Thanks a bunch I think I’ve got it. So you DON”T put the lids in the oven - just after the jars come out, right?? I’ve used lots of other jars for water bath canning with nothing but success. Prego type spaghetti sauce jars are the perfect size for my sauce, pints too small and quarts too big for the 2 of us. A friend used store bought salsa jars a lot for her salsa and I have too. I know what you mean about the foodsaver bags. I don’t buy them unless I have a 20% off coupon from Bed Bath & Beyond. I also got a set of 3 foodsaver cannisters that were heavily marked down that was a good find. Thanks again for all the info.
Nope, no lids in the oven.
I know it seems like a no brainer but before putting on give lid insides a quick last wipe to make sure there no moisture.
I like using all the “other” jars too. Just usually keep quiet cause county agent says they’re forbidden. I just can’t see wasting good jars when I know how to be sanitary and check my seals on a regular basis.
I used to take rooted cuttings of extra plants and things I’ve thinned out to sell at farmers markets or yard sales. Texas has a new law against that unless you get a license which costs $500 or $600 annually, forget which amt. I never made that much from them in a year except once. So disgusted with that. I have a bunch of aloe vera, airplane plants and Mexican petunia extra potted up now and no place to go with it. Oh, and wormwood. I know some folks would love to pay half what box stores charge but they’re sending inspecters to local farmer’s markets now and an acquaintance of a friend was fined $600. Sheesh. I don’t know that a President Trump can save us from state over regulation but if he could start cutting some it would be the right direction. I’d just like spending money for seed and stuff.