I am, like many here, frugal when I can be. The store bought tomato sauce I bought came in these jars that I would love to reuse. The only issue is that a regular jar lid is too big for it! Does anyone know where to find lids, even if they are just plastic lids that would be fine! I just hate the idea of throwing it out.
by Bionic_Hawk25
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I’ve encountered this also. I was wondering if there were lids that fit. I couldn’t find anything that fit and would seal properly. Following.
You cannot use these for water bath or pressure canning. You can only use these in the refrigerator or for dried foods. Given that, just keep the lids they come with and reuse them.
>Commercial Jars a.k.a. One Use Jars
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>According to the National Center for Home Food Preservation, “Most commercial pint- and quart-size mayonnaise or salad dressing jars may be used with new two-piece lids for canning acid foods. However, you should expect more seal failures and jar breakage. These jars have a narrower sealing surface and are tempered less than Mason jars, and may be weakened by repeated contact with metal spoons or knives used in dispensing mayonnaise or salad dressing. Seemingly insignificant scratches in glass may cause cracking and breakage while processing jars in a canner. Mayonnaise-type jars are not recommended for use with foods to be processed in a pressure canner because of excessive jar breakage. **Other commercial jars with mouths that cannot be sealed with two-piece canning lids are not recommended for use in canning any food at home**.”
[Source](https://extension.psu.edu/canning-jars-and-lids-an-update)
At one time Hazel-Atlas made legit canning jars. Now theyre just branded for look.
Do not use those jars! They are not made to the same standards as real canning jars.