Eater Dallas editor Courtney Smith eschews most hard-sided containers altogether and prefers regular old Ziploc storage bags instead. “They’re great for anything that is malleable and for when you need to make room in the fridge,” she says.

Once a staple household product for midcentury families, Tupperware said in a court filing that its focus on direct sales ultimately became a weakness.

Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.