"Farewell to the Yogurt Lid" Topic

The humble plastic lid of a small yogurt container has served me well over the years. It's a convenient size on my workbench to hold items for smaller projects, such as a fiddly 28mm plastic multi-part figure, or a small 15mm force.

Alas, technology has changed, and the yogurt lid is apparently gone, replaced by foil lids.

I haven't found a suitable replacement yet. Cottage cheese or sour cream lids serve for the next larger size. Pringle lids would work, but they seem to be gone now, too. Frosting can lids might work, but I don't eat frosting…

Plastic drink lids are the answer…..

Yep, I'm with mako on that

Look for some of the "Greek" yogurts. I saw one the other day.

Unusual that you mention Pringle lids "…seem to be gone now too." They're readily available/common where I live (US). Like you, I've searched for useful bits "holders/keepers" like this for my workbench over the years and have found/accumulated/use many substitutes such as lids/or other from:

-coffee jars
-pretzel/candy barrels
-ice cube trays
-caps/lids from various size containers

For me, these have proven to be invaluable "aids" to keep small/fiddley parts where I can find them. Couldn't work without them.

I've got a bunch of empty static grass containers that I use to hold stuff--lids are about the right size and the container let's me have mini-bits boxes between projects.

Hopefully you remembered to eat the yogurt?? :D

Dollar store 'tuppaware' makes for good misc storage of bits and pieces…

You can still get small sour cream containers comparable to the yogurt size. GF9 makes some nice clear containers.

Buy Greek Yoghurt big lids.

There are many kinds of packaging/lids available for this use. I have been saving and using the plastic trays mushrooms come packaged in. About 6x8x1 inches with little divider ridges in the bottom. Perfect for small parts, but big enough to hold whole projects. Also working on an idea to turn them into a decent pre-fab compound for 15mm Sci-fi/Post Apoc.

Bottled water tops are very good for mixing paint or two part epoxy. I mix small amounts of the latter on the bottle cap topside.

I've got a lifetime supply of those old AOL sign-up CD-ROMs back in the mid-90s. They're awesome as palettes and bases for large miniatures/scenery.

You should also be able to get syringe trays from your family doctor's office. I get a weekly allergy shot and get very nice 5" x 5" x 1" (interior dimensions) white plastic trays in which the syringes are packed. I can get as many as I want from my friendly shot nurse.

Jim

Change your brand. There are several here which still come with lids.

I felt the same way when "they" replaced the pull tab beer can with the one that stays on the can.
I used to cut the the Stroh's tabs into Gallic shields for Airfix US Cavalry.
If you drank enough beer, it didn't really mater if you could not get many symmetric. It was the journey, not the destination.

Change your brand. There are several here which still come with lids.

Maybe it's a New York thing? I've tried a major supermarket chain and a Super Walmart, but there's one more supermarket chain I haven't tried…

Greek yogurt here comes with the foil lid, too. Pringles, too.

My go to small item organiser is the humble styrofoam egg carton. A dozen little sorting bins, a lid that allows them to be stacked, and I can write on them with a marker.

I pour a little extra plaster into every third hole or so, the added weight makes them less likely to flop over.

Pringle's lids are still available. I know because i eat a small can of them most days i work since we sell em. And then i have the fun of bringing said empty can home for the little woman to see. It is an added bonus. :-)

Grimm

You can still get small sour cream containers comparable to the yogurt size.

I checked another supermarket chain today, and they carry the individual-sized cottage cheese containers – perfect!

The manager said they must be new in the store, as he hadn't seen them before.

We still get the lidded yogurt here. I'll save a few, just in case.

You could try the yogurt with the toppings you can add, they have a small lid that holds granola, chocolate chips and stuff like that. And they are pretty delicious.

99Cents Only and their cheap plasticware has provided me with a good source of parts sorting bowls, paint mixing bowls, etc.