Where's the best place to buy canning jars in so md? Thanks in advance.

Where's the best place to buy canning jars in so md? Thanks in advance.

Walmart carries them, some grocery stores. Target does not!

Walmart carries them, some grocery stores. Target does not!

Thanks. I can cross Target off my list. Kmart had a few but not much.

Southern States has a good selection. Target DOES carry them but it's a hunt-for-it sort of thing. (at least they carried them last year) Walmart has them and so does Food Lion and some other grocery stores. Around Father's Day, Food Lion had them on sale.

Food Lion and McKays has them.

Thanks for the replies. I hadn't seen them in McKays.. at least not at the McKays in Wildewood.

Southern States has a good selection. Target DOES carry them but it's a hunt-for-it sort of thing. (at least they carried them last year) Walmart has them and so does Food Lion and some other grocery stores. Around Father's Day, Food Lion had them on sale.

I was in Target just a few weeks ago looking for them. They told me they don't carry canning products. Maybe it was just a sales associate with his head up his arse, which is always a real possibility.

For your best selection of them....

For your best selection of them....

That's a good selection? I'm kind of new to canning, but if that's supposed to be a good selection, I'm going to be very disappointed.

Hardware stores are almost always your best bet for canning supplies. Try one of the True Values around.

Hardware stores are almost always your best bet for canning supplies. Try one of the True Values around.

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Walmart selection is ok if you can get them early enough (they sell quickly during the canning season). But to find the canning supplies locally year round do what Vrai said and hit up a True Value for the best finds also Lowe's has started improving their selection.

Another place to look is Craigslist or on the Classified here or yard sales and estate sales are good places to find jars for cheap. Just make sure that the rims are NOT damaged as the lid will not seal properly.

Wal*Mart has the best prices and selection and then they also have canning salt, pickeling spice, cheesecloth and just about anything else you need. I hate going to Wal*Mart, but for one stop shopping on canning supplies, it's your best bet.

Wal*Mart has the best prices and selection and then they also have canning salt, pickeling spice, cheesecloth and just about anything else you need. I hate going to Wal*Mart, but for one stop shopping on canning supplies, it's your best bet.

They have everything except for Liquid Pectin! Powdered Pectin yes, Liquid not so much. That is a challenge to find around here.

Again, I appreciate all the replies and info. Thanks!

Again, I appreciate all the replies and info. Thanks!

Are you just looking for jars or other things for canning too? Also if you don't mind me asking - Whatcha making?

Where's the best place to buy canning jars in so md? Thanks in advance.


Amazon carries pretty much everything including liquid pectin...

Amazon.com: canning supplies Canning Products (http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_ex_n_1?rh=n%3A1055398%2Cn%3A%211063498%2Cn%3A284507%2Cn%3A289814%2Cn%3A2237238011%2Ck%3Acanning+supplies&bbn=2237238011&keywords=canning+supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1341927778#/ref=sr_pg_4?rh=n%3A1055398%2Cn%3A%211063498%2Cn%3A284507%2Cn%3A289814%2Cn%3A2237238011%2Ck%3Acanning+supplies&page=4&bbn=2237238011&keywords=canning+supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1341927862)

I get mine from Food Lion and McKay's in Charlotte Hall. McKays has the better selection though! :buddies:

Amazon carries pretty much everything including liquid pectin...

Amazon.com: canning supplies Canning Products (http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_ex_n_1?rh=n%3A1055398%2Cn%3A%211063498%2Cn%3A284507%2Cn%3A289814%2Cn%3A2237238011%2Ck%3Acanning+supplies&bbn=2237238011&keywords=canning+supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1341927778#/ref=sr_pg_4?rh=n%3A1055398%2Cn%3A%211063498%2Cn%3A284507%2Cn%3A289814%2Cn%3A2237238011%2Ck%3Acanning+supplies&page=4&bbn=2237238011&keywords=canning+supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1341927862)

:yeahthat:

I do my best to support the local economy, but when I cannot find what I need I end up at Amazon. My pressure canner came from Amazon, no store locally carried "Made in the USA" pressure canners when I was looking for one.

