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

On 7/8/2010 6:29 PM, Sunny wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:55:05 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
>>> They also had enamel BWB and pressure canners and seals. I was
>>> surprised because this was in a pretty yuppie shopping area.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yuppies can too! :-)
>
> Reminds me I need a new seal for my old Presto. Being of a "certain"
> age, "yuppie" means something to me. Wonder what they call yuppies
> now? Or all they ALL yuppies?
>
> Lou

I buy them online, every other year I get a new gasket seal and the pop
off seal. The steam valves I get checked locally. My pressure canner is
a forty plus year old Sears one, I think they called it either Harmony
Maid or Maid of Harmony, too lazy to go look in the pantry. We don't
ever throw anything away. <G>

George Shirley wrote:
> On 7/8/2010 6:29 PM, Sunny wrote:

>>
>> Reminds me I need a new seal for my old Presto.
>>
>> Lou
>
> I buy them online, every other year I get a new gasket seal and the pop
> off seal. The steam valves I get checked locally. My pressure canner is
> a forty plus year old Sears one, I think they called it either Harmony
> Maid or Maid of Harmony, too lazy to go look in the pantry. We don't
> ever throw anything away. <G>


If you threw it away you'd just have to buy another one and they aren't
meant to be disposable anyway.

gloria p

On 7/8/2010 10:13 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 08 Jul 2010 06:33:08p, George Shirley told us...
>
>> On 7/8/2010 6:29 PM, Sunny wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:55:05 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> They also had enamel BWB and pressure canners and seals. I was
>>>>> surprised because this was in a pretty yuppie shopping area.
>>>>>
>>>>> gloria p
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yuppies can too! :-)
>>>
>>> Reminds me I need a new seal for my old Presto. Being of a
>>> "certain" age, "yuppie" means something to me. Wonder what they
>>> call yuppies now? Or all they ALL yuppies?
>>>
>>> Lou
>>
>> I buy them online, every other year I get a new gasket seal and
>> the pop off seal. The steam valves I get checked locally. My
>> pressure canner is a forty plus year old Sears one, I think they
>> called it either Harmony Maid or Maid of Harmony, too lazy to go
>> look in the pantry. We don't ever throw anything away.<G>
>
> IIRC, George, one of the Sears in-house brand names was Maid of
> Honor. Yep, I just checked. It's Maid of Honor.
>
That's it, Maid of Honor, it's still made by Presto back then. As long
as it works okay and I can get the pressure gauge checked annually I
will keep on using it. I think we bought it about 1964, may have been
earlier. We've been gardening and canning as a couple for nearly fifty
years now. She's out in the garden harvesting stuff now.

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 ;-)

--
Wilson 44.69, -67.3

On 7/9/2010 8:06 AM, 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 ;-)
>

I'm thinking of asking for a dollar deposit on all fruit jars. Bring it
back, get your dollar back, don't bring it back I can buy another.

Wilson wrote:

> 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 ;-)
>


Gotta do that because the price of jars is outpacing the price of the
ingredients! (And there's no good reason NOT to return them.)

gloria p

"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.



--
-Marilyn

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.247...
> On Thu 08 Jul 2010 04:29:28p, Sunny told us...
>
>> On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:55:05 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> They also had enamel BWB and pressure canners and seals. I was
>>>> surprised because this was in a pretty yuppie shopping area.
>>>>
>>>> gloria p
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yuppies can too! :-)
>>
>> Reminds me I need a new seal for my old Presto. Being of a
> "certain"
>> age, "yuppie" means something to me. Wonder what they call yuppies
>> now? Or all they ALL yuppies?
>>
>> Lou
>>
>
> Good question, since yuppy basically meant "young, upwardly
> mobile....". Now that they're not as young or moving up as much I'm
> not sure what one would call them. Well, there are stil the DINKS,
> unless they broke down and had kids. :-)
>


We were the SILKS, single-income, lots of kids :-) when my kids were young.

