, but it still sits neatly on top of my egg cartons." —J Tuttle
Get it on Amazon for $8.18.
Besides saving you money on things like salad dressing and syrup, it can also be used on bottles of shampoos, conditioners, and lotions. One kit comes with six dispensing stands (which fit the widest-necked bottles); two each of the large, medium, and small adapters (to fit a range of bottle neck sizes); two full sets of reusable leak-proof gaskets (a little rubber ring that goes between the bottle and the dispensing stand); and a storage bag.
Promising review: "This gadget is FANTASTIC. We placed it first on a squeeze bottle of honey, always aggravated that the last third of a bottle of honey was so difficult to have at the ready. It doesn't change the height of the bottle so it will store on the same shelf. It allows us to keep the honey stored upside down so every drop will be at the ready as the bottle empties. So impressed that it has a fail-safe cap so it closes off automatically when done squeezing the product and eliminates concerns of leakage. They are substantially constructed and should last a very long time." —O. Sutherland
Get it on Amazon for $19.99.
Well, it does matter a little bit; this makes bread last longer, but not forever and ever. If you're in a dry climate, close the vent to keep the bread moist; humid climate-dwellers should open the vent to prevent mold. It also expands or contracts to fit your loaf, and comes with a handy little cutting board.
Promising review: "Love, love, love this box! No longer are we ditching bread! Whether homemade or store-bought, this box is awesome. We have two of them now! The simple design of this is what makes it the best, not to mention easy to use, easy to clean, easy to store and takes up far less room than any other bread box out there. Our first bread box was for normal store-bought bread, because we got tired of hard bread sitting out and cold bread from the fridge. The wife also makes homemade breads and we bought a second one just for her breads." —Airhead Reviews
Get it on Amazon for $11.99.
It also has a built-in leveler to help you accurately measure when you're baking.
Promising review: "I always seem to have a couple of bags of powdered sugar around. Each of them partially used and open. Each tucked somewhere different. I hate disorganization in the kitchen, so I saw this and had to have it. It snaps super tightly closed, so I'm not getting any clumps. The lid is easy to open, and I love having the edge to be able to level what I'm scooping out. It also has a shaker side, so I can sprinkle it over waffles and pretend I'm fancy. You gotta love that!" —J. Burnett
Get it on Amazon for $9.79.
Promising review: "Even the "simple things" should be recognized and appreciated when they do something right. A simple ceramic butter dish was fine. But now that I have this one, I really can't find a reason to ever go back. Here's what that ceramic one doesn't do: Let me know at a glance how much butter is inside. Allow me to completely remove the wrapper from the butter and yet still know where to cut for an x-Tbsp sized portion. Feature a cover that helps to ensure that when I'm putting the lid back on, I don't smear butter all over the edge or inside of it. Offer little ledges that help to ensure the butter doesn't go sliding out of the dish when I'm trying to balance a plate or an armful of dinner rolls in one hand, while clumsily attempting to butter things with the other." —FauxReal
Get it on Amazon for $9.99 (also available as a wide-butter/cream cheese-size dish, $14.44, or in stainless steel, $17.99).
Promising review: "Have purchased these for my own use and to give as gifts. Makes storing butter sticks in the fridge so neat and easy. Also measures one tablespoon with the width of the top of the cap, which is clever. A bit pricey, but a unique idea and very useful. I didn't mind the price because I didn't need very many of them and they are sure worth it." —Amazon Customer
Get one on Amazon for $3.99 (also available in a rectangular European butter size).
It's best to keep garlic on the counter; you can keep it in the fridge if you prefer, but that could trigger it to sprout too soon, especially if you leave it out on the counter later.
Promising review: "I love my garlic keeper! It is adorable and ideal for storing my garlic cloves. I can usually fit two large bulbs in the container which is great as we use a lot of garlic in our cooking. It keeps the garlic properly fresh longer than when we stored in cupboard — so glad I bought this." —Judith O'Hara
Get it on Amazon for $14.99.
Each pack comes with 15 sheets and 15 sticker labels, so you can easily keep track of what you bought (and therefore need to eat) first.