Hardware stores are almost always your best bet for canning supplies. Try one of the True Values around.

:yeahthat:

I was going to post Lowes. :)


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I saw some at Lowes, believe it or not. They werebear the outddor furnature.

Thanks for the replies. I hadn't seen them in McKays.. at least not at the McKays in Wildewood.
Big lots had them the cheapest in the area.

Mckay's on Great Mills road can order them for you as well in hardware dept.

Last year when I was hunting - Lowe's had the best prices and selection of Jars, Lids, rings, and Spices for the pickles!

My mom had a bunch left over from my wedding and you want to know what she and my grandma used to make jam.... old salsa jars. Crazy ladies.

I was in Target just a few weeks ago looking for them. They told me they don't carry canning products. Maybe it was just a sales associate with his head up his arse, which is always a real possibility.

I was in Target last night and they had a whole selection of Ball canning supplies - jars, books, tools, etc. - on an end cap display touting 10% off everything.

I was in Target last night and they had a whole selection of Ball canning supplies - jars, books, tools, etc. - on an end cap display touting 10% off everything.

Thank you. Next time I'm in there I'm going to let them know that not one, but 2 sales associates told me that a manager told them, that they do not carry canning supplies. :rolleyes:

Pointless. It will make no difference if I say anything. :ohwell:

That's a good selection? I'm kind of new to canning, but if that's supposed to be a good selection, I'm going to be very disappointed.

Been canning for a while...and looking for jars for a while... And Walmart had all the different sizes, two brands (although I mostly get Ball) and all kinds of spices and ad ons...ie. pickle crisp and salsa mix. Yes, a pretty good selection. Leonardtown True Value always has the best selection, but I didnt want to drive up there.

They have everything except for Liquid Pectin! Powdered Pectin yes, Liquid not so much. That is a challenge to find around here.

They did have liquid and powdered pectin, because I bought them both there on July 3.

Thank you. Next time I'm in there I'm going to let them know that not one, but 2 sales associates told me that a manager told them, that they do not carry canning supplies. :rolleyes:

Pointless. It will make no difference if I say anything. :ohwell:

Best of luck with Canning. Its a blast! I really love it. If you're on facebook, there's a page called Canning Granny, and they have the most wonderful recipes...also all kinds of hints!

They did have liquid and powdered pectin, because I bought them both there on July 3.

Really!? I have never managed to find it locally. I have wandered around while I am out in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's. I ended up ordering it online.

Really!? I have never managed to find it locally. I have wandered around while I am out in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's. I ended up ordering it online.

I think it's hit and miss, like many things. They only get x amount in for a season and once they are gone...

This year I purchased a super duper slap your momma dehydrater and I'm really tempted to never can anything ever again. Actually, I haven't canned nor frozen anything from the garden yet this year. I've dehydrated everything from spring strawberries to the cucumbers I was going to pickle. :lmao: I think I'm going to harvest all my mint, basil etc and dehydrate them too.

Really!? I have never managed to find it locally. I have wandered around while I am out in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's. I ended up ordering it online.

McKays Charlotte Hall has this too !! I found it there a few months ago, had to look hard though !!

I think it's hit and miss, like many things. They only get x amount in for a season and once they are gone...

This year I purchased a super duper slap your momma dehydrater and I'm really tempted to never can anything ever again. Actually, I haven't canned nor frozen anything from the garden yet this year. I've dehydrated everything from spring strawberries to the cucumbers I was going to pickle. :lmao: I think I'm going to harvest all my mint, basil etc and dehydrate them too.

Yup, I'd have to say that you are exactly right about the limited supplies of items for different seasons.

Wow! Which dehydrator did you get I have a big stainless steel one from LEM. You dehydrated the cukes? What did you do with them (seasoning), and uses for them afterwards?

McKays Charlotte Hall has this too !! I found it there a few months ago, had to look hard though !!

Do you remember where in the store that you found it at? I will look there later as I live 5 minutes away.

Where's the best place to buy canning jars in so md? Thanks in advance.

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Do you remember where in the store that you found it at? I will look there later as I live 5 minutes away.

I remember it wasn't even WITH the canning jars !!! It was in the baking section actually.