--
-Marilyn

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.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Jul 9, 3:16*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
>
> Gotta do that because the price of jars is outpacing the price of the
> ingredients! *(And there's no good reason NOT to return them.)
>
> gloria p

yeah there is, Food storage. LOL

Kitty wrote:
> On Jul 9, 3:16 pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
>> Gotta do that because the price of jars is outpacing the price of the
>> ingredients! (And there's no good reason NOT to return them.)
>>
>> gloria p
>
> yeah there is, Food storage. LOL



Buy your own %*&*&#$ food storage jars and give me
back my canning jars or NO JAM FOR YOU!

gloria p

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> 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.



--
-Marilyn

On 7/10/2010 12:03 PM, gloria.p wrote:
> Kitty wrote:
>> On Jul 9, 3:16 pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
>>> Gotta do that because the price of jars is outpacing the price of the
>>> ingredients! (And there's no good reason NOT to return them.)
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>> yeah there is, Food storage. LOL
>
>
>
> Buy your own %*&*&#$ food storage jars and give me
> back my canning jars or NO JAM FOR YOU!
>
> gloria p

After I dropped a glass jar I was using for storage I switched to all
plastic containers. Can't remember the name of the ones I bought at Bed,
Bath, & Beyond but they're rectangular, have a lid that locks down and a
lid inside the lid that also locks down. I can two-stack them on the
grains shelf in the pantry and they're very handy. No more glass jars
for me except for things I keep in the freezer. Things like soy flour,
extra yeast, wheat gluten, cracked wheat, etc. All neatly lined up on a
door shelf in the upright freezer.

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> 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

I bought a case of half pints (plain, not quilted) for $6 at Wally
World. I usually avoid Walmart but they are the only place I've ever
been able to find the 4-ounce jars. The coupon from last Sunday's
coupon leaflet brought the price down to $4.50. I picked up another
case of half pints at Cub (local supermarket chain) for $7.

Interestingly, Walmart had the Kerr lids & bands pack for $2.69; Cub had
it for $2.59.

Have you seen Ball's "discover canning" kit? From their site:
"Product Description
Foodies who love new cooking techniques will appreciate this low-cost
starter set. A modern product design/ trendy recipes attract new
consumers to trial using existing kitchenware.

Kit Inclusions:
€ Polypropylene rack with separate, fitted lifter that works in
standard stockpot
€ 3 Pint jars
€ Illustrated, simplified canning instruction Recipe book
€ Bounce-back coupons for additional jars"

FWIW, around here, Kerr jars are less expensive than Ball; I buy only
Kerr. I'm glad the coupons are good for either brand.
--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

In article >,
"Marilyn" > wrote:

> "The Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.

Thanks for that tip, Marilyn. Those are the coupons I used an hour ago.
Will print more. Much as it pains me, I may make another trip to
Walmart.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
On June 25, celebrating 65 years of joy and wonder. I got the joy
while everyone else wondered.

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.

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

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Kitty wrote:
> > On Jul 9, 3:16 pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> >> Gotta do that because the price of jars is outpacing the price of the
> >> ingredients! (And there's no good reason NOT to return them.)
> >>
> >> gloria p
> >
> > yeah there is, Food storage. LOL
>
>
>
> Buy your own %*&*&#$ food storage jars and give me
> back my canning jars or NO JAM FOR YOU!
>
> gloria p

LOL!! Gloria? Somebody's impersonating you on Usenet. "-)
When Sister Marge was making pickles she had me make "Please return jar
to. . . . " stickers for her. On a few on each sheet, I added "or
you'll never see another jar of pickles from me as long as you live."
:-) I wonder if she noticed. Why? Because I got tired of
listening to her bitch about all the pickles she's given away to people
who've never returned the jars or so much as invited her out for a cup
of joe. See my other post: Shoot me. :-)

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

On 7/10/2010 2:30 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> I bought a case of half pints (plain, not quilted) for $6 at Wally
> World. I usually avoid Walmart but they are the only place I've ever
> been able to find the 4-ounce jars. The coupon from last Sunday's
> coupon leaflet brought the price down to $4.50. I picked up another
> case of half pints at Cub (local supermarket chain) for $7.
>
> Interestingly, Walmart had the Kerr lids& bands pack for $2.69; Cub had
> it for $2.59.
>
> Have you seen Ball's "discover canning" kit? From their site:
> "Product Description
> Foodies who love new cooking techniques will appreciate this low-cost
> starter set. A modern product design/ trendy recipes attract new
> consumers to trial using existing kitchenware.
>
> Kit Inclusions:
> € Polypropylene rack with separate, fitted lifter that works in
> standard stockpot
> € 3 Pint jars
> € Illustrated, simplified canning instruction Recipe book
> € Bounce-back coupons for additional jars"
>
> FWIW, around here, Kerr jars are less expensive than Ball; I buy only
> Kerr. I'm glad the coupons are good for either brand.

