Question about freezing leftovers in the jar they came in
I used to pitch every plastic takeout container after one use, until I watched my neighbor in Reno pull 11 of them out of her freezer, all stacked and labeled, and realized I'd been tossing free storage for 2 years. Am I the only one who didn't know you can just rinse them and freeze soup in them?
I started doing the same thing about a year ago after watching my sister stack her freezer with old yogurt tubs and sour cream containers. Turns out most of them hold up fine for soup and chili if you leave some headroom for the food to expand. Just make sure the lid still snaps tight and the plastic looks clean before you trust it.