Take a Break Bento Divider: Organize Your Lunchbox
By Mepal | Clever products for every moment in your life. | Mepal | Published: 2026-10-29
Category: How-to Guides
Learn how to use the Mepal Take a Break bento divider and replacement clips to keep foods separate and your lunchbox secure.
Quick answer
Use a Mepal Take a Break divider to create separate compartments inside your lunchbox, and replace worn sluitclips to keep the lid securely closed.
Why use a divider and replacement clips together
The Mepal Take a Break lunchbox is designed for portioned meals, but without a divider, wet and dry foods can mix during transport. Adding a white divider keeps items like fruit, crackers, and dips separate, making lunch more appealing and easier to eat.
Over time, the original sluitclips may lose tension. Replacing them with a fresh set ensures the lid stays shut, preventing spills and keeping the divider in place.
How to organize your lunchbox with a divider and new clips
- Remove the lid and old clips: Open the lunchbox and take off the lid. Unsnap the two existing sluitclips from the sides of the base. Common mistake: forcing the clips off with a tool can scratch the plastic; use your thumbs to press the clip tabs outward gently.
- Snap the divider into place: Insert the white divider into the grooves inside the Take a Break midi base. Press down firmly until it clicks into both side channels. Common mistake: the divider may sit crooked if not aligned with both grooves at once; check that it sits flat before adding food. The divider fits only the midi size, not the large or extra large.
- Attach the new sluitclips: Line up each replacement clip with the slot on the side of the base and press until you hear a click. Repeat for the second clip. Common mistake: inserting the clip upside down prevents it from locking; the curved edge should face outward. Test the closure by shaking the closed box gently before packing.
- Pack food on both sides of the divider: Place dry items like crackers or nuts on one side and moist items like fruit or dip on the other. Close the lid and snap both clips shut. Common mistake: overfilling one side can push the divider out of its groove; leave a small gap at the top.
Products that help
- Verdeelschot lunchbox Take a Break midi - wit: This replacement divider is designed for the Mepal Take a Break midi lunchbox. It helps you keep different foods separate within your lunchbox, making it easy to pack a varied meal. You can pack wet items like yogurt or sliced fruit next to dry crackers without sogginess.
Verdeelschot lunchbox Take a Break midi - wit - Sluitclip (bento) Lunchbox Take a Break 2 stuks - Vivid blue: Setje van 2 sluitclips voor de lunchbox Take a Break midi, large (L), extra large (XL) en flat van Mepal. Eenvoudig zelf te monteren! Replacing worn clips restores the seal and prevents the lid from popping open in a bag.
Sluitclip (bento) Lunchbox Take a Break 2 stuks - Vivid blue
