Would you buy Pyrex replacement lids spur of the moment?

Dealing with plastic covers of glass containers could be that much of a nuisance as I discovered.

Not sure if original covers are as fragile as replacements which guaranteed in a matter of short time would crack and break apart easily.

And if you end up with many containers both plastic and glass, good luck on organizing them so it would be easy to match the right cover for a certain container.

I could almost imagine a possible solution is having the cover attached to the rim of the storage container ( not for oven use ) so they don’t get separated while open.

I would not buy them at random. I might eventually buy them if I needed more than a couple, and, like you, I would order them on line. I rarely buy things like that spur of the moment.

No. Some foil will do.

I would if I thought they would fit my specific lidless containers, but not if I wasn’t sure they’d fit (unless I thought the chance was high and they were cheap). I recently accidentally destroyed a lid, and bought new ones with lids.

But what I really want are the ones with Pyrex lids, not plastic lids. I can’t seem to find any more like that for sale and I so much prefer them.

@Zaku Do you mean the silicone lids? They are great. They hold up much better than the plastic ones. My Pyrex all have plastic, but I do have another brand of glass containers, Glasslock, that have silicone. I actually need one rectangular Glasslock lid, and they were out of my replacement lid specific to my container.

I don’t say Pyrex as a generic term fit tempered glass, I’m talking specifically about Pyrex brand, and they fit, because Pyrex doesn’t has many sizes that are near misses luckily. You can fairly easily figure out what size will fit what you have. Glasslock it’s not as easy, unless you have the container with you. On the glass container it says the code.

@JLeslie Oh ok, yes I thought the glass it was made of was referred to as Pyrex.

I mean the ones with the same oven-safe glass material used for the lid as for the container… (I thought it was Pyrex brand) so it doesn’t wear out and can be put in the oven (and I use the lid for some cooking tasks by itself sometimes too).

@Zaku I think Pyrex does make glass bakewear with glass lids. Now, I understand what you were talking about.

People do use the term Pyrex as a generic, just like people use Kleenex for any tissue, or Vaseline for any brand of petroleum jelly, but really they are brands.

No. As long as the lids and containers are both available online, why not just keep spare containers with lids? After all, who can predict which will break first, the lid or container?

I’m willing to bet there are a stack of them at your local GoodWill or thrift shop. And they will be the same vintage as yours!
I bought a couple of large ones for use on my flat top outdoor grill. I think i paid about $1 each.

I find the whole plastic container/lid issue to be annoying. From time to time, I go through my plastic containers to try to get rid of things that don’t have a matching lid. The problem is usually that I’m afraid to get rid of a container that has no lid and then will find the lid somewhere else, and now have a lid without a container.

Sometimes I think about getting rid of all of it and buying a multi-piece set at Costco, usually about 18 pieces for $20, all the same type except different sizes. But I don’t.

To answer your question, no I wouldn’t buy replacement lids. I would use tin foil if I had to, as someone else said. Especially if buying replacement lids meant paying for shipping, it’s not that important that I have the lids matching.

I have a friend that has Tupperware that’s probably 40 years old. She has all kinds of containers and lids, taking up so much room, a whole cabinet. I’d ditch it all if I were her, and I’d go for the Costco multi-piece set. Save a lot of room, get rid of that old cloudy plastic.

@jca2 The glass sets are more like $25—$50 depending on the set. That’s maybe 7–10 pieces respectively.

I have some mismatched plastic containers and lids that I hold onto and should throw out, so I know what you’re talking about. I keep thinking a lid or container will magically appear, but mostly I just have my glass and use that. When I switched to glass about ten years ago I started using my plastic for organizing under the sink, or gave away leftovers, or threw it out.

Now, I save a plastic container once in a while from leftover Chinese or deli aisle cold cuts, use the container 2–3 times and then throw it in the recycle. I rarely get take out, and I rarely buy deli in a container, so it’s just once in a while, and I have maybe one or two containers like that in my storage at any given time.

I love my glass, it stays new looking and I can put it in the dishwasher over and over again, and it’s still new looking, except for the plastic tops, but the silicone stay in great condition. I think glass is better for health reasons too. That’s why I switched, for the health.

We had a second hand store in Norwich, CT that bought out estates all over New England, they had tables of miss-matched kitchen items like: pots, pans, bowls, steak knives and flatware. I bought a replacement glass lid for a Crock-pot (you need a lid for a slow cooker).
I also bought a new pasta maker in box never been used for $4 instead of $60.

To all who suggested estate sales and thrift stores, all good ideas. I actually live in estate sale heaven (pun intended) I’m in a 55 and up community as most of you know. We probably have more deaths per capita in my city than average.

I think I wouldn’t buy plastic used on food at an estate sale. Plastic absorbs odors, and I feel like I need to double wash it as it is. Glass I would have no problem with.

We still have early 1960’s Corningware, with the blue corn flower pattern. They are squarish, ceramic dishes with both glass lids, and plastic snap on lids. I would definitely buy a few of the vintage glass lids if I saw the correct sizes that I am missing. But I probably would not buy extras, on the spur of the moment.

This is the type we have, and we use them all the time, and have been since I was a baby:

https://www.replacements.com/webquote/corcor.htm

@JLeslie: Costco had a set of Pyrex bowls (nesting bowls), glass, with lids, $15. I bought it but I think I returned it because I really didn’t need it. Four bowls, eight pieces total. That’s why I love Costco LOL.

@jca2 What I have is containers for left overs. I do have sets of nesting blocks also, but I don’t have covers for them. I guess it would be nice to have tips for them, but I almost never need to cover a bowl.

Here’s the Pyrex site. https://www.pyrexhome.com/marketing/8101/pyrex-storage-sets?sort_by=star_rating&sort_order=DESC

Here’s Glasslock http://glasslockusa.com/shop/

I collect the plastic containers with lids that store bought prepared foods come in. That way I’m reusing the plastic and not using foils and wraps unnecessarily. A good example is KFC. We ate there yesterday. They serve their mashed potatoes and coleslaw in these wonderfully sturdy plastic containers. I kept them.

I can also send food home with people without having to worry about whether I’m going to get my containers back.

Chinese places and other types of restaurants now serve their food in round plastic containers with clear lids. They’re great and they last in the dishwasher. They stack neatly and they’re free with a meal.

Best of all, they’re recyclable plastic so if you don’t have room you can just toss them in with the recycling.

I switched from plastic to mostly Pyrex glass a few years ago and also have the problem of lids that have gone walk about. I’d like to order replacement lids online.

@janbb I have the link to the website a few answers above here. I received mine in the mail yesterday. I would have preferred to buy them in a store.

^^ Thanks. I saw that.