Canning jars?

My sister & I have used dozens of this brand...sold at Big Lots & Family Dollar and have had no trouble with them. We also use OLDER mayo jars as they are heavy...new ones, I do not can in.

I cant believe everyone goes out and buys jars...lol

I reuse some commercial jars with a button top, like the ones salsa comes in. They reseal well. I never had a jar break or a lid not stay sealed. Even my amish nieghbors are doing it, as they have 12 children and havent enough jars. dont reuse mayonase or pickle type, they are too thin and break. But you can reuse any type with thick glass and a button top. the seal on them is plastic so its reuseble, as opposed to the ball lids you buy are usually clay.

I always have my lids in hot water when I seal, I never use a cold lid. I know some people do. Maybe that makes a difference. My favorite jar I reuse is a motts juice jar. They have a button type lid and they make excellent syrup containers as you can pour from them easily. I make elderberry syrup..mmmmmm. goes good on ice cream, french toast etc...

I must admit tho I have never put these type in a pressure canner but I aim to try it this year. I have only used them in a hot water bath.

so stop wasting money on jars, gather them as you find them cheap at sales but save $$$ and reuse (my favorite being the short salsa jars and motts juice jars).

This week our small local grocery store had Classico pasta sauce on sale for $2.08 per jar. The jars are heavy, mason type jars, and I bought the sauce as much for the reusable jars as for the food inside. At two dollars a jar, I'm getting a really good deal on the sauce and figure I'm getting the jar for free

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I bought 8 large full boxes of canning jars, mostly Ball & Kerr for $5 at auction today. I haven't actually counted how many. Oh, and 1 sealed box of lids. I'll need to get more lids. I was pleased with this.

We used Golden Harvest this year for pressure and water bath canning and have had no problems so far.

I have very little luck finding them used, but every once it a while I find a dozen or so at the thrift store. I did find a few at the "Christmas Clearance" at the thrift store. They were filled with potpourri and priced at 10 cents each.

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I pick them up at my thrift shop for .25 each and watch yard sales etc. Around here at yard sales, I've picked them up for .05 and .10 often. My mom has quite a few too, and I use hers, I also share what I've canned with her. She did give away a lot of her jars a few years ago, before I was interested in canning.

I found this website where you can buy jars by the case or pallet. It is http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/default.asp. The prices are decent at $6.75 per case. The shipping is not bad especially if you buy several cases.

Last summer I picked up enough jars to almost fill the bed of my pickup for $60. They needed washing but will be great for this years harvest

I've used the Golden Harvest jars for several years now with no problems at all.

I like to get the Classico pasta sauce too because it comes in a "free" canning jar. I can't get as many Classico quarts in my canner as I can Ball, Kerr, or Golden Harvest (they're more square than round) but if I mix one Classico with the others it all fits just fine.

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