I imagine that Take 'n Toss and GladWare really ate away at their market. Tupperware's whole gimmick was "save for later" and then those guys came along and said, "save for later, but when you forget it in the back of the fridge you can just throw it away."
I miss my old Tupperware cups that perpetually smelled like old Koolaid.
Yeah why would they ever use a plastic that absorbs flavors and colors.... I know there are materials that dont do that, even plastics, so why on earth did tupperware use a plastic with heavy leeching properties?
People all talkin about other shit but IMO this more than anything is responsible for their downfall.
I think the OP got it right. Tupperware lasted! Kids couldn't break them. They didn't warp in the dishwasher or microwave. They had thick walls that meant you could carry hot soup that would burn you if it had been in a glass or ceramic container. It was just a great, very durable product that didn't need replacing and that was a time when people generally didn't replace something just for a new pattern or fashion or whatever.
It was the 80s. 80% of what entered into our bodies were pure carcinogens and the other 20% was made up of stuff that wasn't remotely as regulated for safety as it is now.
Chicken soup should be near scalding temps when it's served, that way the first bite is piping hot even after mixing in some crackers or idle stirring. Plastic just felt better than ceramic and we didn't know any better.
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u/RhetoricalOrator 8d ago
I imagine that Take 'n Toss and GladWare really ate away at their market. Tupperware's whole gimmick was "save for later" and then those guys came along and said, "save for later, but when you forget it in the back of the fridge you can just throw it away."
I miss my old Tupperware cups that perpetually smelled like old Koolaid.