Are You Constantly Losing Tupperware?

on January 26, 2009 at 3:23 PM

tupperware food container

Where oh where has all my Tupperware gone? I have an inkling as to where it might be.

Last night I went to freeze some leftovers from dinner only to discover that my big, square Tupperware dish—the one I use to freeze leftovers all the time!—was no where to be found in my kitchen. After emptying all my cabinets...twice!... I finally remembered that I had used it to bring cookies to a friend two weeks ago. Either she had forgotten to return it, or I had forgotten to retrieve it...it seems pointless to quibble over blame. The point is, it was gone, and I needed it!

Does this happen to you? Are you constantly losing Tupperware or glass or ceramic dishes after bringing food to friends or to a party?

I guess the simple solution is not to bring my good dishes to other people's houses, but I don't have many extras. Moreover, I don't like using disposables because it creates a lot of waste, which is bad for the environment. There must be some etiquette about politely getting dishes back from friends. Once when I brought a dish to a dinner party I offered to wash my dish so I could take it home with me. It worked and I definitely got my dish back, but I felt a little weird about the whole thing.

How do you get your dishes back from friends? Will I ever be reunited with my favorite Tupperware dish again?

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Comments (18)

jennmarie77

on Jan 26, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Puting your name on them usually works. I hate when my dishes wonder to dh's work and never make their way back. That is the worst, then he wonders why there are never containers when he needs them.

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bearandtreemom

on Jan 27, 2009 at 12:26 PM

My mom uses address labels on the bottom of all of her dishes. She gets them back 95% of the time!

sunmoonstars

on Jan 28, 2009 at 6:08 AM

I have a roll of lab tape (butchers tape works good too), I put my name on the tape and tape on the top and bottom. I am a nut about keeping control of my stuff, so I make sure to empty it and bring it home with me!

4kidsandadog

on Jan 28, 2009 at 8:14 AM

I agree with sunmoonstars, tupperware is too expensive to lose! I lost my favorite Thatsa! bowl and learned my lesson! I put my last name on the bottom with permanent marker! People who don't return your items are rude!

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MommaKel

on Jan 28, 2009 at 10:09 AM

Another way of preventing this, is to buy the cheap glad or ziploc containers to take things to people's houses in. If my tupperware goes anywhere, it comes home when I do. If I want to leave something, then I take it in "throwaway" containers. I have a neighbor who takes forever to return things, I never take food to her in my Tupperware.

lilantsmom

on Jan 28, 2009 at 10:29 AM

what i do is i go to yard sales, and buy whatever plates/tupperware/ dishes they have, and i put them in the dishwasher, and put them in the cabinet above my fridge. this way, whenever fam or friends need to take something home, they can keep my $.25 bowl or tupperware, and i never have to worry about it.. now thats what my friends do too..

Denelle

on Jan 28, 2009 at 10:45 AM

At thrift stores, it's easy to find beautiful, old, single dishes/plates to give cookies (etc.!), covered with plastic wrap. Especially great to do at Christmas time! Even if I find a 25¢ Tupperware, I'm not giving it away! ;-D

startingover911

on Jan 28, 2009 at 12:24 PM

I started to bring things in plastic bags; zip lock bags. I lost too much of my good stuff. I have some family members that would conveniently keep your good stuff!!

You just cant trust anyone when it comes to Tupperware....

Sandy558

on Jan 28, 2009 at 1:29 PM

As I am a Tupperware Consultant, I don't use my Tupperware to send home with anyone, unless it a gift of the Tupperware also. If I take any of my containers anywhere, I bring them back with me. People sometimes latch onto pieces of Tupperware because it is so good.

rachtrin

on Jan 28, 2009 at 1:42 PM

my husband always lose tupperware.. even tho takin to work... forgotten.. or thrown away.. grrrr.. and always asked me where are they. I did not have it and all i do is put the food in and give it to him and he thinks its all my fault. grr