Jam Jars

pompeyboy61 · « **on:** July 28, 2013, 15:34 »

A glut of Blackberries looks likely , so plenty of jam on the horizon , however have now run short of jars. Any suggestions on sourcing cheap , but good jars.

mumofstig · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2013, 15:54 »

a few suggestions in this thread

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=108182.msg1215800#msg1215800

Or you could ask on freecycle for used jars

compostqueen · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2013, 17:36 »

Freecycle will result in a glut of jars. I think jam jar collecting must be a national sport. It is just us Brits?

I am a bit snobby about jars and hai prefer the Bon Maman ones because of the jaunty checked lids

Mrs Bee · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2013, 17:44 »

Cheapest I can find are at Patteson's glass.

However if you were to put up a poster by your front gate and leave a plastic box there people may leave you their old jam jars.

I do this and I use them for my test runs of jams and chutneys before I decide whether they are good enough to sell. I never use recycled for the stuff I sell.

and I always use new lids which can also be bought separetly from the supplier above.

compostqueen · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2013, 17:49 »

Yes, but you're selling your preserves. For most of us it's not that critical. I've given and received some jolly good jars on Freecycle.

I collected loads for the scouts who then decided they'd got enough cash to get to the Czech Republic without having fund-raising sales so I ended up with the darned lot

Thank goodness for Freecycle methinks:)

pompeyboy61 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2013, 19:31 »

Thank you for your helpful advice .Just looked a C Wynne website , looks promising so order placed and jars will be put to good use very soon

Beetroot queen · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2013, 19:47 »

Quote from: pompeyboy61 on July 28, 2013, 19:31

Thank you for your helpful advice .Just looked a C Wynne website , looks promising so order placed and jars will be put to good use very soon

I use c.wynne very good servie although watch the VAT as it can sometimes be wrong. They are awesome packers, i recently tried wares of knutsford but the bit that drove me potty was every jar came individually wrapped in tissue, took forever to unwrap and flatten and fold, however it did go fast once it hit freecycle.

BobE · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2013, 23:06 »

Not such a bad thread after all BQ

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