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Where to find glass jars?

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  • Ask friends to save used ones for you, or put a box near recycling place with note on - most people who recycle will be happy to put them in the box as they are being recycled by you then anyway. If this fails asda/sainsburys etc have the cheap curry sauce in jars - ranging from 4p - 9p a jar - buy lots, use the sauce and reuse the jars - very cheap. If you want smaller ones asda do a smart price mint sauce very cheap - freeze the mint sauce and use jars. Much cheaper than any you can buy, just make nice fabric or paper covers for lids.:D
    Reduce,re-use, recycle.






  • pigpen
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  • You could try freecycle.
  • Kerriebaby wrote: »
    Im looking for some jars and bottles to use for the jams and vodkas in my xmas hampers. does anyone know where i could get some from ( pref mega cheap! )

    Freecycle :j We have an older thread on this subject, so I'll add your post so that you can browse other answers.

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  • I have the opposite problem, I have loads of spare jars, I can't bear to put them in recycling box as they're so useful! Anyone want some?
    I won't buy it if I can make or borrow it instead
  • sandraroffey
    sandraroffey Posts: 1,358 Forumite
    i get all the family to save them for me. friends and neighbours do as well. works really well but then i have a large family!!!
  • thanks for the tips/link/ideas everyone.
  • sandraroffey
    sandraroffey Posts: 1,358 Forumite
    as a thought, try a independant cooks shop or household/housewares shop, not lake land, because they are mega expensive. i was in an independant cooks shop in devizes last week, and they had jars and bottles that were very cheap.
  • scuzz
    scuzz Posts: 1,995 Forumite
    Try your local pick your own fruit farm. The one I go to encourages people to bring along empty jars, which they leave out for anyone wanting to make jams/chutneys etc
    Comping, Clicking & Saving for Change
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,205 Forumite
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    Hi

    Our charity shop never wastes anything and have a basket outside full of glass jars so it might be worth asking at yours

    Cuddles:rotfl:

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