1-Gallon pickle jars

[KayLR]

Mods, I wasn't really sure where to place this, so move if it makes more sense elsewhere.

At my job we've been chipping away at an all-points cleanup. The other day I found (in plain sight where video and sound techs walk by them ALL the time) probably 10 or 12 glass 1-gallon pickle jars. They are covered with dust, so I know they've been there a long time.

The inclination among many here is to simply toss the lids/recycle the jars. But....

If these came into your hands, what would YOU do with them? Any good ideas for using these things? I thought about taking some home for DH to put screws, nuts, etc., in, but he really doesn't collect much of that sort of thing.

They just seem like they might be useful, but maybe not?

One of the preschool teachers said she'd take them if they were plastic, but not since they're glass (could break/glass everywhere).

[kib]

It's sometimes nice to have jars with openings big enough to get a hand or spoon or measuring cup into easily. you could also use them as cloches for more cold-sensitive seedlings, if you grow your own garden. I find their siren song is usually over rated, but I do give them to the one local thrift store I know will try to resell almost anything, it seems a shame to waste them on recycling.

[catherine]

Funny you should say that. We just used up a gallon Costco glass jar and we were wondering the same thing--how could we use it.. well, I just finished a batch of beef broth and that's what I used to store it in.

[Francie]

Oh my goodness. Back in the '70s I used to buy mayonnaise in gallon jars, JUST to get the jars! They are treasures! I have two left, and I store gf pasta in one and rice in the other. We didn't use all that much mayo, so I shared it with others, because it was the JARS I wanted! They had metal lids, but I was able to find plastic lids over the years that fit. 1/2 gallon Kerr or Ball canning jars are really handy, too. I use canning jars of all sizes, rather than plastic, for storage, leftovers, etc. I've thought of going online to see if I could get more gallon jars, but I keep forgetting ...

[lessisbest]

I use a FoodSaver Universal Lid to vacuum-seal dry goods in 1-gallon jars in our home food storage. They can also be used for fermenting in.

50 Ways to Reuse Bottles & Jars: https://www.pinterest.com/ecodivastv...-bottles-jars/

[KayLR]

OMG, Pinterest---why didn't I think of that? I just remembered the terrarium I have on MY Pinterest page!

[creaker]

Oh my goodness. Back in the '70s I used to buy mayonnaise in gallon jars, JUST to get the jars! They are treasures! I have two left, and I store gf pasta in one and rice in the other. We didn't use all that much mayo, so I shared it with others, because it was the JARS I wanted! They had metal lids, but I was able to find plastic lids over the years that fit. 1/2 gallon Kerr or Ball canning jars are really handy, too. I use canning jars of all sizes, rather than plastic, for storage, leftovers, etc. I've thought of going online to see if I could get more gallon jars, but I keep forgetting ...

I have 1/2 gallon Ball Canning Jars - use them for dry food storage, mostly.

I order coffee 10lbs. at a time - one gallon jars would work very nicely.

[Mrs. Hermit]

I use them for dry food storage, pet food storage, freezing (be careful, the cold glass is very brittle), refrigerator storage, fermenting or brining, making pickles....The glass ones are hard to find now.

[JaneV2.0]

I just bought one for ten bucks, for fermenting. You have a fortune on your hands!
(C'mon, kombucha...)

[Tussiemussies]

I would also use it for storage. One year I had those pantry bugs and had wished I had everything packed in glass. Also we had mice in our attic last year so having as many food items packed in jars is what I want to finnaly complete since they wouldn't have anything to eat. That is a great find!!!