I'm a
nut about canning jars, especially vintage ones. I love to check out thrift stores and antique
shops looking for old mason jars. A
couple years ago while out antiquing with my parents we found a shelf full of
vintage half gallon mason jars for only $2 a piece. I think we bought them all.
I use
my canning jars year round. Not only do
I can fruit, jams and salsa in them but I use them to store my homemade
dressings and sauces as well as items in my pantry. The vintage canning jars from the antique
mall store my beans and pastas.
A
couple of weeks ago I told you I bought some wide mouth half gallon canning
jars. They were a box of six, regularly
priced at $13.97. I had a little bit
left on a $50 gift card so I used it and my final price out of pocket rang in
at $6.43. I was pretty happy about that.
I love
these jars!
I love
the cute little design printed on the side of the jar. More importantly, I love that I now have
glass containers to store our milk in that I am able to get my hand inside so I
can easily clean them. Keeping milk
containers clean is often difficult because of the residue left behind.
I love
how the size of the jar is perfect to fit in the door of our refrigerator. The milk jugs from the store never quite
fit. They always stuck out a bit so I
couldn't put things near the edge of the middle shelf or the door wouldn't
close. With refrigerator space at a
premium that was a pain.
A
couple years ago I bought a box of white plastic lids for everyday use for my
jars. I put the lids and rings that came
with them away to use when I can next.
In
addition to milk there are a lot of things I plan to use these jars for:
·
Sun
tea, obviously J
·
Lemonade
·
Making
a small batch of pickles
·
Flour
canister
·
Sugar
canister
If I'm
not careful I may find myself in need of another box of these jars.
Do you
have any half gallon mason jars? What do
you use yours for?
I don't have any half gallon mason jars but I have a couple of boxes of those
ReplyDeletewhite lids that I use with my pint and quart jars and I love them!
Rhonda
I have never regretted buying those lids, that's for sure. I love them too and use them all the time.
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