Fair enough. I didn't "just" find Mason jars. As a matter of fact, I started using large-mouth Mason jars years ago after I purchased a vacuum sealer that had a jar attachment. With it, you could fill a large-mouthed Mason jar with anything (liquid, dry good, etc) and then suck all the air out, keeping the contents fresher, longer.
However, once I had a box of various sizes of Mason jars in the house, I managed to find a LOT of uses for them.
Besides the obvious -
storage of food items - I use Mason jars for
decorating (vases, tea light holders), storing non-food things (craft items, dog treats, seeds for the garden, nails/screws/washers), planting (terrarium, seed/plant starting), and sometimes even to eat or drink out of. Here's a
great list of Mason jar ideas.
And my favorite Mason jar-related Friday Find is this:
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| The "Cuppow" - why didn't I think of this?? | |
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The
Cuppow turns an ordinary canning jar into a travel mug. It's a decidedly hipster-looking thing to be drinking out of a Mason jar (and the website does everything possible to support its hipster appeal - just check out the photos. LOL) But a good idea shouldn't be shunted because of silly marketing or possible connection to the most current fashion trend. You do not have to grow 1920's facial hair or wear retro glasses in order to enjoy the elegant simplicity of this product. And best of all, it's pretty cheap!
So, let's raise a Mason jar and toast the mind that came up with this brilliant idea.
- Alex
