Jam Jars

LadyTBolt

Does anybody know where you can buy jam jars and I don't mean the jars which already contain jam?

rubadub

If you mean the tapered ones then it is still often cheaper to buy them, throw out the jam and use them. I have a hobby that uses them and most resorted to doing this.

Squeez do cheaper versions than the Bonne Maman jam range, and the jars are the same. Empty jars are very expensive.



Some other food jars might be suitable, ones where the food should not have imparted too much flavour on lids, like canned carrots or tomato sauce. If you soak lids in baking soda & water it can absorb out some of the tastes, or I think you could put clingfilm or some paper stuff on the lids.

rockbeer

Check out The Packaging Centre.

Confusingly, you want to look under 'Glass - (Food)' for the jars, not under 'jars'!

LadyTBolt

Thank you very much for all the replies - much appreciated!

The Sweeper

Hoarde jars through the year - from anything and everything, jams, sauces, pesto, pickles, so on. THROW AWAY THE LIDS.

You can buy bags of jar lids in different standard sizes on the internet far more cheaply than buying the jars themselves - look for preserving supplies websites.

John Mason

it you go on to any of the recycling sites like jumbetown.ie or freecycle. people are always giving away jam jars

Strawberry1975

rockbeer
That's sound can source jam jars now
Cheers

Graces7

Alpack in Dublin...

In my market trading days ..... excellent service

https://www.alpack.ie/

A wondrous site!

Strawberry1975

Thankyou too.