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G.Stojakovic

Michael Plant wrote:
> 2/22/06
>
>
> > There used to be a wonderful plastics store, since closed, on Canal St.
> > in New York, that had glass jars from one ounce to one gallon.
> >
> > Now there are always Mason jars. You can get them in capacities from
> > one half pint to a gallon or so. The search engines should let you find
> > where you can buy an inexpensive dozen or so.
> >
> > The next time Gregor goes to Home Depot I'm also having him look for
> > screw top jars of the sort that he uses to store things like nuts and
> > bolts.
> >
> > Maria
> >
>
>
> Maria, light is the enemy of tea. We want to be sure that our tea container
> is opaque, and air tight as possible. BTW, I think there are several plastic
> shops still on Canal Street. Perhaps one of them carries the stuff you like.
> It's more pleasant shopping on Canal Street than at Home Depot, seems to me.
>
> Michael

Yes, but I buy most of my tea from Porto Rico in New York so I get it
in lighttight bags. Then I just drop then in the airtight container.

I agree that Canal St. is nicer than Home Depot. Gregor doesn't shop on
Canal St. He gets claustrophobic. I don't shop at Home Depot. I get
lost. But we do put things on each other's shopping list.

Maria