Back to school with Rubbermaid: Review

Once in a while we get the opportunity to review something that we are going to use nearly every day.  I love those products that we can really get a lot of use from that don't end up just being clutter in our house.  Rubbermaid frequently has that kind of top of the line, every day use, smart products.

Randy packs his lunch for work just about every day.  Usually I send leftovers from the meal we have eaten the night before.  Sometimes he gets sneaky and buys a cheap frozen veggie pack instead.  It's hard to find just the right containers that will fit into a lunch sack neatly and not topple before he gets into work.  

Once in a while he walks to work and I get concerned about his foods being in a sack for an hour while he is on the way with nothing to keep them cool.  

Rubbermaid has a new lunch system designed to address just these problems!  The containers fit well together so they stay in place in the lunch sack - AND - it comes with a "Blue Ice" block that fits perfectly together with the containers.  They can be stacked in a variety of different ways to make things just right for you.  They also fit perfectly into their LunchBlox Lunch Bags.  

We tested the "Sandwich Kit" shown above and believe me, it fits more than a sandwich (that's good because I very rarely send sandwiches to work with Mr. Crum)!  I can't wait to pick up the salad kit from the store and try it in his lunches as well.  

I love the size of the containers.  The sandwich container easily holds a slice of pizza and a few cheese sticks with room for plenty more.  It can hold burritos, or a small salad, or.... whatever.  The medium container is perfect for a LOAD of veggies - this lunch had steamed cauliflower and Mr. Crum said that there was too much for him to finish it all.  I wanted to add some type of dip to one of the small containers but there just wasn't need for it in this lunch.  

For those concerned about carrying lunch with them, I recommend Rubbermaid LunchBlox.  You know they're going to last, Rubbermaid has high quality products.  They are just the right size for a healthy lunch - or a not so healthy one, as shown above.  The Blue Ice is a wonderful addition to a lunch kit as well.  Thanks Rubbermaid for another fantastic, user friendly design!

**Disclaimer: I received a product free for the purpose of review.  All opinions are my own.**

Trash night! Rubbermaid Review & Giveaway

It's trash night tonight.  Better yet, it's recycle night!  We are big fans of recycling but we have a problem - the big ugly blue bin that sits in the kitchen.  It's not the bin itself that is ugly, it just doesn't look good, and we have a pretty small kitchen, so there isn't a good place to put it.

I'm in luck!  I recently learned about Rubbermaid's new Hidden Recycler.  It's a recycle bin that I can put under the kitchen counter!

It's got a lot of fantastic features.  You can check them out on the Rubbermaid website, or you can watch them in my video. 

I mention "screws" in my video - there are none - I failed to read the directions first - it's super super easy to use.  In fact, I've entered several giveaways to try to win a second one to use for my trash container.

You can buy the Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler for just $17.59 online.  

OR

You can win it right now!  Enter using the Rafflecopter form below.  Giveaway entrants must be 18 years of age or older and residents of the US.  I have received a product free of charge for the purpose of review.  

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Rubbermaid Glassware: Review & Giveaway

BOY PARTY

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"Really?  Rubbermaid is a boy product?"

Oh yes, if your boys like food as much as mine do, good storage is essential!

This is a fantastic 8 piece set.  The bowls come in 4 different sizes, the lids come in 2 sizes.  That helps me when I'm searching for what lid goes with what bowl.  There is no guessing about which brand of lid I have, or which size. Check out how nicely these nest!  I would tell you about how great they make my cabinets look - but HONESTLY - they have not made it into our cabinets yet.  We have used these repeatedly.

See how well they nest?  The lids even snap together tightly so that they can be secure in the cabinet (if yours make it there).  Because of the way the lids neatly fit the bottom of the bowl, they stack SO nicely in the fridge too!  They save space because of the way they stack and the shape.  The tops are square, so you don't lose area like you do with round storage containers.  Take a look at the top:

This one is filled with one of my boy's favorite treats, "fruit stuff".  

Another bonus of glass storage - you can refrigerate it, bake in it, microwave it, etc!  I tested each of these - we stored leftovers in the fridge.  We cooked ramen noodles in the microwave.  We baked lasagna in the oven.  These are fantastic!

Now, again - why are these "boy party" material?  Food food food.  My boys love to "help" in the kitchen.  Monkey was so excited when the FedEx man brought these that he quickly put all of his outside toys away so he could help make lunch.  We immediately went to the kitchen and cleaned the bowls so he could "cook".

With glass bowls I don't have to worry about what harmful chemicals could be in the materials.  I know that my family will be able to use them again and again and again.  They wash incredibly easily and I have no worry about stains.  Because of the way they fit together I'm not concerned about losing lids, thus needing to trash bowls. I'm keeping storage containers out of my trash, making my house a little greener, and filling the bellies in my home with foods I have made and trust!

The downfall?  A set of 4 bowls and 4 lids is about $25 (price varies at your favorite retailer). 

Summary:  I absolutely love these bowls and seriously looked into getting more to replace our current collection of plastic storage units.  However, the price prohibits us from doing this at the moment.  I would recommend these to anyone that is working on "greenifying" their house (yep, I just made that word up).  

The Giveaway

Rubbermaid has offered to send one of my readers their own 8 piece set (4 bowls, 4 lids).  This contest will end on Friday, August 26 at 11:59pm EST and is open to residents of the US and Canada.  

How to Enter

You may enter this giveaway using any or all of the following methods.  Please a separate comment for each entry you complete and make sure your email address is in each comment.

"Like" Rubbermaid on Facebook.

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Look at Rubbermaid's website and tell me another product you would like to try.

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***I received a product free for the purpose of this review***