Easily Portion Your Holiday Leftovers With These Highly-Rated Containers From Costco

If you're already at Costco in the next several weeks stocking up on essentials for holiday feasting, consider a highly-rated item that sets you up for success with the most thorny aspect of festive entertaining: dealing with all the uneaten food afterwards. We recently covered a muffin tin hack for Thanksgiving leftovers, making them effortless to store and heat, but for those who like a reusable solution, there's MIU Silicone Freezer Trays with Lids. These come in a five-pack: two 2-cup trays, two 1-cup trays, and a single ½-cup tray. All have lids and stack for easy storage. They're reportedly a cost-effective dupe for Souper Cubes, silicone food prep trays that have taken the internet by storm. What more could you ask for?

"They are so functional! I've already used them several times, and then toss them in the dishwasher to clean! I could not be happier with this purchase!" one review on Costco's website raved. "While the high cost of groceries continues these freezer trays are a great way to preserve leftovers," another stated. "The sizes give you a variety of ways to store food. The price at Costco is the best I have seen on these silicone trays." It should be noted, however, that some folks found the trays flimsy and the lids hard to attach or open, which makes us question whether these offer the same quality as Souper Cubes. Still, we can't stop imagining the possibilities for holiday leftovers .... or even pre-gaming the main meal to help with planning a smaller dinner.

We've covered the fact that one useful Thanksgiving tip is to make your mashed potatoes and gravy days in advance, freeze them, and heat them up on Turkey Day. If you are making a low-key meal for a couple of guests, or even just a feast for two, these silicone trays can help you control waste. Just portion out your spuds and gravy and heat only what you need ... your leftovers are already packaged up and ready to heat. In terms of remaining food after your dinner, you already know that flat freezer bags are a hack to declutter your freezer and create better storage. If your leftovers are frozen in cube form, they will be ultra easy to store and stack. Make sure that you get a good seal on the trays to avoid freezer burn, which could ruin your perfectly good leftovers.

If you choose to buy the Costco containers, perhaps take them on a test drive before using them on holiday meals so that you can get a sense of their quality. You certainly don't want to be dealing with leaky trays when you are exhausted after a long and festive day or fighting with lids you can't easily close. Costco's return policy guarantees 100% satisfaction, so if your purchase isn't up to snuff, don't feel bad about bringing it back. There are many satisfied customers who have purchased the silicone containers, so it could be worth your money and time to take these trays for a spin.