You had a year to wash it

[School Time]

I bring homemade cookies every year on Thanksgiving. A tradition. Last year there were three tins/containers left at my brothers or my nephews. I go them back on Thanksgiving, a year later. All three had crumbs in them. They are so easy to rinse out. Not a lot of elbow grease or soap needed. My sister-in-law and nephew's wife gave them back to me with year old cookie crumbs.
Can't wait to get back this year's containers.

 

[Ima Teacher]

I think it’s time to switch to disposable containers.

 

[tctrojan]

Good point Ima.

 

[ZipLine]

What Ima said. Or put on a large Thanksgiving themed paper plate.

 

[Tori58]

I don't think this would bother me much. Even if I got them back washed, I'd probably wash them again before filling them again.

 

[amiga13]

If I give someone food as a gift, the container is part of the gift. I agree with the posters who suggest disposable containers—seems like that would be easier for everyone. I certainly wouldn’t want to store someone’s containers for a year.

 

[School Time]

These weren't really gifts. Just what I bring to Thanksgiving dinner. I have plenty of containers. Just surprised that they didn't even wipe out he crumbs.

 

[amiga13]

Whatever, it’s kind of you to bake for others. I love cookies, hint hint.

 

[SteelerFan]

I'd feel the same way. You had a year.... It's just me, but I like to make a clean sweep when I do the dishes.

 

[luvmycat]

When I was in full swing of giving my truffles to colleagues during the holidays it was always welcomed to see the tins returned with a nice note. Those who returned them knew the joy the returned tins gave me (and knew they had a pretty good chance of getting a tin the next year). Since covid I do not venture out to hunt down the tins that I like. They fit a perfect 6 truffles without having them rattle around. If I couldn't find them on sale they were a pretty penny.

Last year the limited truffles that I gave out were lined up in a snack ziploc bag, not my finest presentation. This year I did find some little holiday takeout containers online. I also had a friend make some on her cricut.

I am sorry that they were returned with stale crumbs.

 

[MKat]

I'm with you. I'd expect them to be washed and tossed into their own container collection or thrown away. IF they were going to return them at a later date after it was empty I'd expect them to be washed. The idea that someone had year old crumbs hanging around would definitely surprise me.

 

[wildflowerz]

If you brought a lasagna theynwould most likely return a clean dish. It should be the same with cookies.

 

[MarieTherese]

I would be embarrassed if you came to my house, and I had containers with crumbs in them to hand to you! It is super weird.

 

[ktcher]

I would be so embarrassed if I still had crumbs in a container after a year. That is gross.