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Posted: 4/16/2009 7:16:30 AM EDT
Getting while the getting is good. Bought another 6 dozen jars and extra lids today. The nosy cashier asked what I was doing with all of those. I told her I was filling them all up with money and going to bury them in the woods. That shut her up. 
Jarden stock is up over 12% today. 
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Posted: 4/16/2009 8:13:20 AM EDT
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my buddy and I were talking about this the other day. Right now I"m jar poor and have access to about 10 more dozen quarts when I need them. I will need to purchase about 15 dozen small lids and 8 dozen large lids soon before the hoarders buy them up.
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Posted: 4/16/2009 8:30:51 AM EDT
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We have plenty of jars but I need to get out and scour up some more lids.
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Posted: 4/16/2009 11:13:28 AM EDT
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Well, I'm not hoarding. But since I started pressure canning meats and such I've been using 7-14 jars a week. So, I'm just trying to stay ahead of the curve a bit. I'll probably be GTG in a few weeks. I really just don't want to be running around later this summer/fall trying to find stuff. |
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Posted: 4/16/2009 11:51:47 AM EDT
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are you cold packing the meat?
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Posted: 4/16/2009 10:58:51 PM EDT
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are you cold packing the meat? Some of it. So far I've raw packed hamburger, chicken and Bob Evans breakfast sausage links. Going to do some pork tenderloin next time it's on sale. The rest has been in stews, soups and sauces. I'm getting a good stash of those sort of things and just want to rebuild my jar supply for when the garden comes on. |
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Posted: 4/17/2009 11:55:05 AM EDT
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We have plenty of jars but I need to get out and scour up some more lids. Ace Hardware will sell you 24 boxes of 12 for about $100, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. I need more lids and a pressure canner. And a seam canner (ours is water bath). And a juicer (mom promised me the one she made grape juice with when I was a kid, but nothing delivered yet). |
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Posted: 4/17/2009 8:46:47 PM EDT
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24 boxes of 12 lids for $100.00
Current Walmart cost for a Ball brand box of 12 small lids is $1.50 +tax. 24 boxes would cost $36.00 + tax. Current Walmart cost for a Ball brand box of 12 large lids is $2.12 + tax. 24 boxes would cost $50.88 + tax. If Walmart is out, check E-bay. The cost per lid may be slightly less, and there is no sales tax, but you have to factor in shipping. The Walmart price is hard to beat unless you live near a large Mennonite/Amish population and they have their own stores. Even then you are not going to save much. Edited to add, we have a grape steamer (juicer) but you could also choose to can the grapes without steaming them. The only downside is the seeds are still in the grapes, and the juice is not as concentrated. There is more pulp in the juice, it is up to you if you like pulpy juice or not. We have done it both ways, but since we have the steamer we use it. It is easier to fill the children's sippies with, as there is no pulp to clog the holes. |
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Posted: 4/18/2009 2:41:07 PM EDT
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Ace Hardware will sell you 24 boxes of 12 for about $100, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. The Freds stores in my AO have the Golden Harvest brand of lids for $1 a box of the regular sized lids. The wide mouth Ball brand were $3. My WalMart was $1.50 and $2.87 reg/wide Ball brand. The Do-It-Best is $1.75 for Ball regular. Didn't pay attention to wide. The Austell Ga Freds store now only has 8 boxes of regular lids left after I bought 48 boxes. Since I had 2009 taken care of I'm now stocked up for the 2010 harvest. Watch out though cause I'd like to buy enough for 2011 also so as to beat the great ammo, err canning lid rush |
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Posted: 4/19/2009 8:56:00 AM EDT
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Boy that price comparison is really bad! Glad I didn't order a bunch at that price-
Here is the link for Ace Hardware http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/ball-mason-caps-with-dome-lids-p-56683.html?ref=42 |
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Posted: 4/19/2009 7:15:35 PM EDT
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Where do the pro's find there canning supplies. Nobody around here seems to have anything in stock as of right now.
