Where have the houmous lids gone??

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Has anyone else noticed that some supermarkets have stopped including the plastic lid on houmous tubs, meaning that once you’ve removed the seal, it’s just footloose and fancy free if you don’t happen to finish it all in one go??

I take a tub in the car for DC to have with breadsticks on the way back from school or often include it in picnics. We usually don’t use it all in one sitting (and definitely not when it’s part of the aforementioned after school snack), but now there’s no way of nicely covering it back up so it stays fresh and doesn’t end up smeared all over my car’s upholstery

I noticed Sainsbury’s were first to let it go, and now Asda. Anyone else mildly irritated by this?!

YABU - it’s better this way
YANBU - bring back the houmous lid

Agree yanbu it is infuriating. I expect it has shaved 1p off the cost of a pot of houmous though.

Fortunately not all houmous suppliers have done this and the pots are often the same size from different suppliers, so we now keep a stash of houmous lids that get washed up and kept for using with the next pot rather than being recycled.

You need to decant it into Tupperware

Or buy Ramonas - it’s much nicer than Sainsbury’s!

Yes a noticed a couple of months ago ASDA was doing this, so annoying, then yesterday I opened a packet and spent a few min looking for the lid to put it back in the fridge, then remembered there isn't one, I stuffed it back in the cardboard sleeve, but it won't last as long even in the fridge. If you go for a picnic it really doesn't work, I'd just chuck it rather than get it allover the bag taking it home. Bring the lids back, cling film is a pain!!

It’s about recycling apparently. But it’s fucking ridiculous to make a product worse!

Hummus recipe

Note: this is made without tahini. It's probably better with it, but I haven't got around to working out the amount needed yet. So feel free to try adding tahini to your preferred taste!

1 tin chick peas (drained)
2 tbsp water (can use stuff from chick pea tin)
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove
1/2 flat tsp salt
1/2 flat tsp cumin powder

Whizz it up in a blender.
Once it's in the storage container I sprinkle powdered paprika over the top to look fancy and add a bit more flavour!
I also prefer it refrigerated cos I guess that's what we've got used to with shop bought ones.

They're just taking the piss now. All these corporations shit all over the planet churning out warehouses full of frankenfood wrapped in plastic, then come over all preachy Thunberg about a lid to keep cream fresh.

It’s probably because of the new Extended Producer Responsibility tax. Manufacturers have to pay a new levy on all the packaging which ends up in household waste bins. The less packaging they use, the less tax they have to pay, and the lower the price of the item.

…and then we all started buying plastic bin liners by the roll, instead of getting at least a dozen uses out of a free, light, compact, foldable carrier bag, before using it to pack cookery ingredients, or shoes, or dirty laundry, then finally using it as a bin bag!

I questioned humanity's progress the other day as I gaffer taped the fucking lid shut on a pot of yogurt.

Don't most people just take bags without paying?

I get mine from Lidl , M & S or Morrisons now. Stopped shopping at Sainsbury’s a while back due to them having no tills on when I did quite a big shop. Plus prices were getting ridiculous.

@Arlanymor I've got those silicone lids. They're really good-except I keep losing them🤦🏻‍♀️

Agreed about the lack of lids on tubs these days though; a few weeks ago I was attacked by an already opened tub of Guacamole which jumped off the fridge shelf as I opened the door .Because there was no second line of defence -ie a lid-I ended up wearing most of it 🫤

I was frustrated by this too as dips tend to last a few days in our house! I’ve started using these reusable lids I found on Amazon. They fit perfectly on supermarket dips - Happy Lids https://amzn.eu/d/ayasQG8

Same with double cream lid which went a few years ago. And now coleslaw is at it too.

yes i was trying to remember which shop still had them

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/oevermaett-food-cover-set-of-3-silicone-multicolour-80417311/

These work well.

I also hate the lack of lids on these things but find it so contradictory of the supermarkets in their bid to reduce plastic and waste. Our local Tesco used to sell a lot of vegetables loose. They got rid of the clear plastic bags (fine) and sold reusable netting bags for about 5 minutes and now a lot of things are sold only in plastic packs. I'm always throwing away mushrooms , plus a plastic tub and piece of cellophane whereas before I'd have bought a few mushrooms in a reusable / recyclable bag. No waste of food or packaging 🤷

It’s like Aldi are now kinda shrink roping their mince to reduce packaging. BUT the new packaging cannot be recycled in a normal bin whereas the old stuff could. What is the point?

Same or decant contents to small, dishwashed jars once opened

@HauntedBungalow and others
I believe all the cream is processed by the same company, with various plants across the country. I doubt any cream in any supermarket has lids.

@Noseylittlemoo you should remove the plastic from most vegetables otherwise they sweat. My mushrooms last longer

You can freeze mushrooms. Which will be fine for mince mixes, pasta bakes etc. My DM buys mushrooms in the reduced. Slices/chops up to place into freezer bags.

It’s annoying with big tubs of Greek yogurt too.

@Zanatdy

when I was last in USA (7 years ago now) all straws and cutlery were compostable- looked like plastic but made from plant based material and required a special hot compost? Or something like that, some places had bamboo. Using disposable plates was more common in the past definitely but I never saw it myself when I lived in the USA, I think it’s possibly regional, they banned single use plastics long before we did where I lived and you could buy bulk goods loose etc 20 years before you could here

These are quite convenient. Be careful before you order though as this company will send you many marketing emails

https://musthaveideas.co.uk/products/fresher-for-longer-lock-tight-lids