Review on Organize Your Kitchen With KEOUKE Airtight Food Storage Containers Set-11 PC by Sean Moran

Canisters are attractive and functional but lids are difficult to clean as it is made of two parts held together by a spring. Spring is attached to lever on top of lid that creates the tight seal when closed. Where the two parts of the lid come together is a silicone band that hides separation when closed. The containers are very attractive and fit well in the hand at 3 ½ inches wide. The tallest of the containers is only useful (my experience) for pasta or other products with low weight as a heavier item (rice for instance) makes the container top heavy when filled. The lid is easy to lock into place and it does seal items in the container. There are many different manufacturers on Walmart offering containers like this product as this container style is very popular. However, not all products are dishwasher safe. The manufacturer of this product does not recommend using a dishwasher to clean (see picture). The product vendor recommends not placing the lids in water to clean. Instead they recommend wiping the lids with a cloth. The reason for this is that the lid is made of two halves connected by a metal spring inside. The two halves separates slightly when the lid is in the unlocked position. The advertising states they are air tight, which they are when closed. However, liquids or materials that are fine such as flour can enter the lid from the top where the locking mechanism is at. Or, at the separation of the two halves when unlocked. If food particles get inside the lid it is (my experience) near impossible to clean out and it requires a blow dryer to dry out thoroughly if water/liquids gets inside. You can see from pictures that the lids seems to close unevenly and that food such as flour, sugar, bread crumbs, etc cling to the sides of the containers and the lids increasing the chance that food particles will get inside the lid which I believe could cause mold if not cleaned well.I have containers from two different manufacturer and I like the look and feel but I will not repurchase any container with this lid type. There are similar containers that have different lid types. I recommend getting a container with solid lids that use a screw connection, press on fit or use some sort of clamp with silcone/rubber seals that can be easily cleaned. Make sure you can wash in a dishwasher. Unfortunately, getting containers with a better lid appears to increase the price by $5 to $10+.