I remember it wasn't even WITH the canning jars !!! It was in the baking section actually.

And I wonder why I never found it there!

Yup, I'd have to say that you are exactly right about the limited supplies of items for different seasons.

Wow! Which dehydrator did you get I have a big stainless steel one from LEM. You dehydrated the cukes? What did you do with them (seasoning), and uses for them afterwards?

I couldn't decide between the LEM and L'Equip (very similiar) and finally hit a sale and went with the L'Equip 12 trays, auto shut off, programmable thermostat etc. I love it. I love setting it and walking away and having no worries about getting up in the middle of the night.

Anywho, first batch of cukes I salted and drained and then dehydrated. They taste better than Veggie chips that are sold in the stores. I could snack on them all day. Next batch, I just sliced (no seasoning) and dehydrated. Same kind of cukes, but they taste a bit sweet without the salt. You can always rehydrate them or add them into recipes, like cucumber dip, cucumber soups as is. I'm thinking my next batch I'll put some kind of season salt on them - and make them spicy hot and eat them like chips too. :lol:

I couldn't decide between the LEM and L'Equip (very similiar) and finally hit a sale and went with the L'Equip 12 trays, auto shut off, programmable thermostat etc. I love it. I love setting it and walking away and having no worries about getting up in the middle of the night.

Anywho, first batch of cukes I salted and drained and then dehydrated. They taste better than Veggie chips that are sold in the stores. I could snack on them all day. Next batch, I just sliced (no seasoning) and dehydrated. Same kind of cukes, but they taste a bit sweet without the salt. You can always rehydrate them or add them into recipes, like cucumber dip, cucumber soups as is. I'm thinking my next batch I'll put some kind of season salt on them - and make them spicy hot and eat them like chips too. :lol:

HMMM, I will have to try that when I get home tonight! Have you thought about a little Old Bay on the slices? I might have to add some to my slices.

Why do they call it canning?

Why do they call it canning?

"Why is it called “canning” if you are putting food in jars?

In 1795 Napoleon offered money to anyone who could find a way to preserve foods for his troops. Nicholas Appert of France found a way to preserve food in jars sterilized and sealed with pitch, and had a vacuum-packing plant by 1804. This process was a military "secret," but by 1810, Peter Durand of England had a patent for tin-plated iron to use in "canning." Canned rations were on the field at the Battle of Waterloo.

In 1812, a small plant in New York produced hermetically sealed oysters, meats, fruits and vegetables in cans. Durand introduced his can top America in 1818. Henry Evans patented a machine that made the tin cans, increasing production from 5-6 cans to 50-60 cans per hour.

In 1858, American John Mason invented the now famous glass jar for home canning. By the 1860's, the process time had dropped from six hours to 30 minutes, making canned foods commonplace. In the heating process, the sterilization destroys bacteria and enzymes that can cause spoiling, and the seal prevents new air or other organisms from entering."

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Are you just looking for jars or other things for canning too? Also if you don't mind me asking - Whatcha making?

I scored some jars today - at Food Lion. I plan to pick up some more - so all the inputs are appreciated. Food Lion only had 3 cases of the quart narrow mouth jars.

I have a small garden this year and hope to put away some pickles. Plus, I just purchased a Excalibur dehydrator and want to put away some apple and banana chips, and maybe some peaches. You can dehydrate fruit and vegs and then put them in a jar with an oxygen absorber and its good for storage. :dye:

Thanks again for all the inputs here.

What a great way to use up what you can't eat immediately, thanks for the idea !

McKay's used to carry all of the supplies but I don't have any recent experience. Worth a call? Maybe or maybe not.

What a great way to use up what you can't eat immediately, thanks for the idea !

Make sure to peel the skin off prior to slicing. The skin gets very bitter once dehydrated.

I do love them. Surprisingly so. So do my dogs, but I do not recommend sharing more than one chip with your dog. Learn from my mistake. :lmao:

Make sure to peel the skin off prior to slicing. The skin gets very bitter once dehydrated.

