diff --git a/src/rpc/rpc_payment.h b/src/rpc/rpc_payment.h
index 4ead5a344..a4cc6db57 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rpc_payment.h
+++ b/src/rpc/rpc_payment.h
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
     template <class t_archive>
     inline void serialize(t_archive &a, const unsigned int ver)
     {
-      a & m_client_info.parent();
-      a & m_hashrate.parent();
+      a & m_client_info;
+      a & m_hashrate;
       a & m_credits_total;
       a & m_credits_used;
       a & m_nonces_good;
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
     cryptonote::account_public_address m_address;
     uint64_t m_diff;
     uint64_t m_credits_per_hash_found;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, client_info> m_client_info;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, client_info> m_client_info;
     std::string m_directory;
-    serializable_map<uint64_t, uint64_t> m_hashrate;
+    std::map<uint64_t, uint64_t> m_hashrate;
     uint64_t m_credits_total;
     uint64_t m_credits_used;
     uint64_t m_nonces_good;
diff --git a/src/serialization/container.h b/src/serialization/container.h
index 393c66399..6f0c48069 100644
--- a/src/serialization/container.h
+++ b/src/serialization/container.h
@@ -57,8 +57,28 @@ namespace serialization
       return true;
     }
 
-    template <typename C>
-    void do_reserve(C &c, size_t N) {}
+    //! @brief Add an element to a container, inserting at the back if applicable.
+    template <class Container>
+    auto do_add(Container &c, typename Container::value_type &&e) -> decltype(c.emplace_back(e))
+    { return c.emplace_back(e); }
+    template <class Container>
+    auto do_add(Container &c, typename Container::value_type &&e) -> decltype(c.emplace(e))
+    { return c.emplace(e); }
+
+    //! @brief Reserve space for N elements if applicable for container.
+    template<typename... C>
+    void do_reserve(const C&...) {}
+    template<typename C>
+    auto do_reserve(C &c, std::size_t N) -> decltype(c.reserve(N)) { return c.reserve(N); }
+
+    // The value_type of STL map-like containers come in the form std::pair<const K, V>.
+    // Since we can't {de}serialize const types in this lib, we must convert this to std::pair<K, V>
+    template <class Container, typename = void>
+    struct serializable_value_type
+    { using type = typename Container::value_type; };
+    template <class Container>
+    struct serializable_value_type<Container, std::conditional_t<false, typename Container::mapped_type, void>>
+    { using type = std::pair<typename Container::key_type, typename Container::mapped_type>; };
   }
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +102,7 @@ bool do_serialize_container(Archive<false> &ar, C &v)
   for (size_t i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
     if (i > 0)
       ar.delimit_array();
-    typename C::value_type e;
+    typename ::serialization::detail::serializable_value_type<C>::type e;
     if (!::serialization::detail::serialize_container_element(ar, e))
       return false;
     ::serialization::detail::do_add(v, std::move(e));
@@ -104,7 +124,8 @@ bool do_serialize_container(Archive<true> &ar, C &v)
       return false;
     if (i != v.begin())
       ar.delimit_array();
-    if(!::serialization::detail::serialize_container_element(ar, (typename C::value_type&)*i))
+    using serializable_value_type = typename ::serialization::detail::serializable_value_type<C>::type;
+    if(!::serialization::detail::serialize_container_element(ar, (serializable_value_type&)*i))
       return false;
     if (!ar.good())
       return false;
diff --git a/src/serialization/containers.h b/src/serialization/containers.h
index 65e6359b2..28eaa50fb 100644
--- a/src/serialization/containers.h
+++ b/src/serialization/containers.h
@@ -38,91 +38,26 @@
 #include <set>
 #include "serialization.h"
 
