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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 23 Mar 22

Okay, I posted a discussion about injuring my hand and causing a big bruise around my thumb trying to open a brand new jar of pickles. Everyone was so nice. They showed me different types of jar openers, and gave lots of...

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Decorations

DE @DaddyEvil (174482) • United States 17 May 20

Have you ever used objects you have around your home as decorations that were never meant to be used as decorations? These jars once held scented candles. After burning the candles, Pretty and I cleaned out the jars and stored...

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A 3 Ingredient DIY For The Winter Season

Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14699) • United States 11 Dec 19

This DIY is so cute! Easy too! Make sparkling shiny jars with salt, glue and a baking sheet! Want a candle or LED light inside? Want ribbon? Embellishments? Nice decoration for your home or to give as a gift. Anyone need a...

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Aren't These Adorable

Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14699) • United States 25 Nov 19

I was going through some jar crafts and came across some jar recipes. I like everything that there is to do with jars. I have even been known to make gift jars. Whether you want something small to eat, need to travel, live...

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16 oz. Pint Jar Christmas

Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14699) • United States 28 Jul 18

Hello! Yes, I am thinking of Christmas in July. Recently, I bought a crate of 16 oz. pint jars for $6.99. They were originally $8.99, but I had a $2.00 off coupon. I was planning on making crafts with them, but my eureka...

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Do You Hoard?

peavey @peavey (16936) • United States 23 Jul 18

I tend to keep more things than I need. For instance, I have a bureau full of yarn. I keep saying I will use it up one day, but there is more yarn than I will ever need and when I start a new project, I often go and buy specific...

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I've got a jar of... (flour)

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 7 Jun 18

I've got a jar of flour but I also have a jar of nothing. The pictured jar (cannister, container, what have you) is something I've been pondering for the past few days. I've got two of them and I'm not sure what to do with the...

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I threw my coconut oil jar against the wall

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 20 May 18

It shattered into a million pieces. No, I didn't actually do that. My coconut jar has constantly been a pain in the butt to open. Tonight I had enough of that and once I did get it open, I moved the contents into another jar with...

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Does anyone can or garden here?

Jerin @EmrysCat (21) • United States 30 Mar 17

So, I'm kind of a rebellious canner. I was wondering if people here would be interested in that kind of thing? Like today we ate my homemade hotdogs and speghetti O's. Kind of like Chef Bouradie, but all homemade. Would anyone be...

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Empty Jars - Sold Out

Albena Ivanova @WriterAI (5373) • Bulgaria 6 Feb 17

I have just sold out my empty jars for recycling. They took place at home that I needed. Now I have this place free. And additionally I earned some small extra cash. This is a simple way of earning too. Monday for me is good. And...

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It's Not Just Me.....

Becky @mommymonky (325) 5 Dec 16

I couldn't open a single jar in my house. I felt so very, very weak. I just couldn't understand why I suddenly had no hand strength. "What is going on?", I thought. I even googled symptoms, and scared the crap out of myself...

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My Photography - Spice jars

CaseyL @CaseyRoss9966 (4056) • United States 15 Aug 16

My mom bought one of the very old spice racks for only a dollar the other week. For $40 they got three outdoor chairs, a meat slicer, a food processor, the spice rack, stepping stoop/chair, and a mini charcoal grill.

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Jam On It!

RK Finnell @irishidid (8687) • United States 23 Mar 16

Our special recipe this week is-yep, you guessed it-Jam! Blueberry jam to be exact. Making the jam was fairly easy but the "canning" part not so easy as I don't have the proper equipment. We did manage to get it done and in the...

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Spur of the Moment Jar Gifts

Sherrye Barrow @sherryeb (580) • Duncan, Arizona 2 Oct 15

I enjoy repurposing and painting or decorating jars. When you are through decorating you can add a ribbon and note card and fill them with candles, incense, flowers, bubble bath, bath oils food, buttons, candy, beads, just about...

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Herbs and spices

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 20 Jul 15

I like to buy fresh herbs and spices from a bulk store. Last year I found these really neat jars made by the Ball company. Yes, the same ones who make canning jars. The little shakers were in the canning section at Wal Mart. I...

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Nowhere to put anything in my kitchen.

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 27 Nov 10

I have alot of cupboards in my kitch and they are now all full, the only thing is i still have loads of food items that are in jars as well as tins to find a place for.I had my hampers turn up this week ready for christmas, so...

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Winter food in jars

Suggar @Suggar (3606) • Bulgaria 13 Nov 10

Few days ago i went home to see my parents and took lots of jars with winter food. Mom gave me some jars of tomatoes, roasted pepper, green beans, few jars of home made jam, and others. In my country people who live in the...

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Future Jam

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 4 Jun 10

The strawberries in the attatched photo were freshly picked Friday June 4th from my garden here in Minnesota. I have cleaned them and destemmed them in preparations for my wife to make Strawberry Jam Saturday. Shiould be enough...

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I hate to see things go to waste so suggestions for my surplus please.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 31 Dec 09

Surplus oranges. I have a house full of them and really can't face another jar of marmalade just yet. Or re-phrased I've run out of jars temporarily. So I want to use up the many at hand and there will be plenty more on the trees...

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I feel like boasting that I made this most wonderful taste.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 6 Dec 09

For the first time in my life I made marmalade today, cheating a bit of course as actually cooking it in the breamaker on the jam cylcle. It is the best best best marmalade I have ever tasted which is why I'm boasting. Fresh...

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