r/comics • u/Kiweachy Kiwi's Quibbles • Jul 26 '26
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This is another redrawn comic from years ago... I would not do this anymore and opt for more sustainable options but I think the premise is still funny, the number of times I got fruit juice all over my bag however, was not :/ More comics here <3
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u/Lostriches Jul 26 '26
For absolute certainty you can also put the Tupperware in a zip lock bag.
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u/Capraos Jul 26 '26
It'll still leak, I'm sure.
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u/Four_Verts Jul 26 '26
Yeah but into the bag
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u/Mluis527 Jul 26 '26
That's the entire issue in the first place, the watermelon leaking into the bag, because you know it will.
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u/Carpathicus Jul 26 '26
And put the zip lock bag in a plastic bag - now let someone else carry it to be extra sure
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u/Hyper_Applesauce Jul 26 '26
This is worse, it'll wick out. Plastic wrap between the lid might work. Or put it in a ziploc
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u/Crafty_Genius Jul 26 '26
Just get yourself some better containers. I use some borosilicate glass ones (they're even rectangular) with a gasket around the lid that locks in each side and I've never had watermelon or anything else leak even after years of nearly daily use since I bring my food with me to work, and I drive quite a lot for work.
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u/ArtisticCustard7746 Jul 26 '26
Yeah, those Ello ones are amazing at being leak proof.
Life is too short for leaky food storage.
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u/Metarract Jul 26 '26
i have those, they are the fuckin best
just don't forget to pop them locks open before reheating in the microwave, did that once and they popped open on their own, but quite violently instead lol
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u/Queen-Roblin Jul 26 '26
We have ones with a little sun roof you can open when you put them in the microwave. It has a good seal so it doesn't leak from there either.
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u/mick4state Jul 26 '26
We have some and they're amazing. We meal prep for the week and take them to work for lunch, and I can even bring soup right next to my laptop in my backpack with no worries.
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u/Galilool Jul 26 '26
Used one of those last week. Set it down on the counter, went to read a little. Ten minutes later I hear what sounded like a gunshot and the entire kitchen was covered in glass. That thing must have been on its last legs, just completely exploded
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u/Sesudesu Jul 26 '26
Why would you leave paper towel hanging out of the seal of the Tupperware!? You have only guaranteed a leak like that!
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u/TrainAss Jul 26 '26
I'd always put a piece of plastic wrap between the container and lid.
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u/Perryn Jul 26 '26
Plastic first, then paper towel on top. Plastic keeps it from soaking the paper, and the paper adds a compressible gasket to improve the seal.
Ultimately replacing the whole thing with one that seals properly without a disposable gasket is better, but this can get you by.
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u/NoBonus6969 Jul 26 '26
This is far too much work when high quality Tupperware exists for a few bucks
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u/Xanthrex Jul 26 '26
If you need the paper gasket, it's not going to hold enough pressure to make a gasket.You just got capillary action, drawing all the moisture into edges of the towel
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u/VanillaRadonNukaCola Jul 26 '26
Well they did say that they put plastic under the paper so no liquid should touch to paper to wick out
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u/AmeliaMynx Jul 26 '26
More juice will soak through that paper than should be in the fruit you're bringing
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u/IndieStoner Jul 26 '26
Pre-dunk your computer in watermelon juice. Now you have nothing to worry about.
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u/Watamelonna Jul 26 '26
Hi, buy some zip lock bags and put them inside the tupperware
Sincerely, a concerned netizen
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u/Zealousideal-Deer101 Jul 26 '26
The paper towel probably compromised the seal in the first place and will make it leak if it wouldn't have before.
Put if you're that paranoid, zip lock bags can be used to store liquids without any leakage.
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u/ZombieButch Jul 26 '26
And if you don't want your squishy watermelon to get squished, put it in a ziploc bag and put that in the box.
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u/Zealousideal-Deer101 Jul 26 '26
I was thinking of putting the whole box in the ziploc personally. But the ziploc in the box sounds way smarter
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u/Xanthrex Jul 26 '26
Paper towels would probably make this work. Due to capiliary action, drawing the moisture out into the edges of the paper towel. Just buy new tupperware luds or pyrex.If you like glass
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u/Wuz314159 Jul 26 '26
The paper towel is CAUSING the leak. WTF?
We're too dumb as a species. Bring on that giant meteor.
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u/Aware-Maximum6663 Jul 26 '26
I freeze my watermelon cubes. Let em thaw slightly and they are a slushy in your mouth. So good
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u/bruudwin Jul 26 '26
Got you on tapas n read a buncha chapters :D didnt realize ive seen a post or two of yours ages ago! Great stuff!
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u/Strong-Expression787 Jul 26 '26
You should wrap em in a plastic bag and using the lunchbox only to protect the plastic bag from being damaged, I do it this way!
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u/CatsianNyandor Jul 26 '26
I just use a large Ziploc bag. Yes it's plastic but you can reuse it since you're not storing the food directly but the container.
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u/Freestila Jul 26 '26
We only have containers with a Silikone lip and these flappy fasteners. 100% leak proof. Just don't forget you have watermelon or any other fruits in them...
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u/Veritas_Vanitatum Jul 26 '26
Papertowels->Aluminum foil->zipper bag->another Tupper->Papertowels->Aluminum foil->zipper bag->another Tupper->Papertowels->Aluminum foil->zipper bag->another Tupper
The same with the laptop
Just to be sure
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u/Aerxies Jul 26 '26
Why are y'all zip locking the box? Just zip lock the fruit and keep that in the container? 🤷♂️
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u/Uranium-Sandwich657 Jul 26 '26
I have trust issues with water bottle. In sixth grade i had a water bottle leak and soak my math workbook, and i had to use for the rest of the year. In collage, I was using a water bottle that that had a finicky latch, and it opened inside my backpack, ruining a library book that i didn't have the money to pay for.
A few months later i dropped a a different water bottle on the pavement, and now it leaks when you don't hold it almost straight up. It gets super annoying when it's in the exterior side pocket of my backpack, and i feel it dripping on my arm when i am bending over fix my fucking bike chain.
In other news, in Kerbal Space Program I attached my first module to my Voidnest-2 space station. Next, i can work on rescuing Jebediah and Valentina Kerman from the moon.
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u/Sotyka94 Jul 26 '26
I just put it in a ziplock bag. Ikea and Lidl have some pretty great options that will never leak. I literally transported soup inside them in my motorcycle's top box.
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u/Xywzel Jul 26 '26
So now the container has capillary channels running trough the possible not that well sealed seam? Seems like this will just accelerate the issue.
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u/dumnezero Art enjoyer Jul 26 '26
I would put it in a jar with a lid. It's heavier, but it is reliable (unless you expect to fall or to drop it.) This may be trickier with a narrow bag.
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u/PseudonymousWitness Jul 26 '26
I feel like if I did this the juice would just soak through the paper towels and leak anyways...
Maybe I need some new tupperware.