Glass storage jar

patchwork_cat

Hi
I have thought that it would be nice for my daughter to make her teacher a gift this year and have decided that soap and bath salts would be good. i am looking for a jar for the salts, but can't find one.

We used to have a spoils that did this sort of thing, but they are bankrupt. I have tried Home Bargains and Instore, no joy.

I am looking for something like a Le Parfait or with a bali lid or Lock ( Flip tip ) Lid in clear glass ( the type of jar that you would find bath salts in in Boots at Xmas) I can't find qnything at a reasonable price anywhere.

Has anyone any ideas - i have thought of using old Douwe Egberts jars, but they all have a bit of glue where the label was that I can't get off.TIA PAtch

bluekp

They have these in Wilkinsons if you have one near you?

If not Dunelm Mill also sell this kind of thing and maybe even Matalan.

Thriftylady

I got nice jars last week in Dunelm Mill - I bought a huge one for £1.80, but they had smaller ones too.

culpepper

charity shops sometimes have nice jars. Teacher wont know where you got it after all.

bigmuffins

Hi
I remember reading something about removing sticky stuff with a teeny squirt of WD40? But haven't tried it myself - maybe someone else can advise?

Otherwise "Sticky stuff remover" (I bought from Lakeland years ago! but think is available in sainsburys etc now as well) will do the job too.

If is a blob could try putting in freezer so glue sets hard and can pick it/peel it off?

Just googled and found out vinegar will do the job too!
HTH

On the subject of Le Parfait jars - I have some where the lids have crumbled at edge - does anyone happen to know if you can buy replacement lids?

Cheers

Surf_Widow

I use an old Douwe Egberts jar to keep cotton wool in, in my bathrrom. I gor the glue off by putting in through the dishwaher. I took it out as soon as it was done and while it was still hot most of the glue picked off. What was left I removed with nail varnish remover and now it looks lovely!

Debt_Free_Chick

bigmuffins wrote:

On the subject of Le Parfait jars - I have some where the lids have crumbled at edge - does anyone happen to know if you can buy replacement lids?

Cheers

Do you mean the rubber rings?

bigmuffins

Debt_Free_Chick wrote:

Do you mean the rubber rings?

Thanks but no I mean the actual glass lids! :sad:
:idea: I am going to try local freecycle - maybe someone has a broken jar with intact lid!

Cheers

lynzpower

theres some lovely big "sweetshop" style jars in my local bargain shop, you might be lucky.

Failing that we used to use baskets for soaps etc & confetti, shredded paper that might work?

tawnyowls

Pound shops often have candles in pretty jars. Perhaps one of those would work? Plus the candle would be an extra present too!

SnowyOwl_2

Ikea often has this sort of thing. If you have about three hours to kill and don't mind losing your sanity that is...