What Do You Do With Your Used Glass Jars?

[B.Fee]

An Interesting thread came up recently and got me wondering how others deal with used storage jars.
I scrub mine out with dish soap run them through the dishwasher then use new ring and seal tops. To me it's as good as new. ?✌

 

[username]

Dishwasher then new lids. You can reuse the bands I don’t see the point of tossing those unless they get rusty.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I just wipe mine out with denatured alcohol and a paper towel, let the alcohol completely evaporate, and refill. I wipe the lids off, including “erasing” the Sharpie labeling, and reuse those and the bands, too.

 

[Peter - CCB]

An Interesting thread came up recently and got me wondering how others deal with used storage jars.
I scrub mine out with dish soap run them through the dishwasher then use new ring and seal tops. To me it's as good as new. ?✌

Dishwasher. Though I make sure no steam or high heat sanitize if there’s any rubber rings involved. I’ve got like 82 jars at the moment and out. I need to stop opening tins.

 

[trubka2]

I just wipe them out with a dry paper towel. I don't want any moisture near those babies. Of course, if there had been any mold or anything in there, then I would shoot them out a canon at the moon instead. But if nothing was growing on the previous occupant, I go for minimal intervention so as not to introduce more spores, etc.

 

[beefeater33]

I use them over and over again...................... 20X bettter than the plastic mylar twits..........................

 

[cshubhra]

I generally use them over and over again, but my smoking tenure is not very long.
More details below:

1. I buy tins more so not a lot of requirement for jars
2. If I am jarring for long term storage I will probably use a new jar (So far mostly new jars for long term)
3. Once a jar finishes, I will reuse them for short term needs. A bulk I know I will finish in the next 6-8 months, a square/rectangular tin which I just cracked, etc...
4. I just air out the jar to get rid of the previous tobacco. May wash it in water

I am relatively new, so I may find out later that this is not a good strategy, but worked well so far.

 

[musicman]

I just wipe them out and re-use them, generally for a similar type tobacco (Latakia jars are only reused for latakia blends, VaPer jars for new VaPers, etc.). This is all for short term (up to a couple of years). If I know I'm going to be putting something away for a few years I'll use a new jar.

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[craig61a]

Wash and rinse well and dry - good as new. I’ve canned pickles, tomatoes, etc. in the same jars for 40+ years.

Most of my cellar is in Mylar, but my Aros are vacuum sealed in Ball jars.

 

[J.GANDY]

Hand wash with fragrance free antibacterial soap, dry, new lid, wipe everything with 90% alcohol.

 

[seanv]

I put them in the curb side recycling bin. New jars each time for me

 

[beezer]

I re-use my glass ball jars and always keep a supply of new lids handy.

Now that there seems to be a canning jar shortage (short-term I'm sure) I am happy that I keep the empties rather than toss them.

 

[bullet08]

I wash and reuse them for different blends. Hand wash. Don't trust dishwasher at all for tobacco and beer.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

We can everything, because we live off the garden; sauces, salsas, jams, pickles, green beans, etc... I have my grand parent's collection of jars as well as I have picked up people's jars after they passed away, obituary scores. I keep a lot of them in the barn as they get used. But, when it is time to use them, I run them through a wash in the sink and rinse with Clorox water, and waterbath them before using for foods.

For tobaccos, I will turn the oven on 200F, and soak them in there for a bit before refilling with tobacco. 140F for 10 minutes is the minimum for killing the worst of the bacteria and mold spores. That is pasteurization minimum as well. Plus, a little heat helps set the seal.

 

[kschatey]

The jars are glass, so they are washable and reusable forever... or until they break. I have been using the same jars for years and some for decades for various purposes. Tobacco is not different than any other food or beverage product when it comes to cleaning and sanitizing the jars before use.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

If you ever watch a youtube video of what is really happening inside a dishwasher, you'd stop putting too much faith in them for anything. Basically just sprays off your dishes.

 

[anotherbob]

Dishwasher. Though I make sure no steam or high heat sanitize if there’s any rubber rings involved. I’ve got like 82 jars at the moment and out. I need to stop opening tins.

wait is that pic the family you're escaping or is one of them thee escapee? just curious

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I add them to my collection of used jars, I do a light engraving on the lid; a sort of commemoration but far from a eulogy.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Wash,dry,use,repeat.