Here's a tip. Canning lids are almost nonexistent in stores right now. But you can order all you want from Lehman's online. Youtubers have reviewed the brand they sell and say they're good. I just bought a box of 360 for $84.99. That will hold me for a while. If I can just find more jars.
No one here has anything other than quarts, but they very seldom have those. The last I bought was two cases of quarts at Food Lion, and the shelf only had room for those. And they were jammed in so tight, I had to move adjacent merchandise out of place to get them out. I had one case of pints that I've used for salt, garlic powder, and a few other items that I don't need huge quantities of.
I started canning 40 years ago. I knew this was coming and collected lids when the lockdowns started. I have one plastic shoe box of each large and regular. I have hundreds of jars already. My kids are grown and are on their own so I really wanted to transition to large mouth pints rather than the quarts of both sizes that I already have. I can use ½ the contents and store the extra a couple of days if I need to. Im not buying any unless I get a deal. If you are near any Amish ask them. Last I checked they were selling lids for 2.99ba box of 12. A young cousin of mine that started canning a couple of years ago swears by the tattlers. So that may also be an option for some. The start up costs are higher but the Amish say they work for like 8 times.
I guess I'm lucky. They had an area of jars about 4 x 8nx 3 ft high? The Amish tend to use a lot of unbranded stuff and they were in shipping boxes so I'm didn't pay much attention. Maybe there is an Amish community near you that could help you.
I’m right behind you. Started late but catchin-up 👍🏼
Here's a tip. Canning lids are almost nonexistent in stores right now. But you can order all you want from Lehman's online. Youtubers have reviewed the brand they sell and say they're good. I just bought a box of 360 for $84.99. That will hold me for a while. If I can just find more jars.
Just bought a dozen Ball quart jars yesterday?! Only thing short around here (TN) is quart size. You can get all the Pint & smaller you want.
No one here has anything other than quarts, but they very seldom have those. The last I bought was two cases of quarts at Food Lion, and the shelf only had room for those. And they were jammed in so tight, I had to move adjacent merchandise out of place to get them out. I had one case of pints that I've used for salt, garlic powder, and a few other items that I don't need huge quantities of.
…and most won’t even use what they hoarded…sigh.
I started canning 40 years ago. I knew this was coming and collected lids when the lockdowns started. I have one plastic shoe box of each large and regular. I have hundreds of jars already. My kids are grown and are on their own so I really wanted to transition to large mouth pints rather than the quarts of both sizes that I already have. I can use ½ the contents and store the extra a couple of days if I need to. Im not buying any unless I get a deal. If you are near any Amish ask them. Last I checked they were selling lids for 2.99ba box of 12. A young cousin of mine that started canning a couple of years ago swears by the tattlers. So that may also be an option for some. The start up costs are higher but the Amish say they work for like 8 times.
I have a stock of Tattlers. It's hard to find jars around here.
I guess I'm lucky. They had an area of jars about 4 x 8nx 3 ft high? The Amish tend to use a lot of unbranded stuff and they were in shipping boxes so I'm didn't pay much attention. Maybe there is an Amish community near you that could help you.