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Kilner Jars

Anyone know where I can pick up some cheap kilner jars? They rock but cost a packet!
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi Generali,

    There are some suggestions of where to get them on these older threads:

    Kilner type jars

    Kilner Jar Gaskets?

    Otherwise you could try your local freecycle or they often turn up at car bootsales.

    Pink
  • boo81
    boo81 Posts: 654 Forumite
    places that sell supplies for making your own bath salts sell them. My mum gives me the old douwe egberts glass jars but obviously depends what you are using it for!
  • looby-loo_2
    looby-loo_2 Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    Hi, I used to use them but now I just use normal jars which have an undamaged lid. For jam they seal and the 'buton' goes down with a satisfying pop after cooling for an hour or so. I've even used them for bottling fruit - leaving the lid placed on top to sterilise but not screwed on at all. Just screw it up when taken from the oven. I used some four year old damsons 2 weeks ago and we are all still here fit and well. They were in large pickled onion jars and were fine.
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  • poohzee
    poohzee Posts: 439 Forumite
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    tesco have them for £1.97 each:j
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Thanks everybody. Mrs Generali has tried freecycle (as it's the cheapest!). Will try Tescos after that.

    I've just taken an allotment and I've got 4 plum trees so I reckon I'll want a lot of jars!
  • powershopper
    powershopper Posts: 329 Forumite
    Ikea do the same size as the smaller Tesco ones for £1, or 99p, cant remember, also a couple of sizes larger as well. They come with a white-ish 'rubber' ring which can be replaced next time you use them with the standard kilner type ring. Hope this helps.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Mrs Generali likes nothing better than a stroll around Ikea with the Generalissimos. She's booked in to go in a couple of weeks so will ask her to pick up a couple of dozen.
  • mrs_lds
    mrs_lds Posts: 4,103 Forumite
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    I saw some in ikea.
  • Butterfly_Brain
    Butterfly_Brain Posts: 8,862 Forumite
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    Ikea are quite good, but you can't beat the proper kilner jars and I get mine from TK max, depending on size they start at £4.99 - £6.99 for a 3 pack of small or medium, I don't know what the larger ones cost, it depends on when they get them in
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  • cutestkids
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    I saw some in Wilkos last week but can't remember the price sorry
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