How to open 365 spice container

You can use things like dryer sheets, a hair dryer, thick rubber bands, and even just a metal spoon. You can also try firmly thumping the bottom of the jar to create air bubbles that will help loosen the jar lid, or running the jar lid under hot water to loosen the seal.

25 ideas for reusing old glass spice jars

Just add to a jar and stick the end out of the lid. Reuse them for herbs and spices. Either dry your own herbs, or decant larger bulk packs of spices into jars. The smaller jars are easier to use when cooking than lugging a large bag out every time.

Mason jars hold a practical amount of spices.

Mason jars easily hold a half cup or more of spices. They also hold whole spices easily; I store cinnamon sticks and whole dried chiles in the jars.

Fill a jar with distilled white vinegar and water (Good Housekeeping recommends equal parts of the two ingredients), leave the lid off, and let the mixture do its thing overnight.

Used glass jars and bottles may retain odors from food once stored in them. Cleaning the bottles and jars will help diminish the odor somewhat, but to completely get rid of the smell, you will need to add an ingredient such as vinegar that neutralizes odor.

When the lids of your Mason jars are tightly screwed on, the jars tend to develop that musty smell pretty easily because they are closed off to the air. For a compromise, just screw on the lids very lightly so air can still circulate inside the glass jars and so you’ll always be able to find a lid when you need one.

Whether brand new or re-used many times over, you should always clean jars just prior to filling them when canning. Wash jars in a dishwasher or by hand, using detergent and rinsing well. In order to actually sterilize jars, they need to be submerged in (covered by) boiling water for 10 minutes.

Why Sterilize

Sterilizing is a crucial part of preserving to remove any bacteria, yeasts or fungi thus protecting the food you put into the jar. Dirty or jars not correctly cleaned will infect the food inside, and it will spoil very quickly.

Pour about ¾ teaspoon of baking soda into your jar along with ¼ cup water. 2. Shake your jar vigorously for 30 seconds to a minute. The baking soda is abrasive and it’s absorbent, so the shaking is key to getting those icky odors out of there.

Take a wooden spoon or a butter knife with the straight edge facing the lid. Give the lid of the jar a couple of firm taps. This can have the effect of disrupting the seal. After tapping, try to open the jar again.

The smell may appear as a result of bacteria living in your mouth and if you don’t wash the bottle bacteria breed on the bottle. If this is a normal bottle do not drink directly from it, pour the water in a glass. You can try not to touch it with your mouth while drinking.

First, wash the jars well in hot, soapy water and rinse completely. Then pour in a solution of equal parts vinegar and water (or make a paste of baking soda and water and apply with a sponge to the inside of the jars). Let stand overnight with the lids off. Rinse, dry, store with the lids off, and that should do it.

Fill the container with one part white distilled vinegar to three parts hot water to tackle tough smells. Soak for one to two hours so the acid in the vinegar has time to work. Rinse and wash. The vinegar smell will dissipate as the container dries.

Rinse them with vinegar.

After washing your containers with hot water and dish soap, fill them with white vinegar and let them sit for at least three minutes to remove icky, lasting smells. Then, pour out the vinegar and wash again with soap and water.

When you‘ve emptied jars of pasta sauce and baby food, think twice about tossing them in the recycling bin. The durable (and basically free) jars can be used again and again throughout your home. On top of keeping things organized, they‘ll add a rustic-chic feel to any space.

Food I store in glass jars: grains, legumes, seeds, nuts, dried herbs, dried mushrooms, dried fruit, cereals, flour, pasta and more.