Our Ultimate Guide to OXO POP Containers for Dry Food
Words OXOThere are endless possibilities for storing dry foods in OXO POP Containers and our handy guide will help you determine what to store in each size container.
There is no denying the satisfaction we get from emptying a large bag of flour or a box of pasta into an POP Container. Getting all your pantry staples into stackable, uniform containers means maximizing space and minimizing a messy shelf. Better yet, preparing to cook or bake is much more efficient when you can easily see what ingredients you already have on hand.
Not sure which POP Container works with what food you have? We’ve created a handy guide of the whole collection, and what’s best to store in them because we want you to get the same satisfaction.
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105 Comments
Some of My containers were broken but lids are fine. Where Can I get containers without lids?
Hi what size container would you recommend for a 5lb bag of quinoa?
I bought a set of small containers and the seals are terrible. As soon as I push the top, I can literally lift the lid right off. EMPTY. These are junk. I have an older set of canisters and they work great. Have for years. I’m not even disappointed these aren’t air tight, but I’d certainly like them to be tight. I should have sent them back, but I didn’t realize they were this bad until I’d used them. Is there an add on seal I could get for my containers or do I just throw away expensive containers? They are useless as they are.
I have bought these expensive container thinking they would be keeping my food fresh longer. Not so. would not buy these ever again
I need a 6 1/4” x 4 1/4” pop up lid. Where can I find lids only to purchase?
I have the older ones and love them. I invested in a box of new ones and the seals are junk. They don’t seal, you can just lift them off like nothing is keeping them on.
I miss the old ones. I would buy more if they were like the old ones…very disappointed
Some of my food is going stale in my POP oxo containers. Like cereal and corn chips.I’ve been very disappointed by this as that’s one of the reasons I bought the product. It says airtight? And OXO recommends to store cereal in this container for example. What to do?
I use my Oxo containers for coffee I grind myself. Twice the containers have been etched by the coffee and ruined. Why and how can I avoid it in the future?
I didn’t wash my xoxo jars before using it is it harmful?
Purchased the oxo pop up containers from Costco. One reason is they’re bpa free. When I brought them home there’s a number 7 in the middle of the food grade triangle. Should at least be a food safe #5
Why. What makes it a # 7. There’s a reason and I’d like to know what it is!
What do I do with a ruined container and lid due to storing raw walnuts? Acidity maybe has etched them? Haven’t had them that long.
Please help, these containers are not cheap!
Any tips on what size to use for a bag of marshmallows
Will the whole 5-LB bag of flour fit into the 4.4-QT container? I don’t mean if the bag is dumped in, I mean I want to just place the bag inside the container. Will it fit that way, with the lid on tightly?
What size container is needed for a 27-ounce box of cereal?
The cereal box image used for comparison does not specify the number of ounces it holds.
Thank you.
What happened to the steel containers? The sizes listed on the bottom of these containers don’t match any of these…
I have several oxo containers and a few of them have started to get pitted and scratched on the inside when only storing flour and tea bags. What is causing this. I am so unhappy with this product from lids not sealing and now putting. I will not be buying more, and I will be sure to share the problems I am having with everyone that I know.
What container should I buy for 5 pounds of uncooked rice?
I would like to find an instruction manual on how to use these containers. I have bought 6 of the large ones and not one of those push buttons go down. I would really like to know how I can get a use guide. Searched the site for one and couldn’t fine it.
Where are the OXO Pop containers made? I cannot find this information on your website.
Are these suppose to be air tight? I’ve purchased a dozen of the pop containers and everything goes stale. While they look great, they don’t keep anything fresh. Is there something I need to do to keep food fresh? For the price I would think these would allow food to have a longer shelf life.
Wow!
I’m a little nervous to use my set of POP containers!
I just bought the 20 piece set last night, and I just moved into my loft, and I want zero clutter.
After reading about how foods go stale quicker in them than their original packaging I’m nervous about keeping them. Honestly, should I return them, instead of using them?
Because, if I use them I cannot return them.
Please give examples for keeping, or returning them.
Maybe I should take them back?
Not sure if it’s worth the expense if you’re trying to preserve your food in a neat and tidy storage system, but said system causes the food you’re trying to keep fresher longer, in an organized way
I have used these containers for over 10 years, probably more, for baking ingredients. They have worked well with no deterioration of contents.
