Originally Posted by bearisgray

I reuse rings and jars. I would NEVER reuse a lid for anything I was going to process!

Exception: For pickles I would reuse those old zinc lids that had the white glass in the top - with new rubber rings, though.

When I read about some of the methods that have been used to preserve/can foods over the years - open kettle, for one - it does make me wonder how so many of us survived so long!