Jam jars that smell of pickles...

kippers

I have been given loads of yellow plums and i have made 4 jars of jam but i want to make more but i have run out of jam jars. I have loads of jars that have had pickled onions in but they smell of pickles.

Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell so i can use them for more yellow plum jam?

McKneff

Do you have a dishwasher - that'll do the trick

Other than that, hot soapy water (really really hot) to wear rubber gloves
and a good couple of rinses. treat the lids in exactly the same way

kippers

Thanks but they have already been in the dishwasher and they still smell.

floyd

I have tried just about everything (dishwasher, bicarb, soda crystals, washing up liquid, lemon juice) and still haven't found a way of getting rid of it I ended up having a box of pickle and chutney jars and jam and conserve jars and keeping them apart

Gigervamp

Same here, so I now have jars for pickle/chutneys and jars for jam.

kippers

Thats what i normally do but i've run out of jam jars. Anyone know where i can get cheap jars? I may try freecycle.

kippers

I've just thought...i reckon i only need about 4-6 jars. What about if i bought the cheapest jam i can find (ie Tesco value mixed fruit) and empty the jam. What could i do with this jam? (i hate waste)...could i freeze it in portions to use in cakes?

Gigervamp

It's worth a try.

jackieglasgow

Sometimes jam goes a bit runny if you freeze it. Why not make jam tarts? These usually freeze really well. HTH Jackie.

cazscoob

have you tried filling the sink with hot water and bicarb usually gets smells out!

hannoja

I've no idea whether it will work, but try putting a tea bag in the jar for a few hours (I would think that overnight should do it, otherwise it'll be another for your 'didn't work' list). I discovered this a few months ago for stinky shoes: works a treat. Worth a try.