Yes you can use jars. I have a vacuum seal adapter so I can vacumm seal the jars plus I add in an oxygen absoreber as will. Been using the jars for lots of stuff pancake mix, small ones for spices, as well as food that I have dehydrated myself.
You also migh like to look at this my Preparednes Manual:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ojmy2z1zfin
thx.....I’ve been trying to store things and the only things I feel confident about is the aluminum foil and plastic bags....LOL