What works for me this Wednesday? Canning jars. I realized yesterday just how many things we use canning jars for. We use canning jars for everything around here. I always get them when folks are giving them away and we use a lot for canning, with the proper lids, but for many of these uses you don’t need any lid or could use a plastic one from a peanut butter or mayo container. 2 important caveats, do NOT freeze things in them and be sure to use only approved canning jars with proper lids and approved methods for actual canning.
- canning of course, jellies, jams, fruits, veggies and even meat
- storing leftovers, reusable!
- making yogurt
- drinking glasses
- storing pantry items that come in bags
- storing spices bought in bulk
- storing homemade “mixes”
- buttons in the sewing room
- q-tips in the bathroom
- cotton balls in the bathroom
- great for “gifts in a jar”
- great for small floating candles
- showing off shells
- use as vases
- store flower seeds that you harvest
- grow sprouts
- take a smoothie to the gym
- show off flower petals
- pot-porri
- to put bar soap scraps to make soft soap
- pencil jar
- canisters
- use to cut biscuits
- use as a shaker for chocolate milk
- decorative candy jar
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Great tips..thanks for sharing!
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And don’t forget they are great for soup or broth! I put a wide-mouth canning funnel in the top, then a strainer, and decant my broth into it after it’s done. I just have to remember not to fill them too full if the jars are destined for the freezer–can’t tell you how many have broken when the liquid swelled up.
BTW, did you know that the lid to Hellmann’s mayo jars fits canning jars? I don’t like the plastic jars they use now, but I always hold on to the lids!
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