All we ever see around here are Ball and Golden Harvest. I generally buy
GH as they are cheaper than Ball since I usually get them at Big Lots.

On 7/10/2010 2:44 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In >,
> > 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.

That was from me and was on rfp.
>
> 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.
>
> When my jams are part of my Christmas gift baskets, however, I would
> not put my "return to" sticker on it.

Same same here. We have so many relatives that we send out about $50.00
in shipping costs every Christmas, mostly to Miz Anne's relatives. She
has four brothers and sisters and then there's their kids and grandkids.
That doesn't mention our many, personal descendants.

>
> 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.
>

One of our church ladies called me today and has a bunch of the Classico
26 ounce and the wee small ones too. She says they all have the Mason
jar top so I will pick them up tomorrow. They're good for give away
stuff when you're pretty sure you won't get the jars back and they're
FREE. The newest wee Classico jars have a new top, not the Mason jar
type. I used the older ones for give away small quantities of jam and jelly.

George Shirley wrote:

> After I dropped a glass jar I was using for storage I switched to all
> plastic containers. Can't remember the name of the ones I bought at Bed,
> Bath, & Beyond but they're rectangular, have a lid that locks down and a
> lid inside the lid that also locks down. I can two-stack them on the
> grains shelf in the pantry and they're very handy. No more glass jars
> for me except for things I keep in the freezer. Things like soy flour,
> extra yeast, wheat gluten, cracked wheat, etc. All neatly lined up on a
> door shelf in the upright freezer.


Sounds too obsessive-compulsive for me. (There's a cure for that, you
know....)


;-)
gloria p
who wishes she were more organized

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "Marilyn" > wrote:

>>
>> 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.
>
> Thanks for that tip, Marilyn. Those are the coupons I used an hour ago.
> Will print more. Much as it pains me, I may make another trip to
> Walmart.
>

I tried to find the coupons but the only "Ball" that would come up
was Ballpark Franks.

gloria p

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "Marilyn" > wrote:
>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >
> > Thanks for that tip, Marilyn. Those are the coupons I used an hour ago.
> > Will print more. Much as it pains me, I may make another trip to
> > Walmart.
> >
>
> I tried to find the coupons but the only "Ball" that would come up
> was Ballpark Franks.
>
> gloria p

I didn't have any luck, either. :-*(

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
On June 25, celebrating 65 years of joy and wonder. I got the joy
while everyone else wondered.

"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

"gloria.p" > wrote in message
...
> George Shirley wrote:
>
>> After I dropped a glass jar I was using for storage I switched to all
>> plastic containers. Can't remember the name of the ones I bought at Bed,
>> Bath, & Beyond but they're rectangular, have a lid that locks down and a
>> lid inside the lid that also locks down. I can two-stack them on the
>> grains shelf in the pantry and they're very handy. No more glass jars for
>> me except for things I keep in the freezer. Things like soy flour, extra
>> yeast, wheat gluten, cracked wheat, etc. All neatly lined up on a door
>> shelf in the upright freezer.
>
>
> Sounds too obsessive-compulsive for me. (There's a cure for that, you
> know....)

seriously?? cuz, my family would appreciate you curing me... : )

Kathi.......checking the spelling in the previous
posts.........argh!!!!!!!!!


>
>
> ;-)
> gloria p
> who wishes she were more organized

I have those who do return jars and those who don't. With the
exception of my Dad, if ya don't return the jars, ya don't git any
more. I'll take that back, another exception is one of my boss'--he
is in Los Angeles. Now, after my suggestion, he does send jars back
with the mail he sends to our office monthly. Dad did send me some
ground chicory in the empties last time--I paid the postage though.
And, when he visits, he does pack the jars among the socks, etc. in
his luggage.