I bought a ton of these containers (at a huge expense) and transferred all my dried foods into them. My new cereal was stale after about 3 weeks, my croutons, almonds, and oatmeal are all stale – and yes, the lids are assembled properly. I see that there are a lot of comments regarding this same issue but there hasn’t been a posted response.
My chips get stale and my cookies go bad. They last longer in their original containers. Why?
I don’t believe you could make this website any more confusing. Why can’t you just list width, depth and height dimensions for each individual container. 2.6 quart means nothing to me as far as dimensions
I am disappointed in the cereal dispensers…my puffed rice cereal got stale while in the container. It doesn’t make sense that it would go stale faster in that container than my previous storage method (folding original bag over and using a clip). The gasket is securely in the lid and the lid is firmly pressed down. Does anyone else have this issue?
The lids disassemble into four pieces: the top with the button, the rubber gasket, the plastic insert, and the piece of plastic which unscrews from the top and to which the rubber gasket attaches. Do you need to wash all four before use or just the latter three?
Recommended size for 2 lb confectioners sugar?
I buy the family size cereal, largest box 19.3 19.6 ounces. What size container would I need.
I wonder why a small square medium container (1.7 QT) is for 12 oz pasta but a slim rectangle short container (1.2 QT) is for 16 oz pasta?
The 2,6 qt. square is shown to hold a 4 lb. bag of sugar. I couldn’t fit a 30 oz. canister of ground coffee.
Confused?
My family loves Oreo cookies. I purchase three to four packages at a time. (I shop once a month). To keep them fresh I’d like to know which pop top I should buy. That would hold maybe all four or at least two at a time.
Thank you.
What are the internal dimensions of the 0.6qt mini rectangle? I only see the external dimensions and I would like to know if a Canadian 1 pound block of butter will fit in it? (Also, for reference, can you also please tell me how thick the lid is?). Thanks!
I purchased the OXO Brown Sugar Saver and cannot attach it to my current lids. Is there an adapter that I need, or perhaps a new type of lid? Please advise.
I wish you could buy the bigger dox sets from either amazon uk or direct from your company.
The sets I would love to buy costs $348.00 but shipping costs $217.00.
Please publish the dimensions of the containers. I don’t want to buy something that doesn’t fit in my cupboards.
I love my set I bought from Costco, but one fell off the shelf and the bottom part cracks so easily! I don’t mind the investment to get organized, but wish for the money they were more durable.
Will the 6 qt hold an 11 lb bag of dry dog food?
Wish they did the big sets for the uk.i have seen them on the Amazon .com site but they dont ship to the uk.
I purchase brown sugar in 2 lb plastic bags. What container would you suggest for that?
I purchased a ton of Oxo Pops and i have 2 out-of box failures 1.1 qt/ .4 L lid and .4 qt/ .4L lid I am not sure how to get them replaced
Is the new system modular enough that you can you stack 4 Mini Square sized tops onto a Big Square Container top or 2 Slim Rectangle onto a Big Square?
I purchased 4 large square POP containers (6 quart) at a retailer and washed them according to your instructions. When we went to put the lids back together and discovered that two of the lids don’t work anymore (we are unable to push the center down. They worked fine before we washed them. Do you sell replacement lids?
I have a new set of containers but can’t figure out how the new lids come apart, they do not have the arrows on them like the old containers do. I hand washed the lid and there is water stuck inside it.
Since OXO plastic containers can not go in the dishwasher, what id the best way to clean them. Soap and hot water does not get everything off. Help.
Thank you for the sizing guide! I have often found it puzzling, and frustrating, that POPs are all sized for liquid measure but are designed and sold to store dry foods. I cannot think of any dry food which is sold by the quart or liter.
I would like to have the U.S. dimensions of the items..Like the Lid A Medium is 6 1/4″ x 6 1/4″ x 9 1/4″ in. W, D, H…
Would you happen to have this guide but in metric for all non-US-based readers? It would be super helpful as when many of us look at our pantries, our bags of ingredients are listed in kilograms, not ounces, for example. Thanks!
Bought a set of canisters from Costco. The were not the quality of the old ones.
Is this how the whole line of canisters is now, or did OXO make a special line just for Costco.
I love these containers and there plenty of perfect sets with a variety of sizes for the USA OXO website but unfortunately there’s no sets for the Australian website. I wish we had atleast 2 different sets to pick from for the Australian website they only come in singles which is really expensive if i want to redo my whole pantry with OXO Pop containers.
Love Oxo pop containers! Thanks for this comprehensive guide!