The Hills Reduce Reuse Recycle Directory
GLASS JARS - reuse
Glass jars are so useful, They can be used to store food in, in the pantry, in the fridge and even in the freezer . So Don't Recylce them Reuse them. . If you have too many you can GIFT them to someone who makes, preserves. If you don't know anyone, then put them on Buy Swap and sell or Buy Nothing Page , they really go very quickly, especially in preserving season. Some Bulk food stores accept them too for customers to reuse. And if your lids have gone funny well get some more online. or via Wholefoods in Ferntree Gully.
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Reduce
Buy more things from bulk food stores ( Olive oil, vinegar, dish washing and laundry liquids) to avoid glass or plastic jars and bottles in the first place.
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Make your own nut butters, jams and pickles and put in reused jars.
Reuse
Reuse jars for storing pantry foods from the Bulk food store in like rice, flour, nuts and dried fruit.
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Store leftovers and in glass jars in the fridge or freezer.
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Give jars to friends who preserve. make a gift put home made cookies in a decorated jar.
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Put your Jars on Buy Swap and sell or Buy Nothing page the are very popular
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Bulk food stores.
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Unwrapped Pantry Belgrave South will take glass jars for customers to reuse and pass on extras to Oz Harvest.
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Evolution Wholefoods UPWEY will also take glass jars with lids for customer use.
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Ask at your local bulk food store if they want jars or bottles.
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The Food is free cupboard at Tecoma Uniting Church sometimes want Jars for making preserves ask facebook page
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Yes you can freeze food in glass Jars, When I first tried this I was worried about breaking the jar, now i love it and you can see whats inside
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The main thing is to leave head space for liquid to expand when freezing.
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I also leave the lid loose until it is frozen just in case.
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You can also cut food up like red peppers and freeze on a tray ( with baking paper ) I use a glass tray then put them loose in a jar.
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I also freeze things in icecube tray like tomato paste then put in a glass jar
