Sometimes, if you put things on a box and place a big sign saying, FREE, someone will stop and take them, if they have a use for them. Like putting an old television out on the front lawn with a sign. Will be gone in a day.
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What to do with glass jars?
Started by Anna T, Apr 14 2012 03:51 AM
45 replies to this topic
#22
Posted 17 August 2012 - 01:27 AM
Why don't you turn them in beautiful decorative and useful artifacts, like flower pot, multipurpose pot, etc. You can also use them for storing grains, spices, pulses, grains, sugar, coffee powder, seeds, dry fruits, etc.
#23
Posted 22 August 2012 - 03:13 PM
steph84, on 23 April 2012 - 07:36 PM, said:
I save jars for gifting. I have a garden and like to make my own jams. I'm always looking for jars and stuff to use for Christmas gifts. I like to make picnic basket gift sets and fill them with my homemade jams. They are a hit. I'm sure you can sell them online too.
I do the same thing. I save jars all year long to use for gift giving during the holidays. Putting biscotti into a glass jar, labeled and into a basket with a cute coffee cup, a bag of coffee beans and other little items, is a great gift. I use glass jars to store craft items too.
#24
Posted 22 August 2012 - 05:45 PM
Do you live near a school? Schools always need glass jars for projects. They can be used for planting things, gifts, science projects, etc. I would email a couple of schools and see if they might be able to use your jars.
If you have kids, or like to act like a kid, these jars are great for craft projects. I use glass jars to make decorative bath salts. The kids love doing these because it's easy but they really look like they have made something. Here's an example of how they are made:
http://www.squidoo.c...-salt-gift-jars
If you have kids, or like to act like a kid, these jars are great for craft projects. I use glass jars to make decorative bath salts. The kids love doing these because it's easy but they really look like they have made something. Here's an example of how they are made:
http://www.squidoo.c...-salt-gift-jars
#25
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:08 AM
There are a lot of recipes on Pinterest for overnight oatmeal and layered salads that you make in jars ,keep in the fridge and take with you to work. Jars keep cut up lettuce and vegetables fresh for a week. You start out with the dressing on the bottom and layer up.
Here's the link to some jars of salad that you can make in advance and take with you. It's another good way to use glass jars.
http://www.thedailym...ing-your-lunch/
Here's the link to some jars of salad that you can make in advance and take with you. It's another good way to use glass jars.
http://www.thedailym...ing-your-lunch/
#26
Posted 27 August 2012 - 09:07 AM
I tend to store a lot of things in glass jars. I sew, so buttons, ribbon scraps, etc. Other crafty stuff like crayon pieces gets stored in them. I use them (without lids) to store pencils, Cricut tools, makeup brushes, etc. I love to make cute labels with my Cricut :)
#27
Posted 06 September 2012 - 12:01 PM
I read on Pinterest that you can write all the good things that happened to you during the year on scraps of paper and put them in an empty jar. Supposedly seeing that jar of good stuff that happened to you over the last 12 months will give you perspective on your darkest days. And it's better than throwing that stuff away.
#28
Posted 01 October 2012 - 08:58 PM
I just scanned through all the posts before I put this there, how about putting a post for free glass jars on freecycle? Hopefully you can find someone who would be thrilled to get them, and you might find something free that you could use!
#30
Posted 02 October 2012 - 09:01 AM
BuddhaStarlight, on 02 October 2012 - 06:43 AM, said:
I use mine for sprouting and ferments. Kefir, kimchi, saurkraut, nut and seed cheeses, lentil sprouts, etc. I always have a ton of stuff sprouting and fermenting all around my house. :)
That is actually a genius idea. I buy kimchi but I've been wanting to learn how to make it from one of the Pinterest recipes. I didn't think of using glass jars for kimchi, but it makes sense to use your glass jars when pickling, fermenting and sprouting your own stuff. Thanks for the idea.
#31
Posted 03 October 2012 - 07:12 AM
No problem, I hope it works out for you! I've been especially making a ton of saurkraut lately because it's so easy. You just dump some salt on some cabbage, massage it in to release the moisture, and the stuff all the cabbage down into a glass jar and let it sit for awhile (I usually do 4-5 days). It does amazing things for the body (my digestion has improved since doing this) and it's also an incredibly affordable food. For me, 1/2 a green cabbage makes 1 jar of saurkraut. A head of cabbage costs me 1.50.
Where as if you buy saurkraut it's at least 3-4 bucks for a jar! Isn't that crazy?
You can also use glass jars to store necklaces you don't use very often. Just layer different necklaces (this works best for pearls and things that don't tangle very easily) from the bottom up. When you fill the jar, you can set it on a windowsill or something and display your necklaces as if they were art. :)
Where as if you buy saurkraut it's at least 3-4 bucks for a jar! Isn't that crazy?
You can also use glass jars to store necklaces you don't use very often. Just layer different necklaces (this works best for pearls and things that don't tangle very easily) from the bottom up. When you fill the jar, you can set it on a windowsill or something and display your necklaces as if they were art. :)
#32
Posted 26 October 2012 - 07:41 AM
What to do with glass jars? Simple!
Fill them with earth and plant something in them. I usually plant some beans or some other easy to grow vegetable. Plants keep me good company and they produce oxigen. Plus, I'm a smoker, so if I blow my smoke on them they grow nice and strong :-D
Fill them with earth and plant something in them. I usually plant some beans or some other easy to grow vegetable. Plants keep me good company and they produce oxigen. Plus, I'm a smoker, so if I blow my smoke on them they grow nice and strong :-D
#33
Posted 28 October 2012 - 02:09 PM
ACSAPA, on 06 September 2012 - 12:01 PM, said:
I read on Pinterest that you can write all the good things that happened to you during the year on scraps of paper and put them in an empty jar. Supposedly seeing that jar of good stuff that happened to you over the last 12 months will give you perspective on your darkest days. And it's better than throwing that stuff away.
We should all be grateful for what we have.
#34
Posted 28 October 2012 - 02:12 PM
kalasin, on 27 August 2012 - 09:07 AM, said:
I tend to store a lot of things in glass jars. I sew, so buttons, ribbon scraps, etc. Other crafty stuff like crayon pieces gets stored in them. I use them (without lids) to store pencils, Cricut tools, makeup brushes, etc. I love to make cute labels with my Cricut :)
Use a long enough screw to secure the jar through the bottom of a shelf, but not long enough to poke through
to the other side (top side of the shelf).
Then you can just screw/unscrew the jar as needed and they don't take up valuable space from your work surface.
#36
Posted 12 December 2012 - 12:00 PM
I don't buy much of anything in jars so I have started begging them off other people. I would like to have several to use for growing herbs on the windowsill, but my problem is what to do with wine bottles. I've read that those glass cutter tools really only score the glass and I don't have the tools I need for general around the house stuff, let alone cutting or drilling into glass. I hope to be able to start making things from my bottles soon though.
#38
Posted 17 January 2013 - 03:59 AM
adam_a, on 16 January 2013 - 01:27 PM, said:
I wrote a blog entry here showing some of the things we do with our extra jars.
Thanks for that link.
One of my recent clients makes jelly (he's 90 and going strong) so I give him the few jars that I use to him.
I call him the "The Jelly Man".
(He also makes salsa that will curl your hair.)
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