Online source for canning jars, rings & lids

Sorry Jen, don't know what to tell ya.

Go to the homepage, Goodmans.net and look under BALL products on the list of manufacturers and work you way on down to regular lids and see what you come up with.

Checked Fillmore, but I have to call for quote. If I knew the weight of the case, I could figure it out myself. Pfft!

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If you look a little further down the Goodmans page, there is a link for the case of 60 for $86.

http://www.goodmans.net/i/453/ball-3...-dome-lids.htm

Thanks Our walmart price is $2.49/package, and the local grocery store is over $3.

They have a lot of neat stuff, but I continue to be frustrated in my search for gallon sized jars that use standard or wide-mouth Ball/Mason lids. Anybody got a good (i.e. cheap) source for those?

Regular is 70 mm; wide mouth is 86 mm.

In Canada, there is a jar/lid combo called Gem, but I understand it is being phased out, especially now that Jardin brands apparently owns most of the canning jar manufacturing. They are 78 mm.

And us old-timers remember the 63 mm lids, discontinued in the late 70's/early 80's IIRC.

You folks doing the price comparisons make sure you are comparing just the flats, not the flats/ring combo.

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Thanks! I couldn't find a page with anything other then 3-4 other products....none of them cases.

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I had trouble with goodmans because my phone is not java script enabled, or something like that. A phone call to them and the shipping on ten dozen jars was 66.84, a little more than through fillmore, 62.16. I could not find wide mouth jars at fillmore. Also, fillmore jars are generic, which are fine but they do not come with lids and bands so that makes them look much cheaper.

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go to the link scroll down till you see this

Ball 31000 regular canning jar Dome lids.
Ball 31000 regular canning jar Dome lids.
Includes: Ball 31000 regular canning jar Dome lids. x 60
Purchase all 60 of these together for only $86.99
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I ordered from Goodman's one time. My credit card was charged immediately. Three months of e-mail and phone tag, tons of excuses, and still no delivery. Had to finally threaten a lawsuit just to get my money back. Your mileage may vary.

There are lots of places that sell online. If you need them 'right now' your going to 'pay' for your goods.

Next fall, say end of August, beg. of September, visit your TSC, Lowe's and Home Depots... and catch their stuff on clearance. When you run into a deal, take it. I got lids for 47c each (~250 in one cart) at Lowes. Got cases of jars for $2/case... lots of free lids/rings, with online and TSC coupons. Know this info is worthless right now, but if civilization is still in existence next fall, keep this in mind, and stock up!

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I looked all over (and had friends look in other towns) and got NO deals last fall. Everything stayed regular price. This year I will be watching for better prices early and comparing to online prices.
I was really bummed when you all were posting your great deals at Lowe's and Home Depot. Not on sale here.

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The generic 70 mm lids (J00099)from fillmorecontainer.com purchased by the case lot (3132 lids) would run me 12.5 cents a lid shipped.

Buying a smaller amount, 2 sleeves worth (696 lids) would bump the price to 16 cents a lid shipped.

These are excellent quality lids; I've been using them for several years now, first buying them through my local Amish market, and then ordering direct. The only times I've had a jar fail to seal has been jar related, not lid related. The company is wonderful to deal with - prompt service and no errors.

I can not come close to meeting that price locally; and while I am always more than willing to buy clearanced lids at end of season discount prices, they are not always available in this area - and definitely not locally - I would have to drive between 60 and 100 miles round trip to get to a Menard's or Lowe's, and they frequently do not advertise these sales. I'd rather have a case of lids at home in the storeroom than take the risk of not having them.

what texican said. we paid 50 cents a box at lowes, bought out every store in a 3 hour radius. jars we get best deal from ace, just got some for 9 bucks a case. don't wait till this fall or you will really pay the price.

Went to the little Mennonite store today and got Ball quart jars, wide mouth for $10.74 and regular mouth for $10.24, including tax. This thread made me really think about the prices and I knew that had been next to the best price I found all last season. Getting them shipped would be a lot more as it is right now.

AE, that is good info about the generic lids. Have been a bit hesitant to buy them.

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Given the pricing on lids...I really do need to revisit the whole tattler reusable lid threads again and find out how those using them feel about them after a year.

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I haven't killed anybody yet. I have used some 3 times. I just make sure the rubber seal isn't too dented and the lid isn't rusty anywhere. Only done so on jams but so far so good. I have rings that are about rusted through but as long as they hold the flat on I am OK. My in laws even take the rings off to reuse after the flat suction seals and cools.

At a minimum, never throw any out. That way you have some "just in case" lids for major emergencies.

tattlers are made of plastic and don't rust...I think you are misunderstanding what Christy is talking about. These (tattlers) are actually made to be reused.

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Reusable lid source.

http://www.reusablecanninglids.com/Home.php


Anyone ever use these? If not, I'll be the lab rat, going to order some after doing a review search.

I have done a lot of research on this product and have found very faverable comments on them (several blogs). I am also going to purchase some shortly.

Do a search on the Tattler's here at HT. We have discussed them many times up in Preserving the Harvest. I use and like them.

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