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Posted: 4/19/2009 7:30:28 PM EDT
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Where do the pro's find there canning supplies. Nobody around here seems to have anything in stock as of right now. The local drug store chain (Drug Mart) here has plenty. They're only in OH. though. China mart has them in stock now too although not a great selection or price.  Everyone says Ace Hardware, but there aren't any close by me.
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Posted: 4/19/2009 8:57:38 PM EDT
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China mart is much less expensive than ACE.
See the cost comparison earlier in the thread. |
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Posted: 4/20/2009 7:44:47 AM EDT
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Just start buying small amounts now. If you wait until canning season you will be SOL. Trust me I know. On that note...
Friday I took the day off to put in the garden. Got bored at 11 so I went to get a Monster drink and cruise yard sales. Found one that had one little sign posted on the corner in the middle of the neighborhood, nothing on the main roads. So I stop to look. Found a hand crank food slicer thingy for $2.00 so I said deal. Asked the nice ladies if they had any canning jars and she said yes we do....show me says I. she opens the closet door and shows me a box 24" H x 24" W x 36" L full of jars. These were all sizes from quarts to jelly complete with bands. She then tells me she also has a pressure cooker if I'm interested and begins to describe a AA pressure canner. Again I say show me. By the time I got out of there I had about: 2 cases of quarts 3 cases of pints and about another case of jelly jars 1 7 quart All American pressure canner 1 7 quart presto canner 1 large plastic trash bag full of pint size freezer containers 1 coleman camping stove 1 coleman gas lantern 1 metal sided coleman cooler 1 large ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 med ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 large ceramic on steel roasing pan and 1 pitch fork. Grand Total.........$50.00 Jars at Kroger are $12.79 for quarts. |
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Posted: 4/20/2009 7:50:10 AM EDT
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Just start buying small amounts now. If you wait until canning season you will be SOL. Trust me I know. On that note... Friday I took the day off to put in the garden. Got bored at 11 so I went to get a Monster drink and cruise yard sales. Found one that had one little sign posted on the corner in the middle of the neighborhood, nothing on the main roads. So I stop to look. Found a hand crank food slicer thingy for $2.00 so I said deal. Asked the nice ladies if they had any canning jars and she said yes we do....show me says I. she opens the closet door and shows me a box 24" H x 24" W x 36" L full of jars. These were all sizes from quarts to jelly complete with bands. She then tells me she also has a pressure cooker if I'm interested and begins to describe a AA pressure canner. Again I say show me. By the time I got out of there I had about: 2 cases of quarts 3 cases of pints and about another case of jelly jars 1 7 quart All American pressure canner 1 7 quart presto canner 1 large plastic trash bag full of pint size freezer containers 1 coleman camping stove 1 coleman gas lantern 1 metal sided coleman cooler 1 large ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 med ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 large ceramic on steel roasing pan and 1 pitch fork. Grand Total.........$50.00 Jars at Kroger are $12.79 for quarts. That's a good deal just for the canner.
