Kitchen Canisters

The first thing to look into when searching for the perfect canisters is the material. There are many materials to be found online, so considering your kitchen style and your plans with the canisters is a good idea. Metal canisters like copper or stainless steel have a gleaming quality that looks wonderfully sterile and attractive. Materials like ceramic, porcelain, and wood have a delightful old-world look to them that works well with classic country styles. Plastic and glass are see-through for easy access, and those are materials most likely to have vacuum sealed lids.

If you are looking to keep foods like cereal, crackers, or sugar nice and fresh, a vacuum seal should be on your list of search items. Some canisters are designed with airtight clamps or twist-off lids, which are also convenient for keeping this safe and secure. Bamboo lids are among the varieties of airtight, vacuum sealed lids that can be paired with ceramic canisters for both aesthetic and function.

A set of canisters will typically come in a range of sizes for optimum storage capacity. If your aim is to store spaghetti noodles, choosing a 48-ounce canister is ideal for the height you’ll need. Often, canisters will come equipped with labels such as “coffee” “sugar” “tea” or “flour” with the sizes pre-assigned. Flour and sugar will be in larger canisters, as they are used more frequently.

As wide as your options for materials and sizes are, canisters come in an even wider variety of styles. Styles like painted, printed, glazed, and matte go hand in hand with ceramic canisters, while carved, polished, hammered, and molded are terms you’ll find along with metal or wood varieties. Select from a huge range of colors, designs, shapes, and styles on Overstock.com.