[metmom]

BTW, yard sales are a cheap source of canning jars.

You have to be careful buying them at yard sales. I've priced them at yard sales and consistently found that people charge almost as much for them as new ones cost with a coupon and sale.

And with the new ones, you get lids and bands to boot.

The best bet is to price canning jars and see how much per jar they cost, minus the lid and band cost and then compare to what the yard saler is charging.

I'd rather spend the little bit extra on brand new jars than get older ones for almost the same price.

[blam]

"The best bet is to price canning jars and see how much per jar they cost, minus the lid and band cost and then compare to what the yard saler is charging."

Thanks, I do that.

I buy quart jars at ten cents each or less. My friend bought a new case with lids and rings for $1.00...the case had never been opened. It looked like a younger woman's mother had died and left the jars. The younger woman had zero interest.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

The local Care & Share sells the pint jars for $0.25 a piece (when they have them). With a package of lids (12 for $0.99), that’s about half of what my market charges for a case of pints.

Not a bad deal when I can get it.