Comments on: Uh oh! Rethinking Jar Lids http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Beany http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Beany Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:38:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/#comment-804 I had the audacity to believe I was one of a kind with my views on plastic and what not...but I am so glad I found your blog.<br/><br/>Regarding this problem...I soak the lids in borax solution (borax+water and it works well) or a soap water solution for a few days. Since I use it to store dry goods or homemade tomato sauce, the smell (if any) doesn't both me. <br/><br/>I usually make my own tomato sauce since I want to eliminate bring in all sorts of containers into the household - including glass . So I reuse the tomato jars to hold homemade tomato sauce. The basic pasta/pizza sauce I make is very simple, and I make big batches. I had the audacity to believe I was one of a kind with my views on plastic and what not…but I am so glad I found your blog.

Regarding this problem…I soak the lids in borax solution (borax+water and it works well) or a soap water solution for a few days. Since I use it to store dry goods or homemade tomato sauce, the smell (if any) doesn’t both me.

I usually make my own tomato sauce since I want to eliminate bring in all sorts of containers into the household – including glass . So I reuse the tomato jars to hold homemade tomato sauce. The basic pasta/pizza sauce I make is very simple, and I make big batches.

]]> By: Clutter Organizers http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Clutter Organizers Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:46:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/#comment-476 This peaked my interest. It appears that much of the can coatings are coated with Bisphenol-A as descrbed in the following article by a manufacturer. Also they have known about this leaching for a while.<br/>Take a read.<br/>http://tinyurl.com/3b8fmm INDEX<br/>http://tinyurl.com/2byfh3<br/><br/>The Green Professional Organizers<br/>ClutterOrganizers.com This peaked my interest. It appears that much of the can coatings are coated with Bisphenol-A as descrbed in the following article by a manufacturer. Also they have known about this leaching for a while.
Take a read.
http://tinyurl.com/3b8fmm INDEX
http://tinyurl.com/2byfh3

The Green Professional Organizers
ClutterOrganizers.com

]]> By: Rosa http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Rosa Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:51:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/#comment-237 Beth, thank you for thinking about this and looking into it. I reuse a *lot* of spaghetti jar lids - in fact, I buy the brand that uses lids that work on Mason jars so I can use them when I'm storing things in mason jars (like dry goods & leftovers). I never thought about what that coating is.<br/> <br/>The best way to get rid of the smells, I think, is to just wash the jar & lid with soapy water and then leave them to dry for about a week. When you close up the jar before it's really, really dry, the smell seems to intensify (or worse it can smell musty.) It also gets better after 2 or 3 uses. Beth, thank you for thinking about this and looking into it. I reuse a *lot* of spaghetti jar lids – in fact, I buy the brand that uses lids that work on Mason jars so I can use them when I’m storing things in mason jars (like dry goods & leftovers). I never thought about what that coating is.

The best way to get rid of the smells, I think, is to just wash the jar & lid with soapy water and then leave them to dry for about a week. When you close up the jar before it’s really, really dry, the smell seems to intensify (or worse it can smell musty.) It also gets better after 2 or 3 uses.

]]> By: Britt Bravo http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Britt Bravo Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/#comment-234 Hi Beth,<br/><br/>We've never "met" before, but I like your blog and have tagged you for the 8 Random Facts About Me meme.<br/>http://havefundogood.blogspot.com/<br/>2007/08/8-facts-about-me-meme.html Hi Beth,

We’ve never “met” before, but I like your blog and have tagged you for the 8 Random Facts About Me meme.
http://havefundogood.blogspot.com/
2007/08/8-facts-about-me-meme.html

]]> By: Least Footprint http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Least Footprint Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:45:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/uh-oh-rethinking-jar-lids/#comment-233 Beth, <br/><br/>I should point out that some spaghetti sauces come with the screw-on lid and some have the twist-off lids. The screw lid type take the regular mason jar lids you can buy at the store. The twist-off type can be refitted with a new lid available from <a HREF="http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/product.asp?pn=PG1981&cn=140200" REL="nofollow">Kitchen Krafts</a>. I have in my assortment of jars some of the screw lid spaghetti sauce jars, and a few from preserves as well, but have not yet found the need to retrofit the twist-off jars. But, if you want, Kitchen Krafts is the only one I know of with the twist-off lids in small quantities. They are $3.00 a dozen but if that is all you want to order the shipping will get you. Beth,

I should point out that some spaghetti sauces come with the screw-on lid and some have the twist-off lids. The screw lid type take the regular mason jar lids you can buy at the store. The twist-off type can be refitted with a new lid available from Kitchen Krafts. I have in my assortment of jars some of the screw lid spaghetti sauce jars, and a few from preserves as well, but have not yet found the need to retrofit the twist-off jars. But, if you want, Kitchen Krafts is the only one I know of with the twist-off lids in small quantities. They are $3.00 a dozen but if that is all you want to order the shipping will get you.

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