Comments on: Buying Used Jars

By: marisa

marisa — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:48:39 +0000

You should really only can in mason jars, which are designed to stand up to the high heat of canning. Unless they are marked “mason,” those jars you save from from the foods you buy don’t fit this bill.

By: Amberini

Amberini — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:22:33 +0000

I’ve begun saving jars from jarred foods and such that I buy. I was thinking of using them for holding spices, but I think saving them for when I begin canning might be a wise idea too. Do you save your jars from store bought jarred foods?

By: Where to Buy Jars for Canning | Food in Jars

Where to Buy Jars for Canning | Food in Jars — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:52:26 +0000

[...] For more of my tips on buying used jars, check out the post I wrote on the subject last year. [...]

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:55:43 +0000

Oh, very fun Katie!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:42:28 +0000

I just picked up one of those bicentennial jars for .25 at a yard sale. So cute and filled with History!

By: andipantz

andipantz — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:13:37 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I had wondered about used jars. I have a good bunch of jars without rings and lids now and was wondering if I should buy new ones or if these were ok. I’ll have to check to see if the tops are good. yay for jars!

Yep, just give those jars a quick once-over and they should be good to go! -Marisa

By: Ether

Ether — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:09:42 +0000

Wait- why do you buy lids AND rings for used jars? I figure an avid canner such as yourself is in the same boat as I am- a GIANT collection of rings. I’ve got more rings than I know what to do with! I just buy packets of lids, at ~$2 each.

Ether, I was putting those figures together for people who might not have an extensive stash of rings at their disposal. I do have a considerable collection, but not everyone does. -Marisa