These Containers Will Keep Lunch Warm

Do you know how they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day? According to my high schooler, lunch is a much more serious event. She loves a hearty midday meal, so I’ve researched how to keep lunch warm so she can have all the energy she needs to make it through the school day and after-school activities.

What I’ve learned is that a well-insulated lunch box can be a game-changer for kids and for parents. Lunch that is tasty hours after it’s made is the difference between a kid eating everything in their lunch box, or bringing home old, gross food that just gets wasted. Groceries are too expensive for all of that!

Here’s what I looked for when I was ranking containers to keep lunch warm:

1. Will this container keep meals warm until lunchtime?

When it comes to keeping lunches warm, insulation is so important. Look for lunch boxes with high-quality insulation materials. You want your containers to have vacuum-sealed tops, double or triple-wall insulation, and a material like stainless steel that holds heat well.

2. How much food will this container hold?

I wasn’t just thinking about how much food the container could hold because of my student athlete’s appetite. A lunch box that’s too big might let heat dissipate, and one that’s too small won’t fit everything she wants to pack. Most of the best containers I found were in the small to mid-size range.

3. Is this container easy to clean?

As much as I try to be organized, sometimes the mornings get away from us. To limit the amount of chaos we have to deal with, easy-to-clean lunch containers come in handy, especially when a kid accidentally leaves a dirty container in their backpack overnight.

4. Will these containers last for the entire year?

Remember when I said groceries are expensive a few paragraphs ago? Well, in an effort to be able to pay for those groceries, I need to make sure I don’t have to repurchase containers all year long! The containers on this list are durable enough to handle the wear and tear of daily high school use.

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