Five-Compartment Grain Dispenser

Five sealed compartments in one clear unit, each with its own flip-top lid and push-button dispenser. Keeping five dry goods in a single container rather than five jars is what saves the cupboard space, and the transparent body means you can see what is running low without opening anything.

Airtight lids are the functional part. Rice, pasta, lentils and beans keep considerably longer sealed than in an opened packet folded over, and the seal keeps pantry moths out of the cupboard entirely, which is the real reason people move dry goods into containers. The body is a clear food-grade plastic rather than glass, so it is considerably lighter to lift down from a high shelf and will not shatter if it is ever knocked from the worktop. Labelling each compartment is not strictly necessary since the contents are visible through the clear front, but it helps where two similar-looking grains, such as rice and couscous, sit side by side.

The push-button dispensers pour a controlled amount rather than tipping the whole compartment, which matters with rice and lentils. It suits a pantry shelf, a worktop or a cupboard, and works equally well for cereal, spices, sugar or pet food. Wash and dry the compartments fully before refilling, since any moisture will spoil what goes in.

• Product type: Multi-compartment dry goods container
• Compartments: Five, individually sealed
• Lids: Clear airtight flip-top
• Dispensing: Push-button controlled pour
• Suitable for: Rice, beans, lentils, pasta, cereal, spices
• Use: Pantries, worktops, kitchen cupboards
• Care: Wash and dry fully before refilling
• In the box: 1 x storage container