Barb--I really prefer jars with at least one side smooth--I too like
Kerr (half-pints), Golden Harvest (pints). I need the real estate to
paste a label. I may start putting a return statement on them. I've
often thought also that a small paragraph entitled "Better Than
Botulism" (Title stolen from a chapter of "Blue Jelly" by Debby Bull)
with instructions to not eat this product if you see anything funky,
like mold. From what I understand, people used to just scoop mold out
and eat it anyway--ewww!!!

<snip> On a few on each sheet, I added "or you'll never see another
jar of pickles from me as long as you live." :-) I wonder if she
noticed. <snip> <---LOL!!!

George--I am actually kind of ticked off that Classico switched the
jars on the pesto. I do use quite a lot of it and when I found out
they were going to be changing the jars, I bought a case. The new
jars hold less--I guess they were trying to find a ways to cut
costs??? I do buy the jars if I find them in resale shops. My
'daughter' in Austin saved me some of the newer sauce jars. I like
them too, they are more 'slender'. They are brilliant for my iced
coffee--my hand fits nicer around it. I've stored pumpkin seeds in
one of them. She will continue to save them for me, I'm positive.

We actually made pesto during my last visit:
http://cooksbox.tripod.com/PestoWithBunny.jpg
So, if my stunted basil stays alive and flourishes after the heat/
humidity subsides, I will be making more. Screw Progresso!!! That is
what they get for switching the jars!!!

: - ]

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/10/2010 2:30 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>
>> I bought a case of half pints (plain, not quilted) for $6 at Wally
>> World. I usually avoid Walmart but they are the only place I've ever
>> been able to find the 4-ounce jars. The coupon from last Sunday's
>> coupon leaflet brought the price down to $4.50. I picked up another
>> case of half pints at Cub (local supermarket chain) for $7.
>>
>> Interestingly, Walmart had the Kerr lids& bands pack for $2.69; Cub had
>> it for $2.59.
>>
>> Have you seen Ball's "discover canning" kit? From their site:
>> "Product Description
>> Foodies who love new cooking techniques will appreciate this low-cost
>> starter set. A modern product design/ trendy recipes attract new
>> consumers to trial using existing kitchenware.
>>
>> Kit Inclusions:
>> € Polypropylene rack with separate, fitted lifter that works in
>> standard stockpot
>> € 3 Pint jars
>> € Illustrated, simplified canning instruction Recipe book
>> € Bounce-back coupons for additional jars"
>>
>> FWIW, around here, Kerr jars are less expensive than Ball; I buy only
>> Kerr. I'm glad the coupons are good for either brand.
>
> All we ever see around here are Ball and Golden Harvest. I generally buy
> GH as they are cheaper than Ball since I usually get them at Big Lots.

Walmart carries both the Ball and the Golden Harvest jars. Golden Harvest
cost less so that's what I buy, unless it's for the jelly jars and I've
never seen Golden Harvest jelly jars.



--
-Marilyn

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "gloria.p" > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > In article >,
>> > "Marilyn" > wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> >> 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.
>> >
>> > Thanks for that tip, Marilyn. Those are the coupons I used an hour
>> > ago.
>> > Will print more. Much as it pains me, I may make another trip to
>> > Walmart.
>> >
>>
>> I tried to find the coupons but the only "Ball" that would come up
>> was Ballpark Franks.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> I didn't have any luck, either. :-*(
>

Maybe the offer was over? I know the coupons expire on 8/8/10. Maybe they
only run them for a limited time.



--
-Marilyn

On 7/10/2010 3:33 PM, gloria.p wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>
>> After I dropped a glass jar I was using for storage I switched to all
>> plastic containers. Can't remember the name of the ones I bought at
>> Bed, Bath, & Beyond but they're rectangular, have a lid that locks
>> down and a lid inside the lid that also locks down. I can two-stack
>> them on the grains shelf in the pantry and they're very handy. No more
>> glass jars for me except for things I keep in the freezer. Things like
>> soy flour, extra yeast, wheat gluten, cracked wheat, etc. All neatly
>> lined up on a door shelf in the upright freezer.
>
>
> Sounds too obsessive-compulsive for me. (There's a cure for that, you
> know....)
>
>
> ;-)
> gloria p
> who wishes she were more organized

I am Sir Neat, he who tidies up the world. A place for everything and
everything in its place. Of course I have developed that knack during
fifty years of marriage to an artist, and you know how messy they are.

