Meet the new OXO TOP container.  OXO TOP container, meet your new friends.

I stood there with a silent, “Oh no,” knowing that I would slowly be replacing my dilapidated Tupperware and Rubbermaid with these little beauties.  (Don’t tell the Running Man.)

And then I had a moment of sheer glee.

I limited myself to 3 this first trip. So we could get acquainted.  Make sure we’re right for each other.

I’m telling you, we are.

The OXO people are masters at their craft.  Single-handedly replacing all of my mundane kitchen utensils and storage with little feats of engineering wizardy.

You can find them at Amazon and they are eligible for FREE Shipping!  (Those are favorite words of mine.)

OXO TOP Containers

And, yes, I really do give OXO as hostess gifts.

By the way, I’m planning a hostess gift idea post and I could really use some of your best hostess gift ideas.  Please leave them here in the comments.  Thanks for your help!

This is my pantry which is a far cry from what I’ve described above, but it’s functional and I’m happy to have it:

And this is the pantry of my dreams:

This isn’t really a pantry so much as a “food room” or “Happy Heidi Place”.

There’s a beanbag in the corner in case you need a quick nap.

This is side view once you’re inside the room, so it doubles as a butler’s pantry too.

And here are my beloved Oxo Pop Storage food containers and I’ve written an entire post about them because they are that killer and because I’m really that frightening.

But in a sweet way.

Click here to read about them.

Doesn’t this just look pretty?  Okay, if you came to my house, we would make small-talk for about 30 minutes.  Then I would invariably lead you to my pantry to demonstrate the engineering marvel of these storage containers. 
Here’s the thing: you just push the button and the vacuum seal unlocks. Push the button down when you are done, and you have a tight, tight seal. We’re talking no sneaky air. None. Zilch. Vacuum-tight.
They just make me happy and you would then be happy too. Fresh food makes me incredibly happy. You should see me hungry (not pretty). Click here and Amazon will ship them to you.

Oxo 1151300 Good Grips POP 11-Piece Food-Storage Container Set with Lids

Note: You can also buy them individually. These two are my favorite sizes:
For a large box of crackers or half a box of cereal…

Oxo Good Grips POP Rectangle 2-1/2-Quart Storage Container

For a bag of goldfish (the edible kind) or a box of Teddy Grahams…

Oxo Good Grips POP Rectangle 1-1/2-Quart Storage Container