Since the election is over and political issues, while still relevant, are not generating as much content on this blog, I've decided to introduce a new feature which will appear on this page intermittently. I'm going to review household products that the Geekette and I have found to be particularly useful and/or of high quality.
First up: The Rubbermaid Stainshield plastic containers. Their main claim to fame is that they are very resistant to staining, especially by tomato-based foods like spaghetti sauce. And they are.
I often take my lunch to work and my lunch often consists of a can of soup of some kind. I recently bought a Stainshield bowl in which to heat my soup. Today I brought in a can of mini-ravioli and nuked it. As advertised, it cleaned right up and looks as clean and clear as the day I bought it. Previously, I had a couple of cheap Ziploc plastic bowls that I used for this purpose. After only a couple uses, the plastic was stained and had bubbled up in a ring around the bowl at the soup's surface level. I've tossed them (they're advertised as being practically disposable anyway) and the new bowl has taken their place.
These containers are somewhat more expensive, but I expect that mine will last considerably longer than a cheaper product and will at least make up for the extra cost. If you are looking for plastic containers that hold up well to reheating in the microwave, especially when it comes to tomato-based sauces and foods, the Rubbermaid Stainshield containers are recommended.
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