Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine are fine. They are like 15 years old and go in the dishwasher daily. What are you doing to yours?

We’re on our second or third set and stopped washing the lids in the dishwasher after the first — the plastic becomes brittle, so the lids don’t fit snugly anymore and eventually crack.

I've started hand washing the lids as well. I don't think it will fix the problem entirely, but it certainly extends the life.

If/when the "Pyrex Ultimate" sets reappear, buy those. They have glass lids with silicone, no plastic. Those lids hold up forever. Availability of these can be spotty. Often they reappear in the Fall and disappear after Xmas - not sure why.

Another vote for Rubbermaid brilliance. We’ve had ours for a few years and they get a lot of use. They have a good variety of sizes too.