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 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.
Nothing in 500 miles.