How to clean old dirty mason jars -easy method 100% clean
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2021
- I'm sharing with you how i cleaned these old mason jars. I had over 275 jars that were stored in an old barn, and basement. They were filthy!!!
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Just discovered a new item to scrub those dirty jars with. I went to my local dollar tree and bought a toilet brush. The newer round toilet brush fits perfectly into all those dirty mason jars.
You have my admiration with all that work. ❤I don’t have enough time in a day so I did it backwards. I just shook out the spiders and ran them through the dishwasher first. If they came out not completely to my liking, then I did the soak method. Saved myself a little bit of time and surprisingly I only had to scrub the rusty ones. Thankyou.
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I've acquired lots of old jars at sales, antique stores etc.
I did not know how to clean them. I appreciate it. I just put mine in a tote. You hit the jar lottery
Great Video! Just cleaned up about 50 depression era Atlas & Ball quart jars all colored glass 1923 to 1933 era jars, lite green to olive green, had 3 pint jars in this group Triple L ball pints dated 1900 to 1910 lie green in color, all had good rims on the mouth of the jars, no cracks in the glass, came out sparkly clean after a vinegar soak and a good scrubbing with a bottle brush, all these jars where used to can green beans earlier this summer, never had a problem with them sealing, all lids sealed after a water bath and good to go. Newer jars are not made to this quality anymore. The older the jars it seems like the better folks! If no cracks or chips on the mouth of your 70 to 80 even 100 year old jars! Use em! You just can’t attain quality jars like this anymore. Nice group of jars there! Looks good! Nothing like home canned goods for the food pantry over the winter! Great work!
That was so exciting to see your new jars! I was a bit jealous😏. I hope you have a wonderful time canning with them.
This is a great help. I just washed over 200 jars I got that had either been stored in the barn or attic for a while. I was wondering how to get the rust stains off some so this will be super helpful.
I was gifted about 50 old mason, ball, atlas, etc jars. Out of my in-laws cellar and barn... They look just like these
I had some sort of happy heart reaction seeing all those beautiful jars all laid out 🤩 I prefer vinegar too I think it works a TON better! I use a baby bottle brush...like the sponge you have
It was a beautiful sight to have a table full of jars. It was a lot of work cleaning them, but they are already filling up fast. 😀💜
I use a brand new toilet brush works great like a larger baby brush plus it has longer handle
Just bought 110 vintage canning jars and this video is a must for helping me, thank you !
You are so welcome!
I absolutely love mason jars nothing better. Love finding them at sales. Great tip! Blessings my friend
Old mason jars are the best. I can't believe i have so many now. 😀💜
I just tried this method on 4 cruddy looking old jars (1 Atlas pint, 2 Ball quart & 1 Kerr two quart) and now they are LIKE NEW!! Thnx for the tip.
You are a great instructor. I enjoyed your segment.
Good for you! I love those old jars !
One additional step I do is when I start with setting them up to dry is i lay them on the side for a few minutes so the water on the bottom of the jar will drain off and then I stand them upside down. If i don't do it this way, water spots will form on the middle of the bottom.
Thank you for this information, I appreciate the time you took to make this video.😊
So helpful. Thank you. Dealing with rust in a few. By the way, baking soda is safe to use on glass and even antique porcelain like teacups and figurines to clean the surface. Makes them sparkle.
I saw someone using CLR
Such a satisfying video to watch.
I bet some of the jars are so ornate they're beautiful to look at! Isn't it amazing that the old jars like you have are still useable now? I think it is! Have a great week!
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It's amazing how they have lasted so long, and are useable. I have been using some of them already. 😀💜
Well, with your beautiful garden this year, you will need all of those new jars. I'll be watching you can!! Have a good one!
Helpful video. Thanks for sharing
Great Share! and Awesome score! Love old jars, I can with a few and I also can with the vintage glass lids.
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I saw that you have have the vintage glass lids. I really wish i would have gotten some of those too.
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead The vintage glass lids are awesome. They take a little bit of time to get use to. The seals on them are great!
What a great thing to be gifted with! I especially like those jars with the wire clip on top. Good video.
Yes! Thank you! I love those old jars. They are so pretty full of dried herbs, and my tea blends.
Wow you are set forever with those jars I would love to see the weird jars maybe they are worth some money being antique and all but sentimental value is much more precise ✌💗 happiness
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It's a lot of jars, but i know i will use them all. Some of them are worth a lot of money, but i think i'll just use them for dried herbs. 😀💜
Is it only apple cider vinegar or will just plain white vinegar work too?
The older jars are probably made with a better, purer quality of glass than the newer ones. Good call.
Thank you so much for this video! I had just about gave up on some glass jars that my mother had canned in. We had a big flood here in West Virginia a few years ago and a lot of them got thrown away. I wasn't even thinking about canning at that point or even living here. Now that I'm back there was only a few that are left and I just assumed throwing them in the dishwasher was the best I could do and believe you me that did not work. Lol I will be trying this and hopefully have some success. I found some really cool jars as well The baby blue one is up on top of the refrigerator now with probably beans in it just for looks. Lol
I love your shirt! I'm from NC. The best state. Of course, I've never lived anywhere else. Thanks for the tips on cleaning canning jars.
This helped a ton, great video and it has amazing replay value for the future!
I'm really glad you liked it. I can tell you, that the older jars ONLY fit Ball brand lids. They are made a little wider than modern jars.
thank you. this was very helpful.