Promising review: "Before I bought this cheese paper I would do the cheese search in the refrigerator. After buying cheeses, opening them, and then rewrapping them in heaven knows what (namely plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and plastic containers), it was always the same result: moldy cheese. This box contains the paper in sheets plus some stickers that you can write on with the name of the cheese and the date it was wrapped or even sell by date. There are also pictures of a sheep, cow, and goat so the source can be identified by circling or checking one of them! What I also like is that the cheeses can be rewrapped after use and amazingly the stickers still stick! So far I have noted that the cheeses have stayed fresh with not a trace of mold. I highly recommend this product to all cheese lovers!" —Prairie Woman
Get the pack on Amazon for $8.98.
You have to do the vacuuming yourself, but it's honestly not difficult at all! I've been using one for years: you just quickly wet the bottom of the stopper under the tap, stick it in the bottle, and pump until you hear a clicking noise. I've had one of these for years and use it regularly, and it still does its job with aplomb.
Promising review: "My wife loves red wine. I don't. This means that when we open a bottle, she's had to do one of two things. 1) Drink it all at once. This leaves my 90lb wife in a pile on the bathroom floor. No fun. 2) Leave it open. The cheap stuff we buy goes bad pretty darn fast. This was a nice cheap vacuum that worked well and held a seal on a variety of sized bottles. My wife can enjoy a glass a day all week and not feel guilty about it going bad. I won't say that it's saved my marriage or anything like that, but it's nice little addition to our kitchen." —John
Get a set of one pump plus two rubber "corks" on Amazon for $11.89+ (available in black or white).
Will fit up to a 10-inch diameter cake, and is dishwasher safe! Just always follow my mom's golden rule of cake carrying when you use it: one hand can hold the handle, but keep the other hand on the bottom to help lower your chances of having an accident.
Promising review: "I love this product! It keeps my cakes moist, it's light-weight, and so easy to travel with. I use it very often (at least four times a week), and I don't feel stressed when carrying cakes on crowded streets of NYC. It's great so far! It's sturdy, easy to clean, locks are really tight and secure. It's not too expensive and the quality is amazing!" —Marcela Novak
Get it on Amazon for $23.67.
Ethylene = the gas that fruit and veggies release as they ripen (bananas are especially notorious for releasing it, which is why other fruit ripens more quickly if you put it next to bananas).
Promising review: "These REALLY work! We have to move them away from our fresh fruit so it would ripen! My produce is lasting at least three times as long without spoilage. Great product and have already bought many as gifts. They don't seem to work on tomatoes but they are great with bananas, apples, kiwi, pears, grapes, plums, peaches, lettuces, mushrooms, and many more fruits and vegetables." —Jacki
Get a pack of two (which happens to be enough for an entire year) on Amazon for $19.99.
Especially if you practice good sponge hygiene: use plenty of hot water and soap with your dishes, always rinse out any lingering food particles, and squeeze out any excess water before setting it down to dry. And once a month or so, toss it in the top rack of your dishwasher. I've personally been using the *same* one of these since last August, and while I don't often have a lot of tough dishes to scrub, it's still in perfect shape and doesn't smell!
Promising review: "These sponges are awesome. I buy this three-pack of the rectangular sponges about once per year, and that really is all I need for the entire year. They don't get stinky and the best part is as long as you don't cut them cleaning a knife or something they will stay completely intact, unlike your typical sponge which starts coming apart in a week or less." —Nathan Norman
Get a pack of three on Amazon for $14.99.
This is a BuzzFeed Reviews pick for best kitchen dish sponge for a reason!
This is Brita's water bottle, so it uses small versions of their charcoal filters. It's top rack dishwasher safe, and easily fits in car cup holders!
Promising review: "With the fact that tap water tastes like dirt here in Texas, I have bought tons of bottled water. When I saw this item, I was super skeptical that it would make the "dirt" water taste like the refreshing Ozarka that I was accustomed to, but I bought it anyway. After using it for two days, I can tell you that it most definitely does just that. I highly recommend the product for those who want great tasting water straight out of the tap... even those of us in Texas!!!" —jt s.
Get one on Amazon for $19.94+ (available in six jewel-tone colors or insulated stainless steel) and the pack of five replacement filters for $16.37.