Instead of tossing small glass jars into the recycling bin, peel off their labels, scrub the glass clean, and keep them around to use for storage. Once you have a stash of these jars on hand, you'll be amazed by all the possibilities: Pulverize a week's worth of black pepper and bottle it to have a just-ground taste at your fingertips. Contain onions or other odds and ends whose aromas might otherwise permeate the refrigerator. And if you're a heavy garlic user, mince up a few cloves ahead of time and store in olive oil for 3 to 4 days in your fridge.
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To clean jars, wash out then soak in vinegar. Rinse thoroughly. Odors gone.
I use olive or peanut jars to keep cilantro and parsley fresher longer in the fridge. Cut the bottoms off a bit of the herbs, fill the jar with a bit of water , and cover lightly with plastic. I also use small jelly jars to make little fresh floral arrangements to put around the house.
I love saving jars to reuse, but how do you remove the residual odor from salsa or pasta sauce jars? Seems no matter what they retain some flavor of what was in them originally.
I use glass jars all the time for storage, like homemade dressings and mustard. I also use them for things like fingernail polish remover [smell be gone]. Liquild craft supplies. Powered detergents and bleaches store well in glass as well. And of course leftovers. Spices and herbs stay much fresher in glass as well.
I used to hate how my mom never got rid of glass jars, and reused them just as you describe. Of course, now, she was so smart. She still does it at 91.
I use jars from pasta sauce to store leftover uncooked pastas. When you don't use the whole box or if you buy pasta in bags, this keeps from spills in your pantry and also keeps out the uninvited pests.
I use jars from pasta sauce to store leftover uncooked pastas. When you don't use the whole box or if you buy pasta in bags, this keeps from spills in your pantry and also keeps out the uninvited pests.
I use jars from pasta sauce to store leftover uncooked pastas. When you don't use the whole box or if you buy pasta in bags, this keeps from spills in your pantry and also keeps out the uninvited pests.
I also like using my blue Ball jars. I'll start using the small jars as well. I have a stash of them but never think of them at the right time to use them. Thanks DawneSN for the top for using plastic wrap on the top to prevent the lids from rusting.
I love using my antique Ball Mason jar under my kitchen sink to store dishwasher tablets and gel packs!
Peanut butter jars make excellent storage for nuts, raisins and such; also for homemade dressings and toppings. One caution: if the food is acidic like a salad dressing, I always put a piece of plastic wrap on the top of the jar before screwing on the lid to prevent the lid from rusting.