9 Products That Will Make You Want to Pack Your Lunch Every Day

You may already know why packing lunch is a smart idea: Meals made at home are often healthier and cheaper than what you’d buy around the corner from your office. The downside is that bringing your lunch requires planning, even if it’s just setting your alarm a few minutes early so you have time to toss your leftovers in a bag. But one way to motivate yourself is to buy an adult lunch box that you can get excited about. Instead of brown bagging it, check out these unisex boxes, bags, and other tools that will inspire you to pack your lunch more often.

1. Twist & Seal "Lidless" Lunch Box

Stop spending time in the morning scrambling to find a lid to match your lunch container. This lunchbox from UncommonGoods eliminates the need for a lid altogether, instead using a flexible interior sleeve to protect your food.

After loading your lunch into the box, twist the inner membrane three times and secure it with the outer strap. The container keeps your food cool for up to six hours and hot for up to four. And it prevents spills even through your bumpiest commutes.

Buy it from UncommonGoods for $25.

2. Duo Lunch Box

Few things are more disappointing than packing a beautiful salad in the morning only to find a soggy, wilted mess by lunchtime. Separating the components of your lunch is one way to keep it fresh for hours, but that can be a hassle if you don’t have spare containers or extra space in your bag. Mepal's Duo lunchbox solves this problem by acting as two lunchboxes in one.

Store leafy greens (or a sandwich) in the bottom compartment and stash wet toppings like tomatoes up top. You can also use the upper compartment to store napkins and cutlery. For liquids like salad dressing, there’s an additional mini-container that fits inside the lid. By waiting until the last minute to toss all your ingredients together, you can be sure your lunch is as fresh as possible when it’s time to eat.

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3. Bee’s Wrap Eco-Friendly Sandwich Wrap Set

This patterned plastic-wrap alternative is so pretty you may be hesitant to take it off your food. Each reusable wrap from Bee’s Wrap is made with eco-friendly beeswax and jojoba oil, both of which have natural antibacterial properties. Warm the wrap up with your hands to soften the wax and mold it around food, and then set it aside it to cool into a protective seal. Printed with illustrations of bears and bees, the wraps are washable, reusable, and, once it’s time to throw them away, compostable.

Buy it from Amazon for $21.

4. MalloMe Stainless Steel Straws

Being kind to the environment doesn’t have to mean giving up your straw habit. These stainless steel straws from MalloMe are strong enough to outlast a decade’s worth of plastic straws. Each set comes straight and bent straws in three widths, adding up to six straws in total. The pack also includes soft silicon tips to protect your lips from hot or cold liquids and two brushes for heavy-duty cleaning.

Buy them from Amazon for $12.

5. Rerii Stainless Steel Travel Cutlery Set

Leave your home cutlery in the kitchen where it belongs. This portable set of utensils from Rerii is meant to travel to your office day after day. One set comes with a spoon, fork, and chopsticks, each made from high-quality stainless steel. The flatware is small enough to fit inside the small stainless steel tube, which can then be stored inside a fabric carrying case to stay safe in transit.

Buy it from Amazon for $13.

6. Lunch Box With Cutting Board Lid

This lunchbox is for those overachievers who can’t help showing off their culinary skills in the office kitchen. When strapped to the container with the silicone band, the bamboo piece acts as a lid. But when it’s time to unpack your lunch, it doubles as a cutting board. Use it for slicing up tomatoes for your salad or avocados for your toast. It can even work as a mini cheese and charcuterie plate if you’re want to throw an impromptu office happy hour (or just treat yourself to a very fancy desk lunch).

Buy it from UncommonGoods for $30.

7. PackIt Freezable Bento Box

Looking for a way to pack your lunch so it doesn’t need to be refrigerated? No problem—this container comes with a freezable sleeve that chills your food all day. Just stick the colorful bag in your freezer before you go to bed, and by morning it will be ready to act as your portable fridge. The plastic container has three separate compartments for bento-style food storage, and it’s safe for the freezer or the microwave. (If you’re looking for other ways to keep your packed lunch cold, we've got some more tips here.)

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8. Horween Leather Lunch Bag

Give yourself an incentive to pack your lunch by bringing it in a bag you’ll want to show off. While many lunch bags come in floral, feminine styles, there aren't very many that will go just as well with a suit and tie as with a sundress. This leather bag from the Etsy store OleksynPrannyk, meanwhile, would be an elegant choice for either men or women. The leather comes from the Chicago-based Horween Leather Company—one of the oldest continuously operating tanneries in the U.S. Each lunch bag is handcrafted and made to order.

Buy it from Etsy for $39.

9. Prepd Pack

A Prepd Pack has everything you need for a convenient, stylish lunch. It’s beautiful on the outside, with a slated bamboo case, and practical on the inside, with a spot for magnetic cutlery, a silicone mat that unfolds to give you a place to eat, and modular containers designed to perfectly fit into the box. One Prepd pack comes with one large container and two smaller ones that you can mix and match to store what you’re eating on any given day.

Buy it from Prepd for $69.