Kitchen Organization

Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage (9-piece)

Serious Eats' overall winner of 10 tested; Good Housekeeping also names Brilliance best overall (85+ sets tested)

Best for

Replacing a cupboard of mismatched, stained containers in a single go.

Why it works

Glass does not stain or hold odour from tomato and curry the way plastic does, and the lids latch rather than press-fit, so they stay shut in a bag.

Worth knowing before you buy

Glass is heavy and breakable — a poor choice for school lunchboxes or anything carried in a backpack. Plastic is the better call there.