Originally Posted by
ncredbird
I know that the official word is to never use jars other than those specifically manufactured for canning. That being said I know that there are many canners that use jars that were manufactured for grocery store food products in the canning process. How many of you have used the food jars and how much breakage or how many bad seals do you get with them? I have used all my official canning jars for this year but have access to a large number of empty food jars that I am considering using. Don't want to waste time or food product if I am not going to have positive results. Thanks, Ann in TN
I like my mother have canned for years and yes she used jars that came from mayo, sauces and other things. I have never had a jar that broke or blew up and I pressure can everything. I have canned many fruits and veggies over the years and use my jars over and over year after year. I have gone from canning 600 plus jars of food a year to about 150 jars now. Use those jars you have available to you. I know you won't be sorry. Happy Canning......