sterilising jam jars - whats the easiest way?

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I've just made some lovely tomato sauce I'm very chuffed with from my tomato glut.
Whats the easiest way of sterilizing jars and the lids? Putting them in the oven? If so, how long for? Microwave? Dishwasher?
Thanks
Whats the easiest way of sterilizing jars and the lids? Putting them in the oven? If so, how long for? Microwave? Dishwasher?
Thanks

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Or 10 mins in oven gas mark 3
Thank you, punky. Whats that in Centigrade?
Amanda Lovelace, The Princess Saves Herself in this One
Seems cheaper than using the oven ( and i aint got a dishwasher, apart from my hands!).
If you use the micro, don't forget to get rid of any labels..specially if they've got metallic bits in them.
Me neither - I just wash them and dry them
Amanda Lovelace, The Princess Saves Herself in this One
Older thread there - sterilise jam jars.
Penny. x
My gran was a keen jam/chutny maker and when she died I kept all her kitchen equipment because I feel the 40's/50's/60's is alot better quality than we can buy now so I have a big jam pot and around 20 kilner jars you know the ones with th hinged lids and rubber seal. I have washed them all in hot soapy water then again in just hot water to ensure no trace of soap. the recepie I have says the jars should be sterile, so how do I sterilise them?? Can I run them thru the steam steriliser like baby bottles?? I don't have a dishwasher so i can't use that.