Discover how easy it is to transform your new or used canning jars into hardworking glassware with these clever mason jar accessories.
Mason Jars – Not Just for Canning Anymore
When canning season arrives, there’s always the hustle and bustle of getting fresh produce canned and stored for later usage. But as I have found out from experience, not all jars—Ball or Mason Jars as they are also known—get used.
What to do?
Don’t just store them for a rainy day or until next year. Use them now.
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Now you probably know you can use these jars for quick storage—food or otherwise, but there’s so much more these hardworking jars can do to tackle a variety of tasks around the house.
And, if you research for ways to utilize your unused glassware, you might be surprised how one lowly mason jar can make one’s life easier in so many ways with a twist of a specialty lid.
Best of all, they’re super eco-friendly, since you can reuse these jars again and again!
So dust off your Ball jars and set them to work once more with these ingenious mason jar accessories:
1. Citrus Juicer
Have fresh squeezed fresh orange, lime and lemon juice at the ready to made drinks, marinades, or salad dressings and vinaigrettes with this citrus juicer.
2. Pour and Serve Container
This pour and store wide mouth mason jar flip cap is just the ticket for serving maple syrup, Homemade Lemonade or even Green Apple Sangria. Fits wide mouth jars.
3. Funnel Spout
Dribble out little or a lot of cereal, granola, popcorn and more with this mason jar fit with a funnel spout.
4. Sip Lid
Limit spills with these kid-friendly, reusable and BPA-free silicon sip lids.
5. Soap Dispensers
Give your bathroom a vintage flair with a set of vamped farmhouse soap dispensers.
6. Wooden Lid
Ball Jars meld with your elegant home decor with a wooden lid.
7. Decorative Jar Sleeves
Give your mason jars a colorful non-slip look with these silicone jar sleeves and protectors.
8. Honey Dipper
Give your Ball Jar a sweet upcycle with this clever honey dipper.
9. Snack Pack
Your favorite dressing, dip or topping will keep well inside or out with a well-placed snack pack.
10. Cocktail Shaker
Make your favorite cocktail shaken not stirred with this amazing cocktail shaker lid accessory.
11. Coffee Keeper
Nothing tastes better than fresh ground coffee, so keep your favorite beans and grinds fresh with this coffee keeper.
12. Easy Labeler
Never guess what your mason jar holds with these easy labelers.
13. Flower Frogs –
Fresh and dried flower arrangements look amazing with these handy flower frogs.
14. Tea Light Holder
These galvanized tea light holders are perfect whether attached to the lid or within the jar.
15. Oil and Vinegar Dispensers
Salads will become an event with these Mason Oil and Vinegar Dispensers.
16. Salt and Pepper Shakers
These salt and pepper shakers are one-of-a-kind and just the ticket for all your cooking needs.
17. Lantern Wire Hangers
Whether hanging flowers or candles, these lantern wire hangers are perfect for summer weddings or evenings outdoors.
18. Toothbrush Holder
Keep your toothbrushes in their place with this clever toothbrush holder lid.
19. Mason Light-Lamp Adapter
Convert your Mason Jar into a vintage-worthy lamp with this Light/Lamp Adapter Kit.
20. Baby Chick Feeder
This galvanized feeder base works well for feeding baby chicks, ducks and birds. Just fill and screw to the base.
21. Piggy Bank
Savings are a breeze for young and old with this cute Piggy Bank.
22. Dollar-Coin Bank
Save your dollars for a rainy day with this coin bank adapter.
23. Sprout Starter
Gardeners and health nuts alike will love this savvy sprouting lid that can be used as a seed starter or microgreen grower.
24. Shredder and Grater
Salads come together in a jiffy with this simple, multi-blade shredder and grating lid.
25. Cold Brew Pitcher
This cold brew coffee maker is perfect for making cold brewed coffee, ice tea or infused water.
26. Bamboo Storage
Instant storage, wet or dry, is cleverly achieved with an eco-friendly bamboo lid.
27. Sprayer
Use this slick sprayer to tackle the dirty work of cleaning windows, watering plants and getting wrinkles out of clothes.
28. Flip Top
Use this flip top cap to convert your Ball jar into a cotton ball dispenser, snack jar or even a marble keeper.
29. Plant Mister
Give your favorite houseplants some TLC with this amazing plant mister. – https://amzn.to/2TLf9YA
30. Spice Organizer
These spice lids will help wrangle all of your herbs and spices for ease of use again and again.
For more amazing ways to spruce up your house and garden, be sure to check out Wisconsin Homemaker’s Housekeeping Section, as well as these eco-friendly ideas :
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