Container apparatus for storing and combining materials

A container apparatus comprising:

• (a) a first container including:
• sidewalls, at least two fastening ears disposed about said sidewalls, a bottom surface member, and a plug in said bottom surface member;
• (b) a second container for receipt by said first container, said second container including:
• a bottom surface member having an aperture, a wall extending about a periphery of said aperture and extending into said second container from said bottom surface member of said second container, and at least one flange disposed about an opening of said second container;
• (c) a lid for covering and uncovering said first and second containers, said lid including:
• i) a push top positioned on a top side of said lid,
• ii) a flexible seal cap formed on a bottom side of said lid opposite said push top, said flexible seal cap conforming in size and shape to the opening of said second container and including an indented portion configured to attach to said at least one flange in response to pressure applied to said push top, so as to directly attach said lid to said second container, and
• iii) at least two fastening latches configured to:
• engage with said fastening ears so as to securely attach said lid to said first container, and disengage from said fastening ears so as to detach said lid from said first container;
• and
• (d) a temporary seal formed in part by each of said plug and said aperture, said temporary seal for maintaining said second container in said first container, said second container movable between a first position, in which said temporary seal is engaged, and a second position, in which said temporary seal is disengaged, wherein said fastening latches are disengaged from said fastening ears and then said second container is lifted so as to move from said first position to said second position, wherein said lid is configured to remain directly attached to said second container via attachment of said indented portion to said at least one flange during movement from said first position to said second position.