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::vector<T> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::vector<T> &v);
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::deque<T> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::deque<T> &v);
-
-template<typename K, typename V>
-class serializable_unordered_map: public std::unordered_map<K, V>
-{
-public:
-  typedef typename std::pair<K, V> value_type;
-  typename std::unordered_map<K, V> &parent() { return *this; }
-};
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, serializable_unordered_map<K, V> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, serializable_unordered_map<K, V> &v);
-
-template<typename K, typename V>
-class serializable_map: public std::map<K, V>
-{
-public:
-  typedef typename std::pair<K, V> value_type;
-  typename std::map<K, V> &parent() { return *this; }
-};
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, serializable_map<K, V> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, serializable_map<K, V> &v);
-
-template<typename K, typename V>
-class serializable_unordered_multimap: public std::unordered_multimap<K, V>
-{
-public:
-  typedef typename std::pair<K, V> value_type;
-  typename std::unordered_multimap<K, V> &parent() { return *this; }
-};
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, serializable_unordered_multimap<K, V> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, serializable_unordered_multimap<K, V> &v);
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::unordered_set<T> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::unordered_set<T> &v);
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::set<T> &v);
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::set<T> &v);
-
 namespace serialization
 {
-  namespace detail
-  {
-    template <typename T> void do_reserve(std::vector<T> &c, size_t N) { c.reserve(N); }
-    template <typename T> void do_add(std::vector<T> &c, T &&e) { c.emplace_back(std::forward<T>(e)); }
-
-    template <typename T> void do_add(std::deque<T> &c, T &&e) { c.emplace_back(std::forward<T>(e)); }
-
-    template <typename K, typename V> void do_add(serializable_unordered_map<K, V> &c, std::pair<K, V> &&e) { c.insert(std::forward<std::pair<K, V>>(e)); }
-
-    template <typename K, typename V> void do_add(serializable_map<K, V> &c, std::pair<K, V> &&e) { c.insert(std::forward<std::pair<K, V>>(e)); }
-
-    template <typename K, typename V> void do_add(serializable_unordered_multimap<K, V> &c, std::pair<K, V> &&e) { c.insert(std::forward<std::pair<K, V>>(e)); }
-
-    template <typename T> void do_add(std::unordered_set<T> &c, T &&e) { c.insert(std::forward<T>(e)); }
-
-    template <typename T> void do_add(std::set<T> &c, T &&e) { c.insert(std::forward<T>(e)); }
-  }
+    //! @brief Is this type a STL-like container?
+    //! To add a new container to be serialized, partially specialize the template is_container like so:
+    template <typename T>     struct is_container:                                 std::false_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::deque<TA...>>:              std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::map<TA...>>:                std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::multimap<TA...>>:           std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::set<TA...>>:                std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::unordered_map<TA...>>:      std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::unordered_multimap<TA...>>: std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::unordered_set<TA...>>:      std::true_type {};
+    template <typename... TA> struct is_container<std::vector<TA...>>:             std::true_type {};
 }
 
 #include "container.h"
 
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::vector<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::vector<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::deque<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::deque<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, serializable_unordered_map<K, V> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, serializable_unordered_map<K, V> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, serializable_map<K, V> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, serializable_map<K, V> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, serializable_unordered_multimap<K, V> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, typename K, typename V> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, serializable_unordered_multimap<K, V> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::unordered_set<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::unordered_set<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::set<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
-template <template <bool> class Archive, class T> bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::set<T> &v) { return do_serialize_container(ar, v); }
+template <class Archive, class Container>
+std::enable_if_t<::serialization::is_container<Container>::value, bool>
+do_serialize(Archive &ar, Container &c)
+{
+    return ::do_serialize_container(ar, c);
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 12e4621bf..336f4e159 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ void reattach_blockchain(hashchain &blockchain, wallet2::detached_blockchain_dat
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool has_nonrequested_tx_at_height_or_above_requested(uint64_t height, const std::unordered_set<crypto::hash> &requested_txids, const wallet2::transfer_container &transfers,
-    const wallet2::payment_container &payments, const serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, wallet2::confirmed_transfer_details> &confirmed_txs)
+    const wallet2::payment_container &payments, const std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, wallet2::confirmed_transfer_details> &confirmed_txs)
 {
   for (const auto &td : transfers)
     if (td.m_block_height >= height && requested_txids.find(td.m_txid) == requested_txids.end())
@@ -12033,7 +12033,7 @@ std::string wallet2::get_reserve_proof(const boost::optional<std::pair<uint32_t,
   }
 
