Guest guest Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yes, Connie, any glass jar works. The wide mouth mason jar is easier to work with. For me plastic jars are a no-no because plastic can pick up the taste of whatever was in it. I use the needlepoint mesh and show it and recommend it in my talks - only works for large seeds. Remember that it is not food grade, but wash it well and there is no problem. ew Mason Jars Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:04:31 -0400 I think we should clarify the thing about using jars to sprout--they do not have to be Mason jars! You could use mayonnaise jars, mustard jars, pickle jars, etc. As long as you have (or can make) rings that fit and can put some kind of mesh in them, you are good to go. I am a jar hoarder, too, not just Mason jars--although I have Mason jars in 1/2 pint, pint, quart and even 1.5 quart sizes. I have glass jars (from mayonnaise, olives, relish, etc.) of all different sizes--perfect for the food I have been dehydrating this summer. I am now fixing to use my new Pump-N-Seal to suck all the air out so the food will last even longer. I have saved a lot of plastic jars, too, which would be fine for sprouting. Perhaps I will even take a page out of Melody's book and see if I can make a mesh out of some of their lids... I love Melody's creativity and enthusiasm, and look forward to her posts! Speaking of mesh, couldn't one use the plastic things that come in needlework kits? My daughter just dug out a picture frame kit she did awhile ago and wondered what to do now. I told her to cut out the inner part with an exacto blade so that her picture can show inside the frame. Now that we're discussing this, I may volunteer--so I can have the inner part and fit it to a jar! Dirty jars off the curb, oooooo. I saw a box of jars at the local thrift store and wanted them so bad...but I was scared to buy them. You are so brave! I don't mind buying my clothes there but not anything that connects to my mouth. Connie Lacelle Home and School Solutions I'm a mason jar hoarder myself, compulsively buying more when the sales are good\ .. I found three cases of quarts on the curb the other day and horrified my ten-y\ ear-old by pulling a U turn and packing the filthy things into the trunk. I love\ glass and use it as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 You can get half gallon ball company jars with the 2 piece lids from ace hardware... you have to ask for them and they will get them for you in a couple of days with no shipping charge... you have to go back to ace hardware and pick them up...; you can get six for about eleven dollars From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> Subject: Re: Mason Jars Date: Monday, October 19, 2009, 10:48 PM Yes, Connie, any glass jar works. The wide mouth mason jar is easier to work with. For me plastic jars are a no-no because plastic can pick up the taste of whatever was in it. I use the needlepoint mesh and show it and recommend it in my talks - only works for large seeds. Remember that it is not food grade, but wash it well and there is no problem. ew Mason Jars Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:04:31 -0400 I think we should clarify the thing about using jars to sprout--they do not have to be Mason jars! You could use mayonnaise jars, mustard jars, pickle jars, etc. As long as you have (or can make) rings that fit and can put some kind of mesh in them, you are good to go. I am a jar hoarder, too, not just Mason jars--although I have Mason jars in 1/2 pint, pint, quart and even 1.5 quart sizes. I have glass jars (from mayonnaise, olives, relish, etc.) of all different sizes--perfect for the food I have been dehydrating this summer. I am now fixing to use my new Pump-N-Seal to suck all the air out so the food will last even longer. I have saved a lot of plastic jars, too, which would be fine for sprouting. Perhaps I will even take a page out of Melody's book and see if I can make a mesh out of some of their lids... I love Melody's creativity and enthusiasm, and look forward to her posts! Speaking of mesh, couldn't one use the plastic things that come in needlework kits? My daughter just dug out a picture frame kit she did awhile ago and wondered what to do now. I told her to cut out the inner part with an exacto blade so that her picture can show inside the frame. Now that we're discussing this, I may volunteer--so I can have the inner part and fit it to a jar! Dirty jars off the curb, oooooo. I saw a box of jars at the local thrift store and wanted them so bad...but I was scared to buy them. You are so brave! I don't mind buying my clothes there but not anything that connects to my mouth. Connie Lacelle Home and School Solutions I'm a mason jar hoarder myself, compulsively