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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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 Posted - Aug 29 2009 : 07:44:26 AM
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I have reused canning jar flats for years....
Does anuone else.....I know the canning books(new ones) say not too, but, I have no problem with them sealing....
 How about you?
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
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Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2009 : 08:23:40 AM
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| If you mean the part that seals. No I do not reuse them. I figure its not worth taking the chance on a bad seal. I dont want to get sick or lose a load of food. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 8:59:17 PM
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| I have never reused the lids. I always thought the rubber seal would not hold. I do keep the ones in good shape to use for storage. Almost everything I buy in packages goes into a glass jar for safe keeping. |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 9:27:36 PM
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I have never reused the lids. I'm such a worry wart. I guess I have reused a few for storage. But not for canning. I think you are one very lucky lady.
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
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melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 06:02:58 AM
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I, too have never re-used the lids except for non-canning type things....
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 07:28:53 AM
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Well, I have re used them also, but only the ones in good shape, and usually only the ones I've done boiling water-bath canning with, like tomatoes. I also re use some from jelly jars. I've had one or two not want to seal. I only re use them one time, though. I've never had anything spoil; except some corn, and those were new seals.
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Singing Tree Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Cari
Chase
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 08:50:58 AM
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I do save the ones that are in nice shape so that I can. My Grandma reused them, and my Mom too.
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 09:33:29 AM
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Never would take the chance of loseing my efforts, just not worth it
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 10:32:09 AM
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I only re-use for dry storage. I too wouldn't want to take a chance of wasting my efforts and all that time. Better safe than sorry :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 12:24:48 PM
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I boil them 10 minutes and reuse. I keep an eye while they are cooling down to see if they don't take, but I've only had one or two never take. and the rest were still sealed when I went to reuse them. Sometimes I think we can overdue safety. It cost a lot of money to buy new lids every year, especially when you are putting up hundreds of jars of stuff. If you take the same precautions, check your jars periodicially, throw out anything that unseals or smells bad, as you do with all the other jars with "new" lids, then I think you are good. The biggest thing I think happens is that government agencies don't want to say it's ok and have something happen. People like to sue like the hot liquid warning on coffee cups now.
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 5:12:50 PM
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I'll reuse if the seal doesn't have a real deep groove in it or if its for regular storage for something else.
When I make jellies to sell, I don't take a chance b/c the lids sometimes pop back up when I place a piece of fabric under the ring for christmas decorating.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 5:29:05 PM
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I'm with those who don't re-use . . . I've even had new ones not seal. I dislike that a lot!!
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CJ
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lanna
A little town in Idaho
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 6:47:50 PM
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Originally posted by 5 acre Farmgirl
I have reused canning jar flats for years....
Does anuone else.....I know the canning books(new ones) say not too, but, I have no problem with them sealing....
How about you?
Nope. After how long I spend peeling and cutting up peaches to have a fair amount of quarts to last the year in between having to take care of my kids, the last thing I want to do is tempt fate with used lids. But. I do wash some of my used lids and then use them for storing up my dehydrated goodies that don't necessarily need to seal. My neighbor has suggested reusing the lids if the sealing compound is still there, but I just don't have the balls for that - just like I don't use the water bath canner [for 3-4 hours a batch] for green beans like my grandma did. To each their own.
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