Thank you for the tip on not too hot water!! I didn’t know that!
That's awesome. I cheat though. I bought a "milk bottle brush" for calfs (cow) and that works perfect for washing jars
I'll have to look for a milk bottle brush. Thank you for letting me know
try easy off oven cleaner you will like it
Hello. Nice ok’d mason jars. Thanks for the information.
Hello good morning
I prefer the old jars!!! I agree, they are a better quality glass, thicker. I found some amazing Atlas square flatish jars. Ways fun to can in something different ❤
Bar Keepers Friend will remove rust from any surface... I used it on vinyl siding where nothing else worked. I'm sure it works on glass. : )
Great information. Thanks for sharing Sara.
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Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thanks for the info!
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Thank you!
thank you for all the great tips
You're welcome!
had no clr or vinegar but had the cleaner spray9 which kills everything lol...worked great. crystal clear 50 year old jars
I use Spray-9 for everything, nothing beats it for overall cleaning. As good as it is, it would not clean the old bottles that I have. I had to soak in denture cleaner for 24 hr , then tumble with copper shavings to get totally clean.
How to clean starts at 2:15
I scored 100 jars this spring by side of road and another 90 this fall by side of road couldn't believe my luck it was like a holiday 🙂
Oh my goodness..bless your heart
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Hello there 🤗
This helped me alot
Great video, thanks for sharing. Getting ready for canning already, my pumpkin, squash and tomatoes are booming right now. I have some jars that have set up for a few years and they are real cloudy and I needed some idea of how to get them clean again. I will try this for sure. SC here also.
Vinegar will get that "cloudy look" off. I'm glad this was helpful! It's so important to know how to can, and save the harvests from the garden. 😀
Waw great job
Thank you
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Would love to see a video on your antique jars! ...Betty
Nicely done Sarah 🥰 Blessings Gerowyn
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Thank you! 🤗
I buy used jars at yard sales and so far have had great luck. One of my recent purchases wasn't so great as I didn't realize the dried oil residue around the rims. Everything soaked for several hours in hot, strong ammonia water then a good scrub before going into the dishwasher. Keep a yogurt cup in the dishwasher, fill with white vinegar before running the load to help cut the hard water stains.
Thanks for the tip about the vinegar!
Great tips. I've been looking for a quality brush to clean my well used jars.
Someone suggested a toilet brush. I tried it, and it works really well too. I just like the bottle brush more.
nice and shiny again , vinegar , good idea
Thank you so much 😊
omg i love them
Thanks! I can't believe i have so many jars now. 😀💜
I think the vinegar will clean better than bleach, because, like you said, it will eat into things like rust. Bleach will break down anything organic, but not rust.
You don't need to worry about the bleach residue, though. Anything that might be left over when you rinse it will break down pretty quickly. Bleach is a strong oxidizer, and it wants to react with something, so it's unstable (that's why it works for disinfecting).
Also, the chemical formula for bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is NaOCl. It's salt with an oxygen jammed in. The Oxygen wants to get away and react with something (it's an oxidizer), and when it does, you're left with regular old salt.
Someone gave us an old bottle of bleach. When I opened it up to use it, it didn't have any smell. I dipped my finger in, and it didn't feel slippery at all. I touched my finger to my tongue, and all I tasted was salt. It had all broken down.
No extra charge for all that.
Thanks for the science lesson. I wouldn't have tasted it. You are much braver than i am. 😂
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead I just touched my wet finger to my tongue. I didn't take a swig! :o)
It was also the last thing I did, after all the other tests. The old alchemists, and even the chemists, tasted everything as part of classifying substances. I think many died early, too.
Maybe "braver" isn't the right word. ;o)
@@ArkansasPilgrim i drank bleach, 3 times, when I was a kid. I turned out ok. 🤪
Vinegar is it from now on. Thanks for the tutorial
Thank you so much for this!!! I never considered using vinegar🤩
I just was gifted over 100 jars that were stored under a house for more than 20 years. Soapy hot water and 3 runs through my dishwasher’s pots and pan cycle did LITTLE to remove old hard water spots and yuck. Now...i know what to do! Really appreciate your time and effort on this. Off to clean!!!
I used to can all the time…until I got growing kids that eat everything out of my garden almost as soon as I pick it. 🤣
I might be kidding.
But seriously, nice video. Mason is a family name, so I collected Mason jars for quite awhile. I don’t have a dishwasher, so jar-cleaning season is always a big chore.
I didn't have a dishwasher until a few years ago. I understand how hard that can be. I'm so glad to hear that your kids enjoy the garden so much. That's one of the best parts about growing. 😀
Thorough instruction. New subber. Was gifted so many old, nasty canning jars from a dirt floor crawl space.....I mean nasty. But canning jars were in such short supply several years ago, so I am very grateful.
I am scrubbing by hand just to get dirt and mud and bugs, etc. off and out of. No dishwasher here. I guess I will boil them first if I ever get to the place that I think they are useable for canning.
I also have some odd looking jars that must be much older....I think these were from my neighbors childhood and may be over 60 years old. Would love to see a follow-up video of your odd and older jars.
1. Can old mayonnaise glass jars be reused for canning?
2. Can the gallon store bought glass pickle jars be reused for canning? Do you know if wide mouth lids will work? Maybe even dry canning for things like dried beans and rice? I have a brake bleeder from Rain Country YT...
Thanks for all the tips.....
Congