DISHES, BOWLS & TRAYS

Go ahead—have soup, or stew, or anything gooey, without worrying about a spillage tragedy. This red plastic soup system measures 5” dia x 4-1/2” tall tapering to 3-1/2” at the bottom. Looks like a giant coffee cup, but with a gasketed screw cap that has a stubby fork and spoon cleverly hidden inside. Freezer- and microwave-safe, and BPA-free. Safe up to 200 degrees, but hand-wash only. Has a small tray and a divider inside, both of which you can ignore if you don't have a 2- or 3-part lunch. Try the beef barley, it’s excellent.

Has been for a while now, so it’s high time you got some square hors d'oeuvre plates so your dinner guests don’t think you’re some sort of clod, dinnerware-wise. In white ceramic, these are 5-5/8” square with little turned-up edges like Meg Ryan’s smile.

Direct from our faithful hospital supply suppliers--handy dandy (and brand new) tubs for storing, sorting, scrubbing, or schlepping toys, mittens, craft supplies, chicken feed, whatever. In yellow/gold pretty-much-indestructible #5 plastic, each is approx 13" x 10" x 5" deep. (Some might be a tad smaller). They have lips and rounded ends, nest when not in use, and are graduated inside from 2 to 6 quarts.

These transparent, square, plastic clamshells measure 5-1/4" x 4-1/4" x approx 1” deep on the inside, and when closed are 6” x 5" not counting the detachable hanger on one long side. Think: merchandise, see-through gift boxes, hanging dioramas.

That's the name, actually, not that we're not excited. These WOW brand interchangeable containers are 8” tall x 4” square at the bottom. The tops are approx 6” square x 1” deep, and are made to also snap onto each other to make a 2” deep container—think sandwich size—and the bottoms will also snap together to make a16” tall container. You’ll get (5) tall containers and (5) tops. Dishwasher safe, freezer safe, and microwavable. Closures work with one side as a hinge and the other side as a snap lock. It might take a little practice, but a clever person like you won't have any trouble.