Originally Posted by
Jo M
I always use new lids and reuse the rings when canning.
I do use the old lids to store things like rice, dried beans, etc. I find that storing 1/2 an onion in a short wide-mouth jar in the fridge works really well. No smell and it lasts a lot longer too. (Chopped doesn't last as long)
Thanks for info re: onion. I'm going to try it!