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This homemade shelf is custom-made to fit canning jars, rings, lids and other canning supplies. I needed a place to store my canned goods and canning supplies, so my husband crafted a homemade shelf ...

Canning jar rings can be tricky to store. Here’s one solution. For years, my husband and I kept the rings for our canning jar lids in a box in our pantry. I always found this method untidy, however, ...

Question: Can I reuse glass canning jars? What about the snap lids or screw bands? Answer: If you’re planning on canning, you can reuse your purpose-made glass jars and screw bands, as long as they’re ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It used to be that in addition to cooking the jam or sauce going into the jars, you had to spend a lot of time prepping the jars: sterilizing them, ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. The Mason jar is a mainstay in every zero-waste, ...