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OXO Good Grips POP 10-Piece set review: square canisters, one-handed seal, pantry only
Ten square canisters from a 0.4-quart spice jar to a 4.4-quart flour bin, each sealed by pushing the button on the lid and opened by pushing it again. They stack without gaps, show what is inside and go in the top rack of the dishwasher. They are pantry containers and nothing else — not for leftovers, not for the microwave — and that is the whole review.
Verdict
What it is
the set reviewed
OXO Good Grips POP 10-Piece Set
- Pieces
- 10
- Contents
- 4.4, 2.8, 2.7, 2.2 qt; 2 x 1.1; 2 x 0.6; 2 x 0.4 qt
- Dishwasher
- Top rack
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Ten BPA-free plastic canisters with the POP lid: a button on top that, pressed, seals the lid airtight and, pressed again, releases it and doubles as a handle. Sizes by OXO: 4.4, 2.8, 2.7 and 2.2 quarts, two of 1.1, two of 0.6, two of 0.4. Square, modular, top-rack dishwasher safe, sold for dry pantry goods.
Strengths
- Square: no wasted shelf space
- One-handed seal
- Sizes from spice jar to flour bin
Limitations
- Pantry containers — not for leftovers or the microwave
- Lids have several parts to dry
- Pricey per container
Good for
- a dry-goods pantry
- baking supplies
- a visible open shelf
Look elsewhere if
- leftovers and lunches
- the freezer
The seal
Push the button, the gasket presses out against the rim, and the canister is sealed with one hand. Push again and the button rises into a handle. It is the reason the set costs what it does and the reason it gets used: a lid you can close while holding the bag of flour in the other hand is a lid that gets closed.
The shape
Square, in a modular family of footprints, so a 4.4-quart and two 1.1-quarts make one block on a shelf with no gaps. Round canisters waste a quarter of the shelf; stacking squares in a 12-inch-deep cabinet is what the set is designed for. The clear bodies show the level, so the rice does not run out unannounced.
The sizes
The 4.4-quart takes a 5 lb bag of flour or sugar; the 2.2 to 2.8 a box of cereal or a bag of rice; the 1.1 pasta or oats; the 0.6 and 0.4 nuts, seeds and spices. For a two-person pantry ten is about right; a baker buys the 4.4-quart twice.
Washing
Top rack, by OXO. The lid comes apart — button, cap, gasket — to dry, and if it goes back in wet the gasket sits in a damp groove. It is the one chore that round-jar people do not have.
What it is not
A leftovers container. The canisters are sold for dry goods; nothing on OXO’s page puts them in a microwave or a freezer, and the lid mechanism is not meant to meet soup. A pantry set and a leftovers set are different things, and buying one for both is how the drawer of orphan lids happens.
Strengths
- Square: no wasted shelf space
- One-handed seal
- Sizes from spice jar to flour bin
Limitations
- Pantry containers — not for leftovers or the microwave
- Lids have several parts to dry
- Pricey per container
Good for
- a dry-goods pantry
- baking supplies
- a visible open shelf
Look elsewhere if
- leftovers and lunches
- the freezer
Who should buy it
A dry-goods pantry being organized once, properly; baking supplies; an open shelf where the containers are on show; a household that will actually close the lids because the button makes it easy.
Who should not
Anyone who wants leftovers boxes, a lunch set or glass. A pantry on a budget, where a set of cheaper screw-top jars does the job with less to dry.
Sources
Facts checked October 10, 2026
- OXO — 10-Piece POP Container Set product page — Manufacturer documentation, checked October 10, 2026
- Amazon listing (OXO) — Retailer listing, checked October 10, 2026
What sizes are in the set?
By OXO's page: 4.4, 2.8, 2.7 and 2.2 quarts, two of 1.1, two of 0.6 and two of 0.4. The 4.4-quart holds a 5 lb bag of flour; the 0.4-quart is a spice jar. Ten canisters, not ten pieces including lids — the lids are attached.
Are they airtight?
OXO describes the POP lid as an airtight seal: push the button and a gasket presses against the rim. For flour, rice, cereal and coffee it keeps air and moisture out; it is not a leak-proof claim for liquids and OXO does not make one.
Can they go in the dishwasher?
Top rack, by OXO. The lids come apart into several pieces to dry, which is the one chore the design adds.
Can I use them for leftovers?
They are made for dry goods. OXO's page describes them as pantry containers; they are not sold for the microwave or the freezer, and the lid mechanism is not meant to meet wet food. For leftovers, the Rubbermaid Brilliance or a glass set on our shortlist.
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