Ball Wide Mouth Quart Canning Jar Review

Growing up mother canned every fall and I would assist with the food preparation and filling the Mason jars, and my sister would help with the actual canning. Though I never learned that part of the process and do not use it today, I do use quart size glass Ball jars almost everyday. Whenever possible I purchase food in bulk; this is usually less expensive and I can bring my jars and fill them directly from the bin (I just have a clerk pre-weigh the jars and they write the weight on a sticker on the lid where I'll put the code, and the cashier deducts it at the register). These are great for storing dried fruit, nuts, coffee beans, spices, and bulk tea among other things (and make a beautiful display and you always know how much you have on hand). My favorite use for them; they work wonderfully for steeping tea and when camping in the fall or winter I'll put the jar of hot tea in the foot of my sleeping bag to keep my tootsies warm, and in the morning my tea is the perfect temperature to drink! I prefer the wide mouth jars because they are easy to fill and drink from, however I do use some of the smaller mouth jars (I got them at a garage sale for 25 cents each, lid included). I have also filled with homemade bath salts and ingredients for baking and given as a gift.