Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … tiny jam jars?

By: blog

blog — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:55:36 +0000

I am a music teacher, and I had a few of those little jelly jars, so I filled them half full with dried beans to make shakers for the kids. Instant maracas!

By: Torah,Porscha,Alex

Torah,Porscha,Alex — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:50:22 +0000

do you recycle your glass glass bottles ?

By: Sue Edwards

Sue Edwards — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:43:19 +0000

My dad used to use lidded jars in his workshop for nails, screws etc., he used to nail the lids onto the undersides of shelves and the jars + contents would just be ‘screwed’ up into the lids. The jars were always where he wanted them, and the shelves were empty for other things. Clever man, my dad!!

By: Jodie

Jodie — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:14:53 +0000

I am a music teacher, and I had a few of those little jelly jars, so I filled them half full with dried beans to make shakers for the kids. Instant maracas!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:07:33 +0000

it’s Voila (from french ‘there it is’) not wha la.

By: MARGARET

MARGARET — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:42:09 +0000

I make small jars of jam and marmalade for our church to raise funds. If you let me know how much the postage is, I will gladly pay it. I find getting decent jam jars is really difficult. I live in Devon.

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:11:17 +0000

Spice jars – fill at your local food co-op. If you are inclined get a bit of blackboard paint and do a wide brushstroke across the front. Then you can label them and change as you fill with other things.

Pass on to someone who makes jam or such things. freecyle if you don’t know of anyone local.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:24:26 +0000

I use them in my garage workshop to hold small amounts of tacks and tiny finish nails.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:37:32 +0000

I use little jars for crushed garlic… I buy a big bag of garlic bulbs, crush all the cloves in one sitting, then fill little jars. I keep one in the fridge to use, and put the rest in the freezer until I’m ready to use them.

They’re also good if you make curry paste, little jars make nice sizes to share a bit of spices you make yourself with friends.

By: Tisha

Tisha — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:00:06 +0000

You should put like homemade jams in them and sell them. Yummy…

You could also put lavender or something in them and WHA LA! Nice smelling pretty thinamajiggs.

By: Caroline Moss

Caroline Moss — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:36:34 +0000

I use the jars for my hubbys packed lunch box, I put honey in to go with yoghurt or sometimes ketchup and mustard.

By: Rúna Björg

Rúna Björg — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:33:48 +0000

Use the tiny one’s for bodylotion, moisturiser, hair products etc. to keep in your purse and take anlong to work or daytrips!

By: Dollydaydreme

Dollydaydreme — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:41:35 +0000

hello.. I would love to take these off your hands as I am always looking for tiny jars!
I live in Darlington co Durham and if you tell me the weight etc I would be happy to forward you the postage.
I also have use for face cream jars. I mix fooTcream and stuff for giving to anyone who would like one. but I run out of jars!
Dolly:)

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:36:29 +0000

Attach a row of lids to the underside of a shelf in the garage or a broom closet and use to sort small fasteners, nails, screws, picture hangers, etc. Works for baby food jars too.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:46:54 +0000

We live near the banks of Plum Creek (from Little House fame) and I give little jars of sand from the banks as gifts for people who are into the Little House series.

I also use them to bring back sand as souveniers from trips to the ocean and places like that. They’re pretty filled with seashells, agates and other natural mementos that the kids and I collect on our trips.

I often glue a little square of fabric on top and then tie a ribbon around the neck to make it look special.

By: trish

trish — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:09:25 +0000

if the labels and jar is pretty, put tea lights in it, use them as candle holders.

make “sand art” in them. use some chalk and salt, pour some salt on a paper plate and rub the chalk on it, it will take on the color of the chalk.

By: GirlGenius

GirlGenius — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:37:56 +0000

Herbs and spices
Anything else you have small amounts of to store, like drawing pins, safety pins, buttons, seeds etc.

Homemade cosmetics.

Also, with shop-bought moisturisers/shampoo etc, if you cut the tube open when it appears to be empty, you can get quite a bit more product off the inside with a spatula – these little jars would be perfect for storing that.

Glue the bases to the wall with strong glue to make tiny pigeonholes?

By: rani

rani — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:38:06 +0000

These jars would be perfect to give out as gifts – fill with homemade jams or chutneys, tie up with ribbon and gift.

You could also make scented or flavored oils in them (a sprig of lavender with baby oil or some red peppers with olive oil, for example) so they can be displayed while they steep.

Since you have a collection, you can use the previous idea of putting tealights in them, and hang them up with wire outside or inside so that their facets will refract the light beautifully.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:50:55 +0000

You could use them to store things in them. Sewing supplies, little craft things (eg buttons), nuts and bolts if you work on mechanic things, etc.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:39:44 +0000

Herbs and spices – this way you can buy them in bulk (or dry them from your garden), and the jars should be about the right size.

Also, if you make lip balm/moisturizer yourself these would make great containers.

By: fishcake_random

fishcake_random — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:25:35 +0000

I had some of these nd turned them into fairy pots.glue some dried leaves/plants in the bottom and stick a small model fairy(you could make them) a cute label on the lid. you have a gift.

You can make your own gel air fresners in them to if their pretty.

make your own scented candles in them.
if there big enough decorate them and use them as tealight holders.
growing seeds and cress in them.

taking small servings of dip or sauce on holidays or picnics.

By: Tran

Tran — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:08:41 +0000

I don’t know if you’re a crafty person, but you could try making jar-candles. Just wash the labels of and you’ll have a cute collection of candles that you’ve made yourself. They also make great gifts. Here’s a useful link if you’ve never made candles before.

http://www.candletech.com/