Wanted: Small lunch box just for an apple.

seven-day-weekend

It doesn't matter to me.

Was just trying to think of low cost ideas (this is MSE, remember?).

Don't get your knickers in a twist.

moggylover

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

It doesn't matter to me.

Was just trying to think of low cost ideas (this is MSE, remember?).

Don't get your knickers in a twist.[/QUOTE]

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LOL: that was exactly what I thought before I read your post!

I think it may be a generational thing SDW: because there are lots of different types of container nowadays (and the manufacturers love to find ways to spend our money:D) then people want a specific one for every use.

seven-day-weekend

moggylover wrote: »

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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

LOL: that was exactly what I thought before I read your post!

I think it may be a generational thing SDW: because there are lots of different types of container nowadays (and the manufacturers love to find ways to spend our money:D) then people want a specific one for every use.

Probably. Must remember I've just become an Old Age Pensioner.

HappySad

I like making do with what I have but if I cannot then will buy. I will look at sewing a padded bag for the apple. Box with bubble wrap still needs me to buy the box in the first place that is small enough so I might as well get a apple fruit box.

If my padded fruit bag is no good then I will purchase the fruit face suggested.

Bronnie

What about 'acquiring' a cardboard/polystyrene-type tray from the supermarket that are used to layer the apples in transit and display them on? Could you chop them up in pieces ready and either fold a strip around the apple or pop one 'cup' top and bottom, and secure with a bit of sello (your child could do this anyway!!) or just use it as padding.

Just a thought!

geekgirl

It was me that knitted one of the 'apple jackets' they work brilliantly to stop apples getting bruised. It means I can now just chuck my apple in my bag and no bruising. It is reusable, not putting plastic directly onto the fruit and you can choose the colour you want. They are fab! ♡

Sarah-Jane_2

What a fuss for an apple. I'd just give him a banana instead and forget about it :rotfl::rotfl:

HappySad

Sarah-Jane wrote: »

What a fuss for an apple. I'd just give him a banana instead and forget about it :rotfl::rotfl:

You don't mind having your fruit bruised but some people do mind. This is the reason for this question.

fernliebee

Sarah-Jane wrote: »

What a fuss for an apple. I'd just give him a banana instead and forget about it :rotfl::rotfl:

A banana would be even worse!! The whole point is the fruit is getting bruised and some people don't like to eat bruised fruit. If the apple is bad enough, imagine the state of a banana.

Remember we are talking about a young boy here he is probably using his bag as a football, carrying it about from lesson to lesson and chucking it down on the tables- I'd be surprised if the apple was still apple shaped at all by lunchtime!

In all seriousness though, personally I don't have any receptacle to keep my fruit unbruised but I cannot see why people seem to take such issue with it. They are only £3-£4 and will last for years, surely much more MSE than chucking away inedible fruit every day?

Lotus-eater

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

(could do with confused smiley.....)

Why can't you just stick it in a bag?

I've been thinking the same, then I remembered when I went to school I would often get an apple in my lunch box, it was always bruised and always ended up in the bin rather than my tummy.
I think that although on the surface it seems a silly wasteful idea, when you sit down and work out how much those bruised apples cost, a couple of pounds for a special box might be MSE stylee.