I do love them. Surprisingly so. So do my dogs, but I do not recommend sharing more than one chip with your dog. Learn from my mistake. :lmao:


Uh oh! What happened? I initially bought my dehydrator to make dog treats. I make sweet potato chips for my dogs as their treat instead of store bought stuff. They do NOT like kale chips!

Uh oh! What happened? I initially bought my dehydrator to make dog treats. I make sweet potato chips for my dogs as their treat instead of store bought stuff. They do NOT like kale chips!

Oh man. :lmao: One pup loved them so much that I would give him another just to see his reaction. He was adorable. Dehydrated cukes aren't that big, so I wasn't really processing how much I was giving. He had the "runs" for about 2 days. The other pup only had one and had no problems. BTW, he still goes bonkers for those cuke chips, but he can't have but one. Restricted treat. :lol:

Oh man. :lmao: One pup loved them so much that I would give him another just to see his reaction. He was adorable. Dehydrated cukes aren't that big, so I wasn't really processing how much I was giving. He had the "runs" for about 2 days. The other pup only had one and had no problems. BTW, he still goes bonkers for those cuke chips, but he can't have but one. Restricted treat. :lol:

That's good to know. My Lab will eat fresh cukes with me, but my Rott mix is like WTH are you giving me? I also learned lessons about giving them too much watermelon rind and corn cobs. They like them but too much of a good thing can be bad like your pup and the cuke chips.

Best of luck with Canning. Its a blast! I really love it. If you're on facebook, there's a page called Canning Granny, and they have the most wonderful recipes...also all kinds of hints!

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They have everything except for Liquid Pectin! Powdered Pectin yes, Liquid not so much. That is a challenge to find around here.

True Value in Leonardtown has liquid pectin and a good selection of jars.

True Value in Leonardtown has liquid pectin and a good selection of jars.

Ridge hardware has about everything you need, except the big canning pot and rack, I bought the last one on the shelf....

Jars, lids, pectin, more jars....

Ridge hardware has about everything you need, except the big canning pot and rack, I bought the lady one on the shelf....

Jars, lids, pectin, more jars....

Thanks for your business! (and we do have more big canners - in the back room)

They have everything except for Liquid Pectin! Powdered Pectin yes, Liquid not so much. That is a challenge to find around here.

Liquid pectin is an item we carry regularly - $4.79 for the Ball 6oz box.

Lusby True Value in Prince Frederick....

Don't know if you got what you needed, but there is this: Kerr Canning Jars quarts (http://smd.craigslist.org/grd/3193243607.html)

Kmart had canning jars buy one get one half off last week. So far I made strawberry and mixed berry jam. My stupid jar tong thing broke after the third jar. :( I think I'm going to try pickles and relish next. Can't wait till Christmas. I'm making sample baskets!

Lowes is having a clearance on canning jars, less than $5.00 a case. As of 10:00 they still had more than 20 cases available, they're by the cleaning supplies on an end cap.

Lowes is having a clearance on canning jars, less than $5.00 a case. As of 10:00 they still had more than 20 cases available, they're by the cleaning supplies on an end cap.

Now that BG got there, I think there were 4 cases left, and pickle crisper. Crisper was about 70% off.

Now that BG got there, I think there were 4 cases left, and pickle crisper. Crisper was about 70% off.

She was one of the first people I thought of.

Lowes is having a clearance on canning jars, less than $5.00 a case. As of 10:00 they still had more than 20 cases available, they're by the cleaning supplies on an end cap.

Thanks for the heads up. I picked up 10 cases of jars and some pickle crisper. Yahoooooo!

Thanks for the heads up. I picked up 10 cases of jars and some pickle crisper. Yahoooooo!

:( were there any left?

Thanks for the heads up. I picked up 10 cases of jars and some pickle crisper. Yahoooooo!

Bob,
You've got some gardening to do next year.

:( were there any left?

We left three cases for somebody else.... Pickle crisp (?) was also on sale for about 70% off.

We left three cases for somebody else.... Pickle crisp (?) was also on sale for about 70% off.

Just picked up 11 cases. Woohoo!!

FYI: Christmas Tree Shops in Waldorf is having a sale on Mason jars, 4/3/2013 - 4/10/2013.

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