"The Cook" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:12:22 +0000 (UTC), "Marilyn"
> > wrote:
>
>>"gloria.p" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>> I stopped at a brand new Ace Hardware store this AM, open less than a
>>> week.
>>>
>>> I looked for canning jars. They had authentic Ball jars and lids.
>>> Are you ready for this? To the best of my memory (which is none too
>>> good,
>>> prices per case were approximately:
>>>
>>> 4 oz $8.99
>>> 8 oz. 9.99
>>> 12 oz 9.99
>>> 16 oz. 10.99
>>> Qt. 12.99
>>>
>>> Standard lids $1.25/pkg.
>>>
>>> I'll admit (albeit sheepishly) that I bought a case of 12 oz.
>>> because,ya know, they are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find anywhere.
>>>
>>> I also clued in the manager that he needed to carry Fruit Fresh,
>>> Pickle Crisp, and Ball Blue Books if he was gonna sell jars.
>>> (Ooh, I forgot to mention pectin!)
>>>
>>> They also had enamel BWB and pressure canners and seals. I was surprised
>>> because this was in a pretty yuppie shopping area.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>>
>>
>>Ace always seems to have canning supplies year round. I know that if I
>>can't find stuff anywhere else (Walmart here only has canning supplies
>>during the summer) I can go there and pick up jars or pectin. They also
>>carry replacement parts like seals and over-pressure plugs and weights for
>>my pressure canner.
>
> That is one benefit to living in the sticks. My regular grocery store
> has canning jars, pectin, etc. year round. When we moved here I could
> not believe they had canning jars in the front of the store in
> December. Their prices are not bad either, especially when you run
> out of jars in January and want to use up the fruit and juice that you
> put in the freezer last summer.
> --
> Susan N.

I think that there are probably jars year round in the supermarket here. I
just don't like the prices so I'll head to Ace.

On another note, though, if anyone is interested, if you go to
www.redplum.com and type in Ball in the search box, you'll find a coupon for
Ball/Kerr lids without or without the bands. It's a buy two, get one free
coupon. You do have to install their coupon printer. I had that same
coupon in the Sunday paper insert a couple of weeks ago and used it then,
but I printed another one out and used it this morning. Regular lids are
$1.50 a box at Walmart so I bought three boxes and saved $1.50.



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-Marilyn