   // collect all subaddress spend keys that received those outputs and generate their signatures
-  serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::signature> subaddr_spendkeys;
+  std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::signature> subaddr_spendkeys;
   for (const cryptonote::subaddress_index &index : subaddr_indices)
   {
     crypto::secret_key subaddr_spend_skey = m_account.get_keys().m_spend_secret_key;
@@ -12078,7 +12078,7 @@ bool wallet2::check_reserve_proof(const cryptonote::account_public_address &addr
 
   bool loaded = false;
   std::vector<reserve_proof_entry> proofs;
-  serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::signature> subaddr_spendkeys;
+  std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::signature> subaddr_spendkeys;
   try
   {
     binary_archive<false> ar{epee::strspan<std::uint8_t>(sig_decoded)};
@@ -12092,7 +12092,7 @@ bool wallet2::check_reserve_proof(const cryptonote::account_public_address &addr
   {
     std::istringstream iss(sig_decoded);
     boost::archive::portable_binary_iarchive ar(iss);
-    ar >> proofs >> subaddr_spendkeys.parent();
+    ar >> proofs >> subaddr_spendkeys;
   }
 
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(subaddr_spendkeys.count(address.m_spend_public_key) == 0, error::wallet_internal_error,
@@ -12336,7 +12336,7 @@ std::string wallet2::get_description() const
   return "";
 }
 
-const std::pair<serializable_map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>>& wallet2::get_account_tags()
+const std::pair<std::map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>>& wallet2::get_account_tags()
 {
   // ensure consistency
   if (m_account_tags.second.size() != get_num_subaddress_accounts())
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index d93b9b9fb..21ca48464 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ private:
     };
 
     typedef std::vector<transfer_details> transfer_container;
-    typedef serializable_unordered_multimap<crypto::hash, payment_details> payment_container;
+    typedef std::unordered_multimap<crypto::hash, payment_details> payment_container;
 
     struct multisig_sig
     {
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ private:
     {
       std::vector<pending_tx> ptx;
       std::vector<crypto::key_image> key_images;
-      serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::key_image> tx_key_images;
+      std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::key_image> tx_key_images;
 
