Skip the Plastic Wrap. 5 Chic, Reusable Food-Storage Alternatives.

“Historically, anything sustainable has been associated with being hippie and on the wrong side of grubby,” said decorator Hannah Searle of the Sussex Home Stylist, in Small Dole, U.K. “It’s great to see companies bringing the good work to the masses affordably and still looking great.” Here, some of our favorites:

Cotton to Cotton

You know the flimsy plastic bags that turn your produce to slime in the hydrator of your fridge? Ditch them for cotton mesh reusable bags like those from Food52. The mesh breathes and lets you decipher its contents. Plus you’ll look like a Parisian shopping in Provence. Another cotton fix: elastic-edged bowl covers from Dot & Army—cute shower caps for your dishes that can seal off salads and leftovers.

Scope Out Silicone

You can heat and freeze silicone—unlike plastic—and it’s less apt to crack and become useless. Slide a vivid silicone Food Hugger over a half apple or onion and place it in the fridge. The BPA-free mold grips the produce so tightly the onion’s acrid smell won’t infect that slice of cake beside it. Translucent silicone Stasher Bags store grub in a space-saving upright envelope. Both of these one-piece, dishwasher-safe items let you sidestep that container plight: lost tops and errant bottoms.

Leave It to the Bees

Reusable Beeswax Food Wraps arrive as sheets of jewel-toned cotton printed in a honeycomb pattern. The beeswax-coated fabric, made sticky and pliable by the warmth of your hand, clings to itself—for swaddling food—and to the tops of bowls. The wraps wipe clean and are lovably compost-ready when they wear out.

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