Discover if rust on canning jar lids is a safety concern and learn essential steps to take when you encounter it to protect your food preservation efforts.

If you're using them for canning, it's crucial that your mason jars are in good shape. You can reuse them, but it's important ...

Learn which canning lids can be recycled and how, and explore simple ideas to reuse and give new life to single-use canning lids.

Once food is in your jars, use clean hands to place a lid on the jar, and then seal with the canning ring. Can in the size jar you’ll use ...

Weck jars aren't just for canning, and they're taking off on social media for making matcha, iced coffee, lemonade, and more.

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.

With input from experts, we researched and reviewed the best canning supplies for consistent, high-quality results when preserving fruit, vegetables, meat, and more.

How to sterilize canning jars While you may find "hacks" online that tell you to sterilize jars in the dishwasher or microwave, there's only one USDA-approved method for sterilizing jars.

• flat lids designed for canning jars (these MUST be new. Do not reuse these) • screw-on metal bands to go over the lids (these can be reused, and should be removed once the sealed jar has cooled) ...

Use standard canning jars, lids and screwbands. Remove screwbands before storing canned food. Only use jars free of nicks, cracks or dips on the sealing surface.