I truly don't mind a messy house but no mess in my kitchen or pantry and
you had better put something back where you found it or receive the ire
of Sir Neat. My grandkids are afraid to come into my kitchen since I
bought one of those giant wooden spoons like the one Barb threatens
everyone with.

On 7/10/2010 4:21 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In >,
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Thanks for that tip, Marilyn. Those are the coupons I used an hour ago.
>>> Will print more. Much as it pains me, I may make another trip to
>>> Walmart.
>>>
>>
>> I tried to find the coupons but the only "Ball" that would come up
>> was Ballpark Franks.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> I didn't have any luck, either. :-*(
>
Me neither.

On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:06:55 -0400, 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 ;-)

The main recipients of my preserving efforts are my family and a
couple of friends. My son, DIL and SIL all return jars. DIL & SIL
have been known to bring or send me jars they have found in thrift
shops and yard sales in addition to the ones I have provided. When I
am pretty sure that I won't be seeing the jars again I try to use off
brands.
--
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)

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:22:45 +0000 (UTC), "Marilyn"
> wrote:

>"The Cook" > wrote in message
.. .
>> 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)

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> of Sir Neat. My grandkids are afraid to come into my kitchen since I
> bought one of those giant wooden spoons like the one Barb threatens
> everyone with.

Ya know, I don't think *I've* ever threatened anyone with one of my wood
spoons (I have a vast collection of shapes and sizes) ‹ that's usually
you or Bob. I like having the reputation for it, though. :-) Chris
says something like, "You're poking a stick at a sleeping bear, Little
Girl." LOL!


--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
On June 25, celebrating 65 years of joy and wonder. I got the joy
while everyone else wondered.

"Ranée at Arabian Knits" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Marilyn" > wrote:
>
>> We were the SILKS, single-income, lots of kids :-) when my kids were
>> young.
>
> I like that, I think I'll borrow it. :-)
>
> Regards,
> Ranee @ Arabian Knits

Feel free. I don't know where it came from. We were also LETS, which was a
military thing. Stood for lower enlisted trash and scum. We didn't think
of ourselves that way, but there were officers who treated us that way.



--
-Marilyn

On 7/14/2010 2:39 PM, Marilyn wrote:
> "Ranée at Arabian > wrote in message
> ...
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> We were the SILKS, single-income, lots of kids :-) when my kids were
>>> young.
>>
>> I like that, I think I'll borrow it. :-)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ranee @ Arabian Knits
>
> Feel free. I don't know where it came from. We were also LETS, which was a
> military thing. Stood for lower enlisted trash and scum. We didn't think
> of ourselves that way, but there were officers who treated us that way.
>
>
>

I represent that. The best officers I served with were "mustangs",
jumped up enlisted trash and scum according to the ring knockers.*

I eventually became one myself and always, always, treated enlisted with
respect and dignity. Had to chew out several butter bar** officers though.

*Military academy graduates

**Second lieutenants, fresh from the academy and full of themselves and
their importance.

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/14/2010 2:39 PM, Marilyn wrote:
>> "Ranée at Arabian > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In >,
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> We were the SILKS, single-income, lots of kids :-) when my kids were
>>>> young.
>>>
>>> I like that, I think I'll borrow it. :-)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ranee @ Arabian Knits
>>
>> Feel free. I don't know where it came from. We were also LETS, which
>> was a
>> military thing. Stood for lower enlisted trash and scum. We didn't
>> think
>> of ourselves that way, but there were officers who treated us that way.
>>
>>
>>
>
> I represent that. The best officers I served with were "mustangs", jumped
> up enlisted trash and scum according to the ring knockers.*
>
> I eventually became one myself and always, always, treated enlisted with
> respect and dignity. Had to chew out several butter bar** officers though.
>
> *Military academy graduates
>
> **Second lieutenants, fresh from the academy and full of themselves and
> their importance.

Oh, don't get me started on those ring knockers/ring turners.



--
-Marilyn