Jars to Canisters

 Hello Readers. I like to re-use and re-cycle whenever I can. It's good for the environment and saves me money. I like both of those things a lot. I also prefer to use glass containers for food storage instead of plastic containers. This is a great way to get free glass containers. Let me show you what I mean. 

 Before and after.  

I started by buying a big jar of pickles. (It took a while to eat all of these.) It doesn't really matter what is in the jar, I wanted the biggest jar I could get. This was in the biggest jar I could find while I was grocery shopping. It also had a label that I could peel off, I did not want a jar with a label painted right on the glass because that paint would be harder to remove than a plastic or paper label.  

I also bought a large jar of olives. (It took me quite a while to eat all of these too.)  

I washed the jars really well in hot water. I gave the jars and lids a full soaking and scrubbing with dish soap. 

  

The heat of the water made it easy to remove the label. I wanted the jar to be clean with no label or adhesive left on the glass. This label came off easily so I was able to move onto the next step.

 

I grabbed some acrylic craft paint. I wanted to paint the lids to make them a little nicer looking. I like blue but you can choose any color you would like. I thought if the lids were the same color they would look a little more cohesive. (I love a matching set.)

 

I painted the lids and let them dry overnight. This would cover the lettering and brand names on the lid. I am going to use these jars for more than  pickles and olives, so I don't want the lids to have those labels anymore. And I love blue.

 

I liked how the painted lids looked. The jars were perfect for any snacks or pantry staples. OR the cookies I made and for the candy I had. They look pretty cute and since the glass is clear, I know if I am running out of cookies. 

 

You don't have to use large jars and you don't have to paint any metal lids if you don't want to. This yogurt comes in a glass jar and doesn't have a lid at all. It has foil on top. 

 

You can buy these kind of reusable wooden lids to use on your jars. They come in all different sizes for all different sized jars. The rubber around the edge keeps the contents fresh. 

  

I washed the yogurt jars and removed the label like I did with the large jars. 

 

 These small jars are perfect for spices and seasonings that need to be stored. The jars and lids are washable and can be re-used again and again. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun (Like cookies!) for yourself and store them in a fun jar.