On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:22:45 +0000 (UTC), "Marilyn"
> wrote:
>"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
...
>>>>
>>>> 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.
I think the RedPlum coupons and fliers are regional. When I log into
the site, it comes up Winston Salem, NC which is the closest larger
town and their newspaper has their inserts.
--
Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)