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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niki says
Great tips..thanks for sharing!
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mom2fur says
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. š
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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