Guest guest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Ro, how do you get all the pickle smell out of them? I have a couple pickle jars I use for other things, but I've washed them several times by hand and in the dishwasher, and the pickle smell never seems to quite come out of them. Sally when we run out we buy pickles in gal jars from the store. ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 our co op buys jars 100 @ a time to get a good deal, we users paid 1.50 per jar for as many jars as we would need for a week - example I got 2 gallons per week so had to buy 4 jars. Any we break costs us 1.50, new members buy new jars, so far in 2 years I have only had to buy the 4 jars. kathryn russell wrote: The smell is in the lids. Keep the lids in the dishwasher for a while and it will disappear. I save lids because jars break. www.majestyfarm.com Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. From: RawDairy [mailto:RawDairy ] On Behalf Of Sally HoldenerSent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 8:16 PMTo: RawDairy Subject: **Possible_Spam** Re: labeling jars Ro, how do you get all the pickle smell out of them? I have a couple pickle jars I use for other things, but I've washed them several times by hand and in the dishwasher, and the pickle smell never seems to quite come out of them. Sally when we run out we buy pickles in gal jars from the store. ro __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 The pickle smell is on the lids. Really scrub the lids well, then soak in baking soda and peroxide. That does it for me. Keeping them in the dishwasher for several washings is a good idea, as suggested. All the pickle jars I ever fooled with were lacking on being able to prevent any milk from leaking around the jar lid. That's why I quit using them. I find the wide mouth half gallon with the freezer lids to be the best thing I have found so far. Donna Safehaven Nubians Dandridge,TN > > Ro, how do you get all the pickle smell out of them? I have a couple pickle jars I use for other things, but I've washed them several times by hand and in the dishwasher, and the pickle smell never seems to quite come out of them. > Sally > > when we run out we buy pickles in gal jars from the store. > ro > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 sally it takes several washings in the dw with a commercial soap (cascade). 3-4 times. store the jars uncovered so they can breathe. they may need to be rewashed again before using depending on how dirty/dusty they get b4 using them. if this doesnt help put some baking soda in the jar; change daily. this should help. a piece of charcoal works too. i did the baking soda/ charcoal method with a pickle bucket. took me all winter lol but the smell finally came out and now it stores flour. rewash lids in the dw. like katherine said, if any jars break keep the lids. i have a whole box full from the past 5-6 years. hope this helps. =-) ro Re: labeling jars Ro, how do you get all the pickle smell out of them? I have a couple pickle jars I use for other things, but I've washed them several times by hand and in the dishwasher, and the pickle smell never seems to quite come out of them. Sally when we run out we buy pickles in gal jars from the store. ro No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 our co op buys jars 100 @ a time to get a good deal, we users paid 1.50 per jar for as many jars as we would need for a week - example I got 2 gallons per week so had to buy 4 jars. Any we break costs us 1.50, new members buy new jars, so far in 2 years I have only had to buy the 4 jars. Where do you buy your jars?Thanks, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 It isn't the jar that smells it is the lids. I use a different unpickled lid and they work wonderfully. Debbie ChikouskyManitoba, Canadagdchik@...http://www.winnipegbeach.com/chikouskyfarms/ Re: labeling jars Ro, how do you get all the pickle smell out of them? I have a couple pickle jars I use for other things, but I've washed them several times by hand and in the dishwasher, and the pickle smell never seems to quite come out of them. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Dear Ro, An old german told me how to get the smell off pickled jars. It is too simple to work but it has worked everytime for me. Here is what she said to do: Take the stinking jar out side turn it up side down so the top is on the ground. Leave it stand there one or two days. Go back and the jar will not stink anymore. Summer or winter it does not seem to matter. It has worked for me. People have given me gallon jars because they stink and they can not get the stink off. I put them outside upside down on the ground and the stink is gone. I put the lids out there too. Sometimes there is a slight odor still on the lid but always the stink is considerable less than when it first went out. Try it and see what happens. Quoting Tramar Farms : > sally > it takes several washings in the dw with a commercial soap > (cascade). 3-4 times. store the jars uncovered so they can > breathe. they may need to be rewashed again before using depending > on how dirty/dusty they get b4 using them. if this doesnt help put > some baking soda in the jar; change daily. this should help. a > piece of charcoal works too. i did the baking soda/ charcoal method > with a pickle bucket. took me all winter lol but the smell finally > came out and now it stores flour. rewash lids in the dw. like > katherine said, if any jars break keep the lids. i have a whole box > full from the past 5-6 years. hope this helps. =-) > ro > Re: labeling jars > > > > Ro, how do you get all the pickle smell out of them? I have a > couple pickle jars I use for other things, but I've washed them > several times by hand and in the dishwasher, and the pickle smell > never seems to quite come out of them. > Sally > > when we run out we buy pickles in gal jars from the store. > ro > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hello all, This is from many years ago when I was getting raw cows milk locally. Everyone had to bring their own standard 1-gal glass jar(s) back to the farm clean with it's lid. If you happened to break one while 'at home' you had to get a replacement. You would then pick up your approved number of gallons on your assigned day, leave the same number of clean jars/lids and leave the proper amount of " contribution " to the feed bills in the collection box sitting on top of the milk refer on the porch. Strictly honor system and it worked. Our farmer would mark directly on the side of the glass the date and milking time in permanent marking pen (ex 1/14 AM or 1/14 PM). This was done while the jar was clean/dry and it would remain on the glass until you washed your jar for return and refilling. She always verified the jars to be filled were sweet smelling and clean before filling/marking. Everyone contributed a box of plastic wrap at least once a year. It was used to cover the top of the jar to keep the milk away from the metal lids. The other alternative was to have your name on your own jugs/lids and she would fill your jugs for you on your day and have them waiting for you. This was done for clutzes like me that kept breaking the glass jars and wanted to use the plastic 1 gal jugs/lids (mayo type for easy cleaning). This meant I had to have almost three sets of jugs, 1 set (4) was kept at the farm while 1 set was in use at home and the last set was kept clean/ready to take back to the farm with me next week. I was responsible for the cleaning of my plastic jugs. Hope this info may help others. Rae ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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