The Dogmother Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 OK, where do you all get your cheap jam jars? I buy mine from Lakeland, but am hunting around for a cheaper supplier. Recommendations welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 My mum gets all hers from friends and neighbours. You should ask around at work - you'd be surprised at the amount of people who chuck out jam jars once their jar of Robinsons is finished. My mother hasn't had to buy a 'new' jamjar for about 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 I had been using recycled ones, but will be selling these on, so prefer 'clean, new' ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We buy ours in bulk for our honey in a minimum of 50's although I think that they do smaller quantitys. Try http://www.bees-online.co.uk/ or http://www.thorne.co.uk/ Then I pinch them for Jam and chutney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I used to buy some very pretty (and inexpensive) recycled glass ones from a company called Helensgate. That was ages ago though, but I think they still sell them because I've seen them in John Lewis and other shops. This was a distributor and you had to buy a certain minimum amount. I've just 'googled' it and they're now called Habasco, but I haven't found the pretty jars I used to get... they came with rustic cork tops too... Perhaps if you contact them they can send you a catalogue with them on. Good luck Ana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I've always got mine from Lakeland for plain jam jars or Wares of Knutsford when I wanted some small octagonal jars for gifts There's lots online but you seem to have to buy loads to get them any cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 www.ascott.biz I get ours from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks guys.. keep 'em coming. Ascotts are cheapest so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ascotts are cheapest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 You are all an amazing source of information!! Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ascotts are cheapest! and stock sooooo many lovely essentials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 |Hehe, we went there on Monday and its amazing!!! Its not too far from us, very exciting, Lesley would have a feild day!!! I get the Jam Jars for business purposes and they came out cheaper than wholesalers. inless you buy them by the thousand! What you making then Clare ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I do order online from them Laura - it would be great to go and see it all on the shelves. Clare - you could always do a 'Martin' on me - he acquires egg-boxes by buying duck eggs off me ...... but I'm not selling jam I used to buy jars from The Bristol Bottle Co. - don't know if they're still around........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Its in Powys Lesley. A lovely part of Wales. Deffinatly try and pay it a visit if your up this way. You'd love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Another vote for Ascott here. I stopped using Lakeland when I started making serious quantities of preserves. They also supply replacement lids, which is fantastic. And if you are a tomato grower and often wonder what to do with them all, then I thoroughtly recommend the passata machine http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&PR=-1&TB=A&SS=passata&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=ACTION We process HUGE quantities of tomatoes, turn them into passata, and then freeze the passata. We usually have enough to last usright around until tomato season again, and we use it as a base for bolognese, chilli, pasta sauce, pizza toppings, tomato soups, tagines.. anything where the recipe calles for tinned toms. Very easy to use, very easy to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I bought the passata machine last year as we had so many healtyh tomato plants....... then we got blight two days after it arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 I make passata loads any way (must be the Italian in me), but only have a tiddly freezer, so restrict the quantities I make. Dilly is the one for drying and preserving. I've had more requests for the jellies and lemon curd that I made at the end of last year, so need more jars. My beloved mother keeps giving me jars, but hasn't cottoned on yet (despite reminders) that plastic lidded ones aren't any use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I save the plastic lidded ones for chutneys and pickles as the vinegar corrodes metal lids. They seal nicely enough with a cellophane circle on the top before the lid goes on. I always buy my jam jars from Lakeland but Ascott looks cheaper if you buy in bulk - and I do love a good bulk buy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Me too Kate, I think it may be Ascotts then. I'll do more searching - I only want the 8oz plain ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...