This is a pet peeve of mine. Maybe I’m a bit OCD but plastic bowls with no lids and lids with no bowls drives me bonkers !My First Maite, however, refuses to throw away a piece of tupperware. And Linguist’s Law maintains that, after having selected a specific bowl, and depositing foodstuffs within, no matching lid shall be found amongst the hundreds in the cupboard !
it is amazing what ‘retired’ people will do for amusement that will than cause concern and sleepless nights.hope you get it over it earl, before bedtime. :)
Welcome to the realities of plastic containers. It’s related to the sock universe and the questions as to where Bic Biro pens disappear, magically tunnel through space only to reappear elsewhere.
Too cheap to use Tupperware, we use containers originally used for sandwich meat and similar products. The lids wear out much faster. We have a nice large one of unremembered origin we use for a cookie jar and one for table butter after we transfer it from a larger and cheaper source. Both of these have lids with securing rims that go only part way around any more.
LuvThemPluggers about 8 years ago
Aww, I’m so touched by your concern, Earl. If you check your nuts and bolts collection in the garage, you might find a couple of those containers.
Llewellenbruce about 8 years ago
Just throw out five round containers and two squarelids you’ll have an even amount of each Earl!
GROG Premium Member about 8 years ago
Very disturbing.
bookworm0812 about 8 years ago
The HORROR!
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 8 years ago
Probably did not check the fit… which adds a whole new level of “why”
jtviper7 about 8 years ago
I didn’t know you could buy containers or lids separately…
Linguist about 8 years ago
This is a pet peeve of mine. Maybe I’m a bit OCD but plastic bowls with no lids and lids with no bowls drives me bonkers !My First Maite, however, refuses to throw away a piece of tupperware. And Linguist’s Law maintains that, after having selected a specific bowl, and depositing foodstuffs within, no matching lid shall be found amongst the hundreds in the cupboard !
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe about 8 years ago
Dollar Store stuff, don’t match, into garage for junk storage
Saddenedby Premium Member about 8 years ago
it is amazing what ‘retired’ people will do for amusement that will than cause concern and sleepless nights.hope you get it over it earl, before bedtime. :)
Al Nala about 8 years ago
How well do the the lids match the containers themselves?
soaringblocks about 8 years ago
It happens at our house too. Must be the container fairies at work again.
Pangolin about 8 years ago
Welcome to the realities of plastic containers. It’s related to the sock universe and the questions as to where Bic Biro pens disappear, magically tunnel through space only to reappear elsewhere.
pcolli about 8 years ago
Those round containers are 8 inches in diameter but the lids are 5 inches.
Number Three about 8 years ago
Well, I am blown away.
xxx
hippogriff about 8 years ago
Too cheap to use Tupperware, we use containers originally used for sandwich meat and similar products. The lids wear out much faster. We have a nice large one of unremembered origin we use for a cookie jar and one for table butter after we transfer it from a larger and cheaper source. Both of these have lids with securing rims that go only part way around any more.
abbybookcase about 8 years ago
next he’s looking at the odd socks