Canning Supplies
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Canning Supplies
by TRex2 Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:08 pm
The great canning supply shortage of 2020 may be coming to an end.
I saw canning supplies on the shelf at more than one grocer, in the past two weeks.
Ball Jars, or Mason Jars, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1 per jar (this is with a lid and ring), and today I saw boxes of canning lids (Ball brand). I don't recall seeing boxes of canning lids on the shelf in the past 12 months.
I saw canning supplies on the shelf at more than one grocer, in the past two weeks.
Ball Jars, or Mason Jars, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1 per jar (this is with a lid and ring), and today I saw boxes of canning lids (Ball brand). I don't recall seeing boxes of canning lids on the shelf in the past 12 months.
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Re: Canning Supplies
by TRex2 Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:08 am
Well, here we are, 8 months later, and there are signs, once again, of the end of the canning supplies shortage.TRex2 wrote:The great canning supply shortage of 2020 may be coming to an end.
I saw canning supplies on the shelf at more than one grocer, in the past two weeks.
Ball Jars, or Mason Jars, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1 per jar (this is with a lid and ring), and today I saw boxes of canning lids (Ball brand). I don't recall seeing boxes of canning lids on the shelf in the past 12 months.
Now might be a good time to make lists and budget (both money and storage area), to acquire a three years supply if jars and lids.
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Re: Canning Supplies
by Dave58 Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:38 am
TRex2 wrote:Well, here we are, 8 months later, and there are signs, once again, of the end of the canning supplies shortage.TRex2 wrote:The great canning supply shortage of 2020 may be coming to an end.
I saw canning supplies on the shelf at more than one grocer, in the past two weeks.
Ball Jars, or Mason Jars, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1 per jar (this is with a lid and ring), and today I saw boxes of canning lids (Ball brand). I don't recall seeing boxes of canning lids on the shelf in the past 12 months.
Now might be a good time to make lists and budget (both money and storage area), to acquire a three years supply if jars and lids.
I just started canning again for the year... I usually start with carrots I buy at Wal-Mart 5lbs for 3.60 I can get 18 pints out of 10lb....
I think its a great idea to start buying jars and lids now.. I think there will be quite a few people raising gardens and trying canning for the first time this year... My wife and I collected a lot of jars from yard sales
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Re: Canning Supplies
by rick1 Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:40 pm
The wife picked up canning lids at dollar general last week, we have more then enough jars. We freeze more then we can.
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Re: Canning Supplies
by TRex2 Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:17 pm
Just another update:
I have seen canning lids, Ball and Kerr brands, at WalMart, the last two Wednesdays (I go about sunrise).
Price seems a little high, at around 50 to 60 cents per lid for regular jars and around 70 to 80 cents per lid for wide mouth.
I have a suspicion this is the new normal: just as with ammo, the new price will be two or three times the pre-pandemic price.
And, just as with ammo, I suggest keeping a three year supply on hand.
I have seen canning lids, Ball and Kerr brands, at WalMart, the last two Wednesdays (I go about sunrise).
Price seems a little high, at around 50 to 60 cents per lid for regular jars and around 70 to 80 cents per lid for wide mouth.
I have a suspicion this is the new normal: just as with ammo, the new price will be two or three times the pre-pandemic price.
And, just as with ammo, I suggest keeping a three year supply on hand.
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Re: Canning Supplies
by Violet Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:59 pm
I've been picking up extra jars and lids each time I see them. If I end up with too many then I think this could end up being a good barter item 
if things get as bad as I think they will
if things get as bad as I think they will
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Re: Canning Supplies
by Dave58 Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:54 am
Violet wrote:I've been picking up extra jars and lids each time I see them. If I end up with too many then I think this could end up being a good barter item
I don't think there is such a thing as to many jars or lids..
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Re: Canning Supplies
by TRex2 Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:09 pm
Jars are still plentiful, but I walked by the canning isle of my local grocer, and the lids were sold out.Dave58 wrote:Violet wrote:I've been picking up extra jars and lids each time I see them. If I end up with too many then I think this could end up being a good barter item
I don't think there is such a thing as to many jars or lids..
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Re: Canning Supplies
by Cinnamon Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:51 pm
We've been picking up both jars and lids as we see them. I do have 4 boxes of Tatler lids, too (100 lids in each box, both wide mouth and regular). Tatlers are reusable, but I don't like to use them because when I give jars away, I don't get them back! So I have them for emergency use only.
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