Repurposing Glass Food Jars

camelot1001

Thanks for your suggestions, I'll give them a go!

MrsCD

camelot1001 said:

Aldi have some interesting shaped glass jars that I like to re-use but has anyone got a tip for removing their labels? They seem to use some sort of  superglue that means the labels don't come off easily by soaking.

Sticky stuff remover from L@keland works really well. Or mayonnaise or cooking oil. Somehow it breaks down the glue once you get the paper layer off!

button_box

I forgot to say in my last post that because I recycle so many glass jars for preserves I like to store lids separately so I don't end up having to sift through jars for a jar not smelling of vinegar when I am potting jam. I use Pringle tubes for jam lids and a separate tube for chutney and pickle lids. A birds custard powder tub is a good size for Bonne Maman lids. I sometimes buy replacement lids and this is an easy way of storing them instead of them always falling out of the cupboard if they are loose in a bag.

Joycey36

Jam jars, coffee jars, wine bottles, anything I can paint and this is what I do with them. Christmas presents all sorted for this year 😁

Pollycat

Joycey36

I've seen similar to that on our local artisan market.

-taff

Are they transfers/decals?

Joycey36

Hi Pollycat, lots of people have taken this up. I don't sell, it's just for pleasure. The garage is currently full of donated empty wine bottles, which doesn't say a lot for the company I keep, says I with an innocent face!  I source lots of items to daub from a local house clearance warehouse which is a charity that helps people who have nothing when they move into a new property. So feel as if I'm doing a wee bit to help, on a small scale.

Pollycat

Joycey36 said:

Hi Pollycat, lots of people have taken this up. I don't sell, it's just for pleasure. The garage is currently full of donated empty wine bottles, which doesn't say a lot for the company I keep, says I with an innocent face!  I source lots of items to daub from a local house clearance warehouse which is a charity that helps people who have nothing when they move into a new property. So feel as if I'm doing a wee bit to help, on a small scale.

That's lovely.

I must say I was very tempted with one with a hare on but I wanted more of a serious design.

The one I saw was a bit whimsical - if I can say that without you thinking I'm rude.

Starboundsusie

VfM4meplse said:

I'd be interested to know which glass jars are tough enough to withstand the heat from tealights. It occured to me that using a jar might be a good way of shielding them from being extinguished by a gust of wind, if being used outside.

Hi, going back to the question about jars for tealights, we found that white glass face cream jars are great for tealights in the garden at night, tealight candles fit perfectly, are protected from small breezes and the white glass glows in the dark.

Pollycat

Starboundsusie said:

Hi, going back to the question about jars for tealights, we found that white glass face cream jars are great for tealights in the garden at night, tealight candles fit perfectly, are protected from small breezes and the white glass glows in the dark.

That's a pretty fab idea.

The glass is usually thick.

I have some darkish blue glass jars (Avon Platinum face cream), not sure if a tea light will fit inside the neck but have almost finished a jar so will try.