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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

We still have them.  But my house isn't on the market.  We'd put them in the pantry if it were.  Or move first.

Jul 23, 2025 01:23 PM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
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I certainly do remember canisters and I liked them Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate . The only relic we still have is a bread box... and myself 😉.

Jul 23, 2025 12:25 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs.
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I have not seen canisters in listings for maybe ever - in my 23 years in the business. Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate 

I do remember them. Maybe they are not used as much because people cook less? 

I use ball jars to store nuts, raisons, cranberries, and more. 

Jul 23, 2025 12:06 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
Big Block Team @ LPT Realty 858.232.8722 - San Diego, CA
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Not in listings unless staged - stagers use them.
I use them for all my pastas. We use 6 tall glass jars that display and hold all our different types of pastas. I have had them since 1987 - I remembering buying them at The Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo for all you Bay Area folks.

Jul 23, 2025 04:39 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
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Oh I remember those matching tupperware canisters... I keep my flour in a glass canister in the closet - that's about it!

Jul 23, 2025 02:44 PM
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Richie & You
pearlsforthesoul.com - Cedar City, UT
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I haven't seen them Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate ...but I know that people use sealable bags, Tupperware, sealed canisters to protects foods probably in their pantry. Fred, remember the bread cabinet that sat on the counter & held wonder bread etc.?

Jul 23, 2025 01:44 PM
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Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

Haven't seen them in decades other than my own kitchen, tucked away in a circular cabinet near the stove.

Jul 23, 2025 12:17 PM
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Kris Collis
Clarks Summit, PA
Classic Referral Group

I always wondered how cannisters fared in humid climates. Decorator cannisters are usually not air tight.

Jul 23, 2025 11:11 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I don't see them on counters that often.  In pantries yes, counter tops no.  I think most people like the clean counter look.

Jul 23, 2025 10:53 PM
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Bob Crane
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Most kitchens are too full of appliances to allow room for canisters.

Jul 23, 2025 09:34 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
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I do remember them but it's been awhile....long while!  I have a coffee container (little one) but that's it. 

Jul 23, 2025 04:36 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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Boy I be lost without mine on the counter top.

 

Jul 23, 2025 12:23 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
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Decorative canisters are not in style. They may be stored away out of sight or the contents that could have been stored in a canister are simply in their original containers out of sight.

Jul 23, 2025 12:21 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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I don't see them in my own kitchen. Cannisters are in the pantry. But I am about to list a property where the seller placed some lovely canisters on the counter. They were, however, empty.

Early Rise Kitchen

Jul 24, 2025 04:08 AM
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Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308
Stake Your Land Realty, Inc. - Eustis, FL
Broker/Owner

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate I do have one for my coffee, since I drink it everyday, it makes it very convenient.  Coffee makers seem to be the most popular item in most kitchens.

Jul 24, 2025 05:53 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

We do have canisters next to our coffee maker. There are three, one for Splenda and one each for two different types of tea. As for coffee, sugar and flour, they are in a cabinet. 

Jul 24, 2025 04:48 AM
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Peter Mohylsky, Broker
Property Management Inc.-Destin - Sandestin, FL
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I have them but not on counter.

Jul 24, 2025 04:02 AM
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J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

I can’t recall seeing them recently.

Jul 24, 2025 01:52 AM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Fred- I don't remember the last time I saw a canister.  My flour,etc are stored in my pantry in airtight containers.   I have my Jura coffee maker that takes up a lot of room and my air fryer is in a corner of the counter. 

Jul 24, 2025 11:35 AM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Never see these anymore. But my mother used them decades ago.

 

Jul 24, 2025 08:42 AM
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Carla Freund
Keller Williams Legacy - Cary, NC
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Sometimes we see them. Mine are in the pantry. 

Jul 24, 2025 08:04 AM
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Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
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Jul 24, 2025 04:31 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

I think stuff like that, whether labeled or not, is generally relegated to pantries, if space allows; do not see them much on counters. The "clean" look is preferred, if possible. 

Jul 24, 2025 11:58 AM
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Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
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I cannot recall seeing them for a very long time.  Maybe in a rural house.

Jul 24, 2025 09:47 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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Groovy! Not me though. I have enough practical stuff on my counters to begin with . . . those things are in the pantry until needed.

Jul 24, 2025 07:15 AM
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Abdul Muqeet
ACME Real Estate - Alameda, CA
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Yes, we remember those classic Flour, Sugar, Coffee, and Tea canister sets — they were a staple in almost every kitchen and added both charm and function to the space. That vintage-meets-modern appeal is making a big comeback in kitchen decor today.

Aug 05, 2025 06:17 AM
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Abdul Muqeet
ACME Real Estate - Alameda, CA
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Yes, we remember those classic Flour, Sugar, Coffee, and Tea canister sets — they were a staple in almost every kitchen and added both charm and function to the space. That vintage-meets-modern appeal is making a big comeback in kitchen decor today.

Aug 05, 2025 06:17 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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Mine are on the counter.  I cook and use flour, meal and sugar regularly.  Don't have one for tea.

Jul 27, 2025 08:03 PM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Yes they add to the decor of the kitchen but they need to be uniform and beautiful.

Jul 25, 2025 09:30 AM
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