That Kroger price sucks. I'm getting regular quarts for $9.99. |
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Posted: 4/20/2009 8:37:24 AM EDT
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Just start buying small amounts now. If you wait until canning season you will be SOL. Trust me I know. On that note... Friday I took the day off to put in the garden. Got bored at 11 so I went to get a Monster drink and cruise yard sales. Found one that had one little sign posted on the corner in the middle of the neighborhood, nothing on the main roads. So I stop to look. Found a hand crank food slicer thingy for $2.00 so I said deal. Asked the nice ladies if they had any canning jars and she said yes we do....show me says I. she opens the closet door and shows me a box 24" H x 24" W x 36" L full of jars. These were all sizes from quarts to jelly complete with bands. She then tells me she also has a pressure cooker if I'm interested and begins to describe a AA pressure canner. Again I say show me. By the time I got out of there I had about: 2 cases of quarts 3 cases of pints and about another case of jelly jars 1 7 quart All American pressure canner 1 7 quart presto canner 1 large plastic trash bag full of pint size freezer containers 1 coleman camping stove 1 coleman gas lantern 1 metal sided coleman cooler 1 large ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 med ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 large ceramic on steel roasing pan and 1 pitch fork. Grand Total.........$50.00 Jars at Kroger are $12.79 for quarts. You win. |
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Posted: 4/20/2009 10:28:26 AM EDT
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Quoted: Just start buying small amounts now. If you wait until canning season you will be SOL. Trust me I know. On that note... Friday I took the day off to put in the garden. Got bored at 11 so I went to get a Monster drink and cruise yard sales. Found one that had one little sign posted on the corner in the middle of the neighborhood, nothing on the main roads. So I stop to look. Found a hand crank food slicer thingy for $2.00 so I said deal. Asked the nice ladies if they had any canning jars and she said yes we do....show me says I. she opens the closet door and shows me a box 24" H x 24" W x 36" L full of jars. These were all sizes from quarts to jelly complete with bands. She then tells me she also has a pressure cooker if I'm interested and begins to describe a AA pressure canner. Again I say show me. By the time I got out of there I had about: 2 cases of quarts 3 cases of pints and about another case of jelly jars 1 7 quart All American pressure canner 1 7 quart presto canner 1 large plastic trash bag full of pint size freezer containers 1 coleman camping stove 1 coleman gas lantern 1 metal sided coleman cooler 1 large ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 med ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 large ceramic on steel roasing pan and 1 pitch fork. Grand Total.........$50.00 Jars at Kroger are $12.79 for quarts. Heck of a deal! Jars around here are in the $8 and less range for quarts, regular and wide mouth. We're in a very rural area, so most folks that are canning have been in it for awhile, probably why the shelves are still stocked at such a seemingly low price. I'm picking up a dozen or 2 everytime im in the store. ETA: Here's a fun game. Go into Wal mart... buy 4 cases of jars, lids and bands. Add 4 550rnd bricks of .22LR. And a pregnancy test. Go check out and watch the look on the checkers face. Bonus points if you're under 30 like me
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Posted: 4/21/2009 5:27:46 AM EDT
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Dang, looks like Kroger is the wrong place to buy jars. Wally World around here won't have the jars until mid summer and then only for a few weeks.
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Posted: 4/21/2009 7:10:46 AM EDT
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Late last night, I saw that the wally world here has canning supplies in, finally. I only grabbed a box of wide lids/rings instead of filling a cart like I wanted (please forgive me). I was on a mission for other stuff and not using a cart.
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Posted: 4/21/2009 8:20:29 AM EDT
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LMAO at the garage sale story. I told the wife to look for a second old Presto pressure cooker a couple years ago and pay up to $20 for it if she found one. She brough home one day a Presto in excellent shape along with a big boiler canner and all the goodies for both. Talked the lady down to $7.50 since she wanted it all
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Posted: 4/24/2009 7:45:22 PM EDT
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I will have to go to china mart tomorrow.
The last few weeks ours didnt have any canning stuff. |
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Posted: 4/25/2009 2:07:13 AM EDT
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are you cold packing the meat? Some of it. So far I've raw packed hamburger, chicken and Bob Evans breakfast sausage links. Going to do some pork tenderloin next time it's on sale. The rest has been in stews, soups and sauces. I'm getting a good stash of those sort of things and just want to rebuild my jar supply for when the garden comes on. You should post a tutorial with pics.
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Posted: 4/25/2009 7:02:10 AM EDT
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I just got a few dozen Ball jars for $7/dz at the co-misery, I think Ill clean them out tomorrow.
