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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. :)

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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

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|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! :roll:

 

What you making then Clare ?

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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 :wink: ...... but I'm not selling jam :lol:

 

I used to buy jars from The Bristol Bottle Co. - don't know if they're still around........

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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.

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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.

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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 :lol: .

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