Where to find glass jars?

Gryfon

Re the lids is it possible to put some clingfilm over the top of the jar before you put the lid on? That should stop most of the smell going through.

moanymoany

I got a lot of jars from asking on Freecycle.

I never thought about buying full jars!!!!

picnic

what do you do if you have no lids????? (like me) i have saved the jars but wasnt thinking right and threw the lids away.....
now i want to make jam etc.... have the jars but no lids....
any advice welcome

me_and_the_cat

I bought the 10p mint sauce from Tesco but like others have said had the smell issue with the lids so bought the cellophane/waxed lids (for jam) and lids (for chutney) from Lakeland. The lids worked out more expensive than the jars!!!

It might just be me but I think the smaller jars like the mint sauce are the perfect size for Christmas presents, I think they work out at 8oz a jar.

demented_2

picnic wrote: »

what do you do if you have no lids????? (like me) i have saved the jars but wasnt thinking right and threw the lids away.....
now i want to make jam etc.... have the jars but no lids....
any advice welcome

Hi, What i do if i don't have any lids is, put the jam in the jar and then cut some grease proof paper into a circle to cover the top of the jam, place the g.p.paper ontop of the jam and then put some cling film or cellophane over the top of the jam jar, after that, i cut some pretty material into a slightly larger circle and place that over the cling proof paper which is ontop of the jar, then either tie the cloth with ribbon or some thin raffier tape around the jar top to keep the material etc in place. Failing that use a small elastic band instead of the tape or raffier tape. The jam will be fine, my mum used to finish her jars off like this. Sorry for rambling, it's getting a bit late and i have to make some Bolognaise sauce for tomorrow's dinner. Byeee.:D

sb44

You can get 440g jars of curry sauce from Sainsburys for 4p (their basic range).

These are a decent size jar too.

Perhaps you could pour the curry into plastic freezer bags and freeze them.

Even if you don't like the curry and throw it away you will only be paying 24p for your 6 jars.

wogglemaker

I bought lids for standard jars from Lakeland many years ago, in packs of 12,

Still got some of them now. useful to have as we are usually short of some each year.

kate83

I'm looking for some swing top bottles for making some little alcoholic presents at xmas.
The cheapest I can find is £2.95 for a 200ml bottle - does anyone know if this is a good price or not?
I only want about 5, and about 200/250ml size

Anyone know any good places?

Penelope_Penguin

Hi there! Ascott supplies are very good :j We have an existing thread on this subject; I'll add your question to keep ideas together

Penny. x

kate83

Thanks for the suggestions.

I just found another which has a slightly cheaper postage rate - obviously nowhere near as cheap as buying cheap jars from supermarket and reusing but not bad for new

http://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/