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Posted: 4/26/2009 6:28:09 AM EDT
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Thats a heck of a deal for $50! Geeze, all I ever see in garage sales around here is used clothes... Quoted:
Just start buying small amounts now. If you wait until canning season you will be SOL. Trust me I know. On that note... Friday I took the day off to put in the garden. Got bored at 11 so I went to get a Monster drink and cruise yard sales. Found one that had one little sign posted on the corner in the middle of the neighborhood, nothing on the main roads. So I stop to look. Found a hand crank food slicer thingy for $2.00 so I said deal. Asked the nice ladies if they had any canning jars and she said yes we do....show me says I. she opens the closet door and shows me a box 24" H x 24" W x 36" L full of jars. These were all sizes from quarts to jelly complete with bands. She then tells me she also has a pressure cooker if I'm interested and begins to describe a AA pressure canner. Again I say show me. By the time I got out of there I had about: 2 cases of quarts 3 cases of pints and about another case of jelly jars 1 7 quart All American pressure canner 1 7 quart presto canner 1 large plastic trash bag full of pint size freezer containers 1 coleman camping stove 1 coleman gas lantern 1 metal sided coleman cooler 1 large ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 med ceramic on steel bin for canning 1 large ceramic on steel roasing pan and 1 pitch fork. Grand Total.........$50.00 Jars at Kroger are $12.79 for quarts. |
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Posted: 4/26/2009 8:01:28 AM EDT
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Quoted: LMAO at the garage sale story. I told the wife to look for a second old Presto pressure cooker a couple years ago and pay up to $20 for it if she found one. She brough home one day a Presto in excellent shape along with a big boiler canner and all the goodies for both. Talked the lady down to $7.50 since she wanted it all Can you still get new seals for old pressure cookers like that? I have my mom's real old one, and I like it because it was hers, ya know? But I haven't tried to get a new seal yet, and it's not just old. It's olde. Kitties |
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Posted: 4/26/2009 1:15:27 PM EDT
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Local Menards today had quart or pint jars, 7 bucks a case. Might want to check it out if you have a Menards near you. This was their normal price, not a sale or anything. MournSword
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Posted: 4/28/2009 9:35:06 AM EDT
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LMAO at the garage sale story. I told the wife to look for a second old Presto pressure cooker a couple years ago and pay up to $20 for it if she found one. She brough home one day a Presto in excellent shape along with a big boiler canner and all the goodies for both. Talked the lady down to $7.50 since she wanted it all Can you still get new seals for old pressure cookers like that? I have my mom's real old one, and I like it because it was hers, ya know? But I haven't tried to get a new seal yet, and it's not just old. It's olde. Kitties Ace Hardware. Saw them yesterday |
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Posted: 4/28/2009 11:42:49 AM EDT
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I believe the Presto I have from my grandma needed a new seal that I got at a local Hardware store.
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Posted: 4/28/2009 3:42:21 PM EDT
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If you live in Wisconsin, Especislly North East Wisconsin, Stop reading now, I hate compeitition......
Run an ad on craigslist, " wanted Mason Jars", I scored 600 or so jars for between $1 a dozen and $4 a dozen depending on how generous I was that day.... ( I also scored an all american canner that holds 7 Quart Jars for $20 ......... Also got 2 water bath canners for $3 each and a ladel and canning funnel for a buck from one of the ladies that called me with jars)
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Posted: 4/29/2009 5:12:16 AM EDT
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If you live in Wisconsin, Especislly North East Wisconsin, Stop reading now, I hate compeitition...... Run an ad on craigslist, " wanted Mason Jars", I scored 600 or so jars for between $1 a dozen and $4 a dozen depending on how generous I was that day.... ( I also scored an all american canner that holds 7 Quart Jars for $20 ......... Also got 2 water bath canners for $3 each and a ladel and canning funnel for a buck from one of the ladies that called me with jars)NICE.. |
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Posted: 5/1/2009 11:02:21 AM EDT
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The lady at Wally World looked at me like I was an idiot for picking up a flat of large and regular sized lids today. Luckily they had it on the shelves now all I'll need is some Polish Pickle spice and Pickle Crisp to get all of my canning done this season.
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Posted: 5/1/2009 4:00:46 PM EDT
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Wally-World today:
Golden Harvest jars, quart: $7.88 / doz sku: 064928143204 , pint: $6.82 / doz sku: 064928141706k Ball wide lids $2.12 / doz sku: 001440042000 regular lids $1.50 / doz sku: 001440031000 Hopefully this is competitive and helps someone out there... Good stock in my area. Also found a 16 qt Presto pressure canner there for under $70. Didn't pick that one up though. I have an All American that will do 5 pints at a time for now. |
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