Discover the Magic of OXO POP Containers!

If you’re searching for a way to keep dry foods fresh and your kitchen cabinets clutter-free, then look no further than OXO POP Containers. Their air-tight seal locks in freshness to extend the shelf life of staples like coffee beans, baking ingredients, and spices. In addition, their stackability keeps cabinet and pantry shelves tidier than half-full bags or boxes, which waste space and make it impossible to quickly take stock of what you’ve got on hand.

Not sure which OXO container works with the foods you already have? Starting with a bundle can help eliminate the guesswork. But whether you buy a kit or slowly create your own customized collection, know this: Each lid size fits with a variety of OXO container sizes so you can mix and match as needed. And if you like keeping containers on your countertop, choose a pre-labeled set, which makes it easy to keep track of baking basics like flour and sugar. Or consider POP Containers with stainless steel lids to complement your kitchen appliances and POP color containers that work with your decor.

Ready to learn which OXO container fits your needs? This guide to the whole collection will help.

Big Square Lid

This is the largest lid of the entire POP Container family. It pairs with four sizes of square containers, each of which has a large, wide-mouth opening that makes it easy to scoop out ingredients.

• Tall: This container stores six quarts (5.7 liters) of anything from crackers to large variations of pasta like ziti or rigatoni.
• Medium: Pack up to 5lbs of flour or sugar in the medium container, which holds 4.4 quarts (4.2 liters).
• Short: This container holds up to 4lbs of rice.
• Mini: Perfect for loose tea or dried fruit, this container holds up to 1.1 quarts (1.1 liters).

Small Square Lid

This snaps onto three narrow containers that ensure you’re using as much of the vertical space between your shelves as possible.

• Tall: Fit two boxes of spaghetti (up to 2.2 quarts or 2.1 liters) in the tall, slim container
• Medium: This container can hold a full package of granola (1.7 quarts or 1.6 liters).
• Short: The short container fits 1.1 quarts (1 liter), which means it conveniently accommodates a 16oz package of brown sugar.
• Mini: The smallest container (.4 quarts or .4 liters) that fits this lid is about the size of a can of baking soda.

Mini Square Lid

Ahh, the mini square lid. So many great ways to put this top and its three companion containers to use!

• Medium: The tallest of the three companion containers, this holds .8 quarts (.8 liters) and is perfect for dried beans. Bonus: It fits easily into cabinet corners.
• Short: The short container, which holds .5 quarts or .5 liters, fits a 16oz package of chocolate chips.
• Mini: At .2 quarts (.2 liters), this tiny container is a real star! It holds the equivalent of a common spice jar, so go ahead and decant your dried herbs and seasonings into these containers, then create the airtight seal with one touch to lockin their flavor.

Rectangle Lid

These lids accommodate both large and small containers, so having a few of each on hand is a great idea.

• Tall: Pop the rectangle lid on this container to hold up to 3.7 quarts (3.5 liters) of cereal or oats.
• Medium: This container, which holds 2.7 quarts (2.6 liters), is another way to store up to 5lbs of rice
• Short: The combo of the short container 1.7 quarts (1.6 liters) with the rectangle lid perfectly accommodates a 16oz package of coffee beans.
• Mini:  This adorable container (.6 quarts or .6 liters)  is great for storing the contents of a box of tea bags. 

Slim Rectangle Lid

These lids fit three companion containers that can slide into the tightest spaces in your cabinets or on your shelves.

• Medium: Use this size (1.9 quarts or 1.8 liters) to store nuts or dried fruit.
• Short: This container (1.2 quarts or 1.1 liters) comfortably fits a package of coconut flakes
• Mini: Small portions of dried grains, rise or essentials like pine nuts? At .4 quarts (.4 liters), this is the container for the job. 

Stacking, Sorting and Organizing

Now that you know what to put where, the real magic can begin. Start with the tallest container from any category that suits your space. Once you’ve filled that and found a place for it in your cabinets, create a combo stack next to it of the same height but composed of other container variations. For instance, alongside a big square lid fitted on a tall container, you can layer smaller slim rectangle containers and minis of various sizes on top of a short container with a big square top. The result? A study, uniform block of storage containers that maximizes space and keeps items of all sizes organized.

Now that you’ve tamed your shelves and cabinets, why not organize your refrigerator so that you know what you’ve got and where you’ve put it.

With additional reporting by Audrey D. Brashich.