Cling film

I hate cling film! It always seems to stick to itself really well, but doesn't stick to whatever container I'm trying to cover! I always end up using double the amount that should be necessary, so that it wraps all the way under, so it can stick to itself! I've given up with it, and that's better for the environment too. I am a convert to beeswax wraps and the stretchy silicone covers, I love them! They come in different sizes and are easy to clean. Ditch the cling film, you won't regret it!

A domed saucepan lid makes a good covering in the fridge.

I am still a great believer in putting plates on basins, in spite of kittylester's dodgy fridge loading habits.

Yes I saw you had gonegirl brilliant! It just seems so important that we all make that sort of effort now.

I have a Wrapmaster box with cutting blade, it is just the job. Haven't wasted an inch of cling film since buying it. Bought a second one for the tinfoil.

I wa given two beeswax wraps once. I wrapped a rather runny Brie in one of them and couldn't find a way to clean it off, so had to scrap it. I must have been doing something wrong!

Well, Ive only just sent for my pack, but it says you wash them in cold water with a little soap. They do do a separate pack of cheese ones. Probably best to use those.

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We keep the takeaway boxes - they are so useful for storing food in and last for ages.

It is Nanny27.That's why I put a link to a beeswaxed alternative.

Not clig film durr

I thought cli g film was one of the big no no's now as it's a single use plastic

kitty my dil has those silicon stretchy things, I noticed them when we visited a couple of weeks ago. She bought them very cheaply from that well known A source, and they seem very effective!

I put this tip on the household tips thread a while ago. Do you press in the tabs on the end of the box? This enables the film to rip neatly and smoothly. I only recently found this out and I'm almost 70. Apologies if you are already doing this

Pamela, thank you!

A plate on top of a bowl invites something else being out on top of it - this is usually finely balanced and inevitably leads to spillage which, in turn, leads to having to clean the fridge!!!

Mind you, a plate on top works pretty well.

Sorry. That wasn't actually in answer to kitty's question. It was just general replacement of cling film.

Kitty, I got some from Ikea, they come in a pack of 3?!
I also bought some flat lid things that stick on top of bowls, they sort of form a vacuum. Seem to work anyway.

I've sent for a pack from these people

Probably not the cheapest, I know you can buy it on Amazon, but these look good and sounds as if they will last.

Has anyone used this stretchy lids that pop up on the computer? They look good.

Have recently thrown a fat roll of it out as I could only get a strip the width of a ribbon from it no matter what I did. I am looking for eco friendly alternatives as I am actively replacing plastics wherever practical.

We use the one in the Bacofoil dispenser. It does a clean cut all the way along so you don't get the puckering.

Unrole a small length and pres it gently along the back of a kitchen worktop. Unrole the roll to the length you want resting it on the worktop as you go. Cut off carefully at the point you want. If the item is sandwiches, cake or anything not needing further wrapping put that in the middle and pack it edge by edge. If putting on the top of a bowl, put it beside the bowl and lift up carefully by one side, one hand per corner and place over bowl.

I do not use much snapwrap as I put things in plastic containers, but for somethings (like my boat shaped glass bowl with the sides higher at the ends than in the middle), there is no substitution for snapwrap, mob caps and grease proof (bees wax or any other wax) do not flex sufficiently

Perforated sheets are much easier and M&S do them also. I like those reusable plastic flowery "hats" that you can get to cover containers in the fridge.