"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Wilson > wrote:
>
>> On 07/08/10 5:43 PM, sometime in the recent past gloria.p posted this:
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> >
>> Soon we'll have to put little 'deposit' stickers on the canned stuff we
>> give
>> away. Actually, most of our friends know that one sure way to let us know
>> they enjoyed some of our preserves is to return the jar ;-)
>
> Somewhere (r.f.cooking?) I just read about asking for a $1 deposit on
> every jar when you give a jar to someone. They get the dollar back when
> they return the jar.
>
> If I wanted my jars back, I would do that, believe it or not. I'd
> probably make a sticker for the jar that said "Return this jar (label
> removed) and band (not the lid) and receive $1. Return it with either
> the label on and the used lid and receive 50 cents." Sosumi. Removing
> those labels is a PITA and hard on my nails.

about 10 years ago, I printed my own jar lables ..."Kathi's Strawberry Kiwi
Jam" for example...and on the bottom, I printed an extra lable with the
'recylce' logo - you know the one, 3 arrows in a cirlce....I didn't get any
jars back.

Some people do and some people don't. The ones who don't, don't get antoher
jar...simple as that!

Kathi




>
> When my jams are part of my Christmas gift baskets, however, I would
> not put my "return to" sticker on it.
>
> I have more people who want to give me their crap jars and I politely
> take those I can use and refuse the others. Shoot me.
>
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