For many people it would be difficult to find two things that have less in common than mason jars and 3D printers, but many makers and homesteaders with one foot in the past and one in the future find ...

Can you reuse canning lids? We compare four brands of disposable and reusable lids for anyone who’s been tempted by the idea of reusing canning lids. In the last few years, the canning world has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pile of gold mason jar screw band lids. - Candace Bacon/Shutterstock Many people use mason jars for a plethora of things whether ...

My wife, Mary, burst through the door this past week yelling “We won!” “The lottery?” I asked. “Better than that, I found a box of canning lids at the grocery store!” she screamed. After doing a happy ...

Canning is a time capsule. It’s a way to hold on to the bright acidity of tomatoes and luscious sweetness of peaches in the short, dark days of winter. Just like using a pressure cooker, canning might ...

Question: Can I reuse glass canning jars? What about the snap lids or screw bands? Answer: If you’re planning on canning, you can reuse your purpose-made glass jars and screw bands, as long as they’re ...