Help where can I buy waxed jam papers + covers

Margaret52129

jennyjelly wrote: »

The Range sell them.

Personally I don't bother with them if I'm using screw top jam jars and have never had a problem. If you are using the cellophane tops they are necessary though. Also make sure you soak the cellophane circles in warm water long enough to soften them up otherwise you won't get a really tight seal.

I pass The Range on the way home so I could call in tomorrow. I thought you had to use the wax paper/cellophane top, then after the jam had cooled, you could then put the screw lid back on. I think all my jam jars have screw tops! Co-incidentally, my OH said he didn't think it was necessary but I thought how would he know!!!! I daren't tell him he was right!

It will save a few pennies - I'm finding it pretty expensive with all the extra sugar/heat etc - but it will be worth it in the end.

Thanks jennyjelly (great name for helping me with the jam!)

Margaret52129

bluebag wrote: »

My Wilk*nsons had them, really pretty labels too. Don't remember the price sadly, but they were with all the new pastel coloured kitchen utensils in a perspex display type thingy.

We have a Wilkinsons in town, but not going to be able to get there before the weekend due to my working hours and I'll need them before then. Thank you though - may be able to call in to look at the labels as I could put them on afterwards.

meritaten

I've successfully used both baking parchment and cling film instead of wax discs - you just fill the pots to the rim instead of leaving a gap! as for covers - I got fed up of hunting fabric (gingham seemed to go out of fashion a few years back) and used paper doilies instead with ribbon and it looks very pretty!

TravellingAbuela

I got my last packet at Morrisons but have used Lakeland previously.

valk_scot

Margaret52129 wrote: »

. I thought you had to use the wax paper/cellophane top, then after the jam had cooled, you could then put the screw lid back on. I think all my jam jars have screw tops!

Oh, I don't use discs if the jar has a sound screw lid and an undamaged inner lining. (If you're using the jar for chutney or pickles it HAS to have a plastic lining.) I screw the lid on when the jam is still hot and you can hear the safety discs on the lids popping inwards as the jam cools. Makes an excellent seal.

JulieGeorgiana

Hobbycraft sell them, but near me, there is a small kitchen shop in Winchester who sells them reasonable. I find most kitchen shops are the best.

LandyAndy

The stationers here in Fordingbridge, where my DS1 works on Saturdays, sells them. He was listing some of the more obscure things they sell and mentioned them.:D

lisa26_2

I've had them from dunelm before

lil_me

Our post office sell them, find them in the strangest places. eBay, wilkinson, Yorkshire trading co, pound stores sometimes

Margaret52129

valk_scot wrote: »

Oh, I don't use discs if the jar has a sound screw lid and an undamaged inner lining. (If you're using the jar for chutney or pickles it HAS to have a plastic lining.) I screw the lid on when the jam is still hot and you can hear the safety discs on the lids popping inwards as the jam cools. Makes an excellent seal.

This sounds excellent - thank you Val!

I'll still get a pack of the wax paper stuff as we usually have a half jar or two per batch! I'm really dreadful an estimating how far the jam goes and end up with silly amounts left over in a large jar even though I try to keep small jars for that purpose.