       BEGIN_SERIALIZE_OBJECT()
         VERSION_FIELD(0)
@@ -1157,25 +1157,25 @@ private:
       }
       a & m_transfers;
       a & m_account_public_address;
-      a & m_key_images.parent();
+      a & m_key_images;
       if(ver < 6)
         return;
-      a & m_unconfirmed_txs.parent();
+      a & m_unconfirmed_txs;
       if(ver < 7)
         return;
-      a & m_payments.parent();
+      a & m_payments;
       if(ver < 8)
         return;
-      a & m_tx_keys.parent();
+      a & m_tx_keys;
       if(ver < 9)
         return;
-      a & m_confirmed_txs.parent();
+      a & m_confirmed_txs;
       if(ver < 11)
         return;
       a & dummy_refresh_height;
       if(ver < 12)
         return;
-      a & m_tx_notes.parent();
+      a & m_tx_notes;
       if(ver < 13)
         return;
       if (ver < 17)
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ private:
         }
         return;
       }
-      a & m_pub_keys.parent();
+      a & m_pub_keys;
       if(ver < 16)
         return;
       a & m_address_book;
@@ -1221,17 +1221,17 @@ private:
       a & m_scanned_pool_txs[1];
       if (ver < 20)
         return;
-      a & m_subaddresses.parent();
+      a & m_subaddresses;
       std::unordered_map<cryptonote::subaddress_index, crypto::public_key> dummy_subaddresses_inv;
       a & dummy_subaddresses_inv;
       a & m_subaddress_labels;
-      a & m_additional_tx_keys.parent();
+      a & m_additional_tx_keys;
       if(ver < 21)
         return;
-      a & m_attributes.parent();
+      a & m_attributes;
       if(ver < 22)
         return;
-      a & m_unconfirmed_payments.parent();
+      a & m_unconfirmed_payments;
       if(ver < 23)
         return;
       a & (std::pair<std::map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>>&)m_account_tags;
@@ -1243,13 +1243,13 @@ private:
       a & m_last_block_reward;
       if(ver < 26)
         return;
-      a & m_tx_device.parent();
+      a & m_tx_device;
       if(ver < 27)
         return;
       a & m_device_last_key_image_sync;
       if(ver < 28)
         return;
-      a & m_cold_key_images.parent();
+      a & m_cold_key_images;
       if(ver < 29)
         return;
       crypto::secret_key dummy_rpc_client_secret_key; // Compatibility for old RPC payment system
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ private:
      * \brief  Get the list of registered account tags. 
      * \return first.Key=(tag's name), first.Value=(tag's label), second[i]=(i-th account's tag)
      */
-    const std::pair<serializable_map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>>& get_account_tags();
+    const std::pair<std::map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>>& get_account_tags();
     /*!
      * \brief  Set a tag to the given accounts.
      * \param  account_indices  Indices of accounts.
@@ -1776,28 +1776,28 @@ private:
     std::string m_mms_file;
     const std::unique_ptr<epee::net_utils::http::abstract_http_client> m_http_client;
     hashchain m_blockchain;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, unconfirmed_transfer_details> m_unconfirmed_txs;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, confirmed_transfer_details> m_confirmed_txs;
-    serializable_unordered_multimap<crypto::hash, pool_payment_details> m_unconfirmed_payments;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, crypto::secret_key> m_tx_keys;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, unconfirmed_transfer_details> m_unconfirmed_txs;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, confirmed_transfer_details> m_confirmed_txs;
+    std::unordered_multimap<crypto::hash, pool_payment_details> m_unconfirmed_payments;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, crypto::secret_key> m_tx_keys;
     cryptonote::checkpoints m_checkpoints;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, std::vector<crypto::secret_key>> m_additional_tx_keys;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, std::vector<crypto::secret_key>> m_additional_tx_keys;
 
     transfer_container m_transfers;
     payment_container m_payments;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::key_image, size_t> m_key_images;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, size_t> m_pub_keys;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::key_image, size_t> m_key_images;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, size_t> m_pub_keys;
     cryptonote::account_public_address m_account_public_address;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, cryptonote::subaddress_index> m_subaddresses;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, cryptonote::subaddress_index> m_subaddresses;
     std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> m_subaddress_labels;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, std::string> m_tx_notes;
-    serializable_unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_attributes;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, std::string> m_tx_notes;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_attributes;
     std::vector<tools::wallet2::address_book_row> m_address_book;
-    std::pair<serializable_map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>> m_account_tags;
+    std::pair<std::map<std::string, std::string>, std::vector<std::string>> m_account_tags;
     uint64_t m_upper_transaction_weight_limit; //TODO: auto-calc this value or request from daemon, now use some fixed value
     const std::vector<std::vector<tools::wallet2::multisig_info>> *m_multisig_rescan_info;
     const std::vector<std::vector<rct::key>> *m_multisig_rescan_k;
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::key_image> m_cold_key_images;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::public_key, crypto::key_image> m_cold_key_images;
 
     std::atomic<bool> m_run;
 
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ private:
     bool m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version;
 
     // Aux transaction data from device
-    serializable_unordered_map<crypto::hash, std::string> m_tx_device;
+    std::unordered_map<crypto::hash, std::string> m_tx_device;
 
     std::string m_ring_database;
     bool m_ring_history_saved;
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ namespace boost
       a & x.key_images;
       if (ver < 1)
         return;
-      a & x.tx_key_images.parent();
+      a & x.tx_key_images;
     }
 
     template <class Archive>