buying more when the sales are good. I found three cases of quarts on the curb the other day and horrified my ten-year- old by pulling a U turn and packing the filthy things into the trunk. I love glass and use it as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 . welcome back. I got the 1/2 gal jars at Ace. They were a four pack for $10.50 two years ago. But yes, you do have to special order and they will get them on their next delevery. ew Mason Jars Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:04:31 -0400 I think we should clarify the thing about using jars to sprout--they do not have to be Mason jars! You could use mayonnaise jars, mustard jars, pickle jars, etc. As long as you have (or can make) rings that fit and can put some kind of mesh in them, you are good to go. I am a jar hoarder, too, not just Mason jars--although I have Mason jars in 1/2 pint, pint, quart and even 1.5 quart sizes. I have glass jars (from mayonnaise, olives, relish, etc.) of all different sizes--perfect for the food I have been dehydrating this summer. I am now fixing to use my new Pump-N-Seal to suck all the air out so the food will last even longer. I have saved a lot of plastic jars, too, which would be fine for sprouting. Perhaps I will even take a page out of Melody's book and see if I can make a mesh out of some of their lids... I love Melody's creativity and enthusiasm, and look forward to her posts! Speaking of mesh, couldn't one use the plastic things that come in needlework kits? My daughter just dug out a picture frame kit she did awhile ago and wondered what to do now. I told her to cut out the inner part with an exacto blade so that her picture can show inside the frame. Now that we're discussing this, I may volunteer--so I can have the inner part and fit it to a jar! Dirty jars off the curb, oooooo. I saw a box of jars at the local thrift store and wanted them so bad...but I was scared to buy them. You are so brave! I don't mind buying my clothes there but not anything that connects to my mouth. Connie Lacelle Home and School Solutions I'm a mason jar hoarder myself, compulsively buying more when the sales are good. I found three cases of quarts on the curb the other day and horrified my ten-year- old by pulling a U turn and packing the filthy things into the trunk. I love glass and use it as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I’m Seattle (well Burien, just south of Seattle) and our Ace carries the ½ gal jars, 6 for 10.00 in store. Lorri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ernest Willingham Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:11 PM Subject: Re: Mason Jars . welcome back. I got the 1/2 gal jars at Ace. They were a four pack for $10.50 two years ago. But yes, you do have to special order and they will get them on their next delevery. ew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Ours does, too. Not sure of the price at the moment, though. I think maybe ten or eleven bucks for six. Thia On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 1:47 AM, Lorri <raw@...> wrote: > > > I’m Seattle (well Burien, just south of Seattle) > and our Ace carries the ½ gal jars, 6 for 10.00 in > store. > > Lorri > > _____ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 To make this on topic I'll throw in that you can drink Green Smoothies from mason jars ;-) - I too was always losing the lids (or they were getting worn out). One day at Walmart I discovered plastic lids for mason jars! I bought a bunch of them and now use them for when I use mason jars for storage when I don't need to create a seal. I also buy lots of extra of the sealing kinds of lids because there is nothing more frustrating (to me) than needing a lid and not finding one - you never look for them when you don't NEED them! Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:15 AM, wrote: My apartment is overloaded with Mason jars of all sizes (mostly for juicing, now for milk cultures as well), as is my friend Natasha's (my fault). Let's see, we have the regular "pints" and half-pints for juice, the wide-mouth pints for cultures, the regular "quarts" for...and on it goes and despite being scrupulous about putting aside the bands and lid seals, I never seem to have enough of them. "Papa" Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 11:33 PM Guys, if you haven't seen this yet, I really recommend watching Vitamix's founder-- G. "Papa" Barnard strutting his stuff on the first-ever infomercial, broadcast in 1949. He's SO cute and SO passionate about his machine! Have a look when you have a few uninterrupted minutes to spare: http://www.vitamix.com/household/infocenter/history_old.asp . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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