Canning Jars

[jean405]

I bought some canning jars for half price this week, as I plan to have a pressure canner soon. My sweet ex MIL rang and told me they were on offer in Netto (Denmark), my local Netto didn't have them, but the one near work did.
I was on Sears.com looking for canning lids, then when I was about to order the next day I couldn't get on the website

Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.sears.com/" on this server.
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Does anyone know what Reference #18.ee9b7b5c.1299736884.31b4eb6 means, or where I will be able to find out what it means?

I also dehaydrated 2 kilos of potatoes this week to go into storage.
I bought a Swedish book with a pattern for a Lap Landers felt cap, and felt slippers (boots), so I know what I will be sewing this summer, although I will be giving felting a miss, and buying it instead. I saw some of that material that is used for making tea cosies, and am thinking of lining the slippers with that. If I ever get a new digital camera, I'll upload the results.

Jean

[diamond lil]

You could swap patterns and ideas with Red Doe, Jean, she does the same kind of thing. I can't help with canning jars but am sure somebody else will.

[Red Doe]

Hi Jean, if you click on this link....
http://www.mysears.com/topics/Sears-com ... nied/posts and scroll down to read the answers, Sears` server appears to be having intermittent problems. So the chances are they`ll have it fixed at some point. Hope this helps.
Re canning, I have a friend who is bidding on a second hand canner on Ebay for me in return for some work I`ll do for her, it`s a Presto one, not sure if she`ll win, they seem to go for a lot of money. It`d be sent from the USA. No idea where to get canning lids but will Kilner jars that can be bought in the UK do as well? I know they sell them with the metal two part lids with the depression circle that pops down when they are sealed, if that makes sense?

[lisaloolibell]

my local branch of the Range stocks Kilner jars

you can buy them here too http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/keyword/kilner

[jean405]

Thanks for all the help everyone,

Hi Jean, if you click on this link....
http://www.mysears.com/topics/Sears-com ... nied/posts and scroll down to read the answers, Sears` server appears to be having intermittent problems. So the chances are they`ll have it fixed at some point. Hope this helps.

Red Doe where did you find that link? I had googled the reference no, but no luck! Anyway, thank you, Sears site is up and running again, so I can order the lids. I have to buy the jars they sell here in Denmark, the Italian jars can use the same lids as Ball/Kerr lids, and the lids are so cheap from Sears. I also buy the German Weck jars, and the French Parfait swing tops, but I only ever buy jars when they are on sale.
Jars in UK:
http://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/produ ... ilner+Jars

http://www.seedsofitaly.com/catalogue/31

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/Harr ... 5FChutney/

I want to buy an AA pressure canner, as there are not so many spare parts that need replacing. I really want to start canning my meat sauces, stews and fish, instead of having to use the freezer.

Jean

[dch]

kilner jars, and yes these are the real deal with the two part metal lid for sale in wilkinsons, i think they where £4 each for the 1liter size i seem to remember.

[maryb]

I had a look at the Sears site since the Ball regular mouth canning lids fit the new Kilner jars and they are a third of the price that Lakeland charge (and I haven't found it any cheaper). But they wanted £28!!!!!! for shipping!!!!

Need to get my friend's brother's wife in Georgia on the case

[diamond lil]

Plus they will shove a Customs charge on it to cover VAT mary. Anything over the £20 VAT level the customs slap a charge on it and you need to pay to get it out of the post office.