If you put in a wet fruit/ veggie (i.e. sliced strawberries), does it leak out into other chambers or out of the box itself?
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If the strawberries are really juicy, I put them in the circular container with a lid that comes with the box. Most days I just slice them in half & put them in one of the dividers & they aren't juicy enough to leak. The sections are not totally leak proof so if it is a really juicy fruit I would use the seperate container.
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I've only seen leakage within compartments. As others have noted, I put most really ripe fruit in containers. But, if I'm already using the container for yogurt or the like, I sometimes take a tiny piece of Press n Seal and place it just over the compartment with raspberries or kiwi. Not completely zero waste but it means the food doesn't get wasted.
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I have had no problems with leaks... but I have been pretty mindful of keeping it standing upright. Also, I generally only use the containers for dry items - diced canned fruit is probably the 'wettest' food I have had in them. But, no leaks.Sometimes I've noticed it's a little difficult to screw together (30% of the time). You just have to unscrew, start over and align the threading. It certainly isn't an issue that would keep me from ordering again.Love the container - use it almost everyday for our girls lunch and snacks.
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I've tried it a few ways and can tell you this: fruits like apples, oranges, pears, plum, peaches do well just being in the drawer with these. I put celery in another drawer without a bag and it dried out. The lettuce is in a plastic bag as are the carrots and they are doing well. I have onions in a brown paper bag and they're good too. However, I don't close the bag like a zip loc. I use the plastic bag you get in the supermarket when you are picking out your fruits and veggies and leave it open in the drawer with these little apples. I've had an orange in there for 3 weeks now and it's doing well. That's my test case. The other food has been eaten. Oh, I do have grapes in the bag they came in for a week now and they are as good as the day I brought them home. Long answer but this has worked for me.
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The spigot is too small/narrow to dispense any fruit. I would make sure to cut the the pieces large enough so they will not get caught in the spigot. This way the flavors can diffuse & it will still look pretty with the fruit floating inside. My spigot did have a slow leak one time. I fixed this by simply twisting the spigot a bit at the base & it locked tight. Good luck!
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I don't think they are designed to be watertight. For that, I would expect a rubber gasket. I've had no trouble keeping juicy fruit or Ketchup out of neighboring compartments, though. And I didn't notice any changes over time.
720888
I put some pretty runny baby food in there. I was making my own and mixing with breastmilk too. I think squash was the most runny. Nothing I ever put in there leaked. I'd say, if whatever you put in here leaks, then nothing would hold it. It is the best container of its kind! (I say of its kind because obviously reg Tupperware can hold liquid but is too big for lunchbags)
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Not really. while it can handle a small amount of liquid from your food, I've had some slight leakage on occasion.
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It does not leak out of the lid or the rubber grommet. Its a water tight fit. The straw is hard to get in the grommet tho. You have to get it wet first and twist it while you push it in the lid. Liquid will come out of the straw tho, but that part is expected. We love the lids.
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Hi Ann, It is fantastic! I've been vacuuming fresh strawberries in jars recently and they've stayed as fresh as the the day I vacuumed them... over a week. I'll open the jar and use a few and re-vacuum them and they stay fresh. The only thing is not to vacuum things like cauliflower because it sends out a gas that will still spoil them.You can also "flash" freeze fruits and vegetables by putting a single layer on a cookie sheet and put it in your freezer, or par-boil vegetables and cool before putting them in the bags to freeze. I prefer the jars, that way they stay and taste "fresh". I hope that this helps. Hi Ann, It is fantastic! I've been vacuuming fresh strawberries in jars recently and they've stayed as fresh as the the day I vacuumed them... over a week. I'll open the jar and use a few and re-vacuum them and they stay fresh. The only thing is not to vacuum things like cauliflower because it sends out a gas that will still spoil them.You can also "flash" freeze fruits and vegetables by putting a single layer on a cookie sheet and put it in your freezer, or par-boil vegetables and cool before putting them in the bags to freeze. I prefer the jars, that way they stay and taste... » Read More Hi Ann, It is fantastic! I've been vacuuming fresh strawberries in jars recently and they've stayed as fresh as the the day I vacuumed them... over a week. I'll open the jar and use a few and re-vacuum them and they stay fresh. The only thing is not to vacuum things like cauliflower because it sends out a gas that will still spoil them.You can also "flash" freeze fruits and vegetables by putting a single layer on a cookie sheet and put it in your freezer, or par-boil vegetables and cool before putting them in the bags to freeze. I prefer the jars, that way they stay and taste "fresh". I hope that this helps. « Show Less
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That may very well be true which is disturbing but I use foodsaver bags so the water inside the container never really touches the food. But yes you are probably correct.
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As best as I can tell, no. I tested with a small amount of water and it didn't leak through.
629326
Mine has a water build up inside that I must dump. I don't have any water leaking out on the counter
137843
I use these mostly for my husbands lunches for things like pork and beans, pudding, olives, etc. However I just went and took one, filled it with water and put it on it's side and nothing came out so I shook it a bit and still nothing. When I press on the sides of the container the top bows up so even the air is staying in. I think they are mostly air tight and so far, I've never had one leak in my husbands lunch before. One caveat, these are plastic so if a lid or container is ever so slightly warped, it could possibly leak I suppose. Hope that helps you. I love these for lunches and portion control and I've bought them more than once. I use these mostly for my husbands lunches for things like pork and beans, pudding, olives, etc. However I just went and took one, filled it with water and put it on it's side and nothing came out so I shook it a bit and still nothing. When I press on the sides of the container the top bows up so even the air is staying in. I think they are mostly air tight and so far, I've never had one leak in my husbands lunch before. One caveat, these are plastic so if a lid or container is ever so slightly warped, it could possibly leak I suppose. Hope that helps you. I love these for... » Read More I use these mostly for my husbands lunches for things like pork and beans, pudding, olives, etc. However I just went and took one, filled it with water and put it on it's side and nothing came out so I shook it a bit and still nothing. When I press on the sides of the container the top bows up so even the air is staying in. I think they are mostly air tight and so far, I've never had one leak in my husbands lunch before. One caveat, these are plastic so if a lid or container is ever so slightly warped, it could possibly leak I suppose. Hope that helps you. I love these for lunches and portion control and I've bought them more than once. « Show Less
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I put water in one of the containers and turned it upside down several times and it didn't leak, but no guarantees. Hope that helps.
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The Bento box wasn't designed to keep liquids, it has never leak on me but that's only if you keep it standing up. The seal comes off very easily. sooo I would say no. The seal is not very good.
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Thin sauces will leak into the next compartment. Something thick, like hummus, won't. Get the lunchbot round sauce tins with lids to put inside a compartment for yogurts and thin sauces. Hope that helps. Sorry for the delay, I was away in vacation and the lunch boxes were at home:-)
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Yes, these containers do leak, they are not air tight. Great for non-liquid items however.