Apothecary jars... storing food related goods
- Thread starter Aunt Marg
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SetWave
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- Monterey Bay
I did but now they must go. Want some???
Jules
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No. It’s not air tight. It takes me months to use a bag of brown sugar, so my opinions may not be accurate.
Those little pottery pellets that you soak and add to the bag help a bit.
The best method I’ve found is wrap the bag tightly with an elastic and then store in a Kuraidori container. Got mine at Home Hardware.
JonDouglas
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- New England
No. They're more for decoration than storing foodstuffs.
Why are you getting rid of your collection, SetWave?
SetWave
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- Location
- Monterey Bay
Gettin' outta Dodge and leaving EVERYTHING behind. Yeeehaw.
For years now I have stored brown sugar in it's original plastic bag that it comes in, then into a Ziploc bag the original bag goes, then into a plastic ice cream pail with lid.
Even then it will stiffen over time.
We sweeten our coffee with brown sugar.
I have heard of Kuraidori before, and will have a look at what they have. Thanks for the mention, Jules.
I just love visiting vintage stores where a selection of candy treats and other things are on display in apothecary jars.
Reminds me of days gone by...
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
I use an assortment of old jars with glass tops and biscuit tins for things that I use up within a short period of time.
IMO the biscuit tins do a better job of keeping things fresh.
I usually keep pantry items in the original packaging or a ziplock bag.
IMO the biscuit tins do a better job of keeping things fresh.
I usually keep pantry items in the original packaging or a ziplock bag.
Ruth n Jersey
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- Northern New Jersey
I have one tall apothecary jar and I use it every springtime to keep scallions from my garden in the refrigerator. It keeps them fresh, and the lid helps keep the onion smell from penetrating everything. Because it is glass it doesn't absorb the odor like plastic.
My brown sugar is kept in a big old Skippy peanut butter jar which I've had since the kids were small. I haven't bought that size in years. I'm very protective of my saved jars.
The hubby took one for nails and I didn't talk to him for a week. lol
A few years back someone gave me 2 little pottery disks, about the size of a half dollar. You wet them until it absorbs all the water and place it on top of the sugar. I do put a little piece of plastic wrap underneath the disk just in case it is to wet. Works for me.
My brown sugar is kept in a big old Skippy peanut butter jar which I've had since the kids were small. I haven't bought that size in years. I'm very protective of my saved jars.
The hubby took one for nails and I didn't talk to him for a week. lol
A few years back someone gave me 2 little pottery disks, about the size of a half dollar. You wet them until it absorbs all the water and place it on top of the sugar. I do put a little piece of plastic wrap underneath the disk just in case it is to wet. Works for me.