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The Mason Jar Accessory EVERY Homesteader should have!

10/3/2016

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Canning Season is winding to a close, save for the bushel or so of apples I still need to put up before winter.  My shelves are lined, my winter prepared for, but if you are like me and have some empty jars lying around, they should be put to good use.  Mason jars work as EXCELLENT storage receptacles.  Everything from lining your counter with your flour, sugar and oats to packing lunches with a plastic alternative container for condiments and dressings. 

I have learned, through much trial and error, that when not sealed with a pressure canner or hot water bath those lovely 2 piece ring and lids don’t secure tightly enough for the rough and tumble some storage requires (think laying a jar of liquid on its side in your refrigerator only to find homemade syrup spilled all over the shelves).  Enter in Mason jar accessories.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the plastic white caps for sealing up everything from salad dressing in a jar to chicken salad in a lunchbox.  I always have plenty of mason jars in all manner of sizes so they are a perfect accoutrement to stored food, even if not long term storage.  I use the mason jars to store rice, beans, and all manner of dry goods as well.  The best part about the lids?  They are SUPER cheap and durable too.

Unfortunately, I found that there are not only mason jar screw top lids but so many other accessories you can purchase to repurpose your mason jars, oh boy.  There are screen type lids for straining, there are wire lids for flower arranging, there are hole top lids for drinking, you name it and someone has thought of it!

I bet our grandmothers would have loved some of these handy gadgets to use.  I also find that when I break the seal on a much love labored jar of my home-canned goods and the entire jar is not used (applesauce for example) using the plastic lids seals the air out better which means longer storage life in the refrigerator.  I write directly on the plastic lid with a black sharpie so that I can have the date handy that the item was opened and subsequently stored in the refrigerator, this is so much easier than dealing with peel and stick labels and the best part?  The sharpie washes off when you are ready and the lids are all dishwasher safe!
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Alrighty, get to storin’ (just don’t forget to get yourself both wide mouth and regular sized lids so that you can use all your jars for storage!)
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8 Comments
Michelle link
10/4/2016 10:25:05 am

Yup! I have a bunch and use them all the time. I hadn't discovered that the Sharpee would wash off, though. That's good to know because I don't like old writing on stuff.

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Kathi link
10/6/2016 01:17:06 pm

I have quite a few, but none in the wide mouth size. I think I need to take care of that oversight. I store goat milk in the refrigerator in Mason jars topped with plastic lids, as well as pasta and rice and so on.

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Kim Smith link
10/7/2016 09:23:29 am

I never even knew there was such a thing to buy! I learn something new every day. These lids would be so useful.

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Tiffany link
10/7/2016 01:42:47 pm

I never knew these existed! I'm getting some TODAY!

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incidentalfarmgirl link
10/8/2016 07:19:16 am

I know how you feel, when I found these I was like, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!" I am a serious user of these tops now!

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Jamie @ Medium Sized Family link
10/12/2016 09:45:53 am

I need to get some of those lids! That would be very handy to have.

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incidentalfarmgirl link
10/12/2016 10:28:42 am

They are so handy, I swear I wonder what I ever did without them! lol

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Danielle McCoy link
10/19/2016 11:06:40 am

I love the screw top lids for storing. We don't care much for tupperware type stuff, so a ton of our loose items are store in mason jars. I even store leftover soups and such in them. Makes it so easy to pour back out and I don't have to worry about them cracking since they are made for extreme temperatures. Thanks for sharing with us at the homestead blog hop!

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