Monday, January 23, 2012

What Do I Do With These Canning Jars!!!!!

        Canning Jars Original Photograph


 I bet most of you have asked yourself that question a million times! OK, OK, maybe not most of you, but surely some of you.... I have some great answers for you...so you may want to ask yourself that question...RIGHT NOW! 

Here is a quick and easy  (yet clever) idea.....I love easy ideas that make me look clever, don't you???
                   Yarn Dispenser

 You could use this idea for ribbon, twine, string....you get the drift I am sure.  Look at the other ideas on that page for more ways to use jars...

Love this next idea for wall storage, you could use vintage jars or new ones....in any size that works for you!

                      Wall Storage

 I found lots of ways to use these for gifting food mixes....

                  Strawberry Cheescake

 My heart (or stomach if I am honest!) went right for the cheesecake, however here is a link to lots of wonderful mix recipes for you. 

Wow, 50 of them...that should keep us busy for awhile...yum!

Another HOT idea for canning jars is lighting....Yup, you heard me...lighting...

outside....

                 Mason Jar Lantern

Or Inside your home....
             Mason Jar Chandelier 

We even used some new jars to make our own solar lights...
                     DIY Solar Light

Ours needed a hanger so we used a heavy wire to create one ....


A heavy wire and some long nosed pliers to be specific....

Need more inspiration?  OK, how about 27 more ideas....


Personally, the jars lined up and filled with spring flowers works wonders for me :) 

Click on the name beneath each photo to be taken to a DIY link...but don't forget to click "back"  to return to us!  Thanks!
VE

4 comments:

Jennie said...

Oh, thank you for this! It couldn't have come at a more perfect time. I recently found myself the proud owner of 2 dozen adorable quilted Ball jars, and I don't "can" at all. Now I can can- something, anyway. hehe- can can. Thanks again!!!

Peppercorns said...

I want to use all of the ideas, they are wonderful! Thank you VE.

Raige Creations said...

awesome ideas! I have a ton of jars just taking up cupboard space. thank you!

jj said...

I am not sure which I like best. The outside lanterns are up there, but then I like the flowers in the metal racking. I will have to go dig around in my mom's basement for some of these jars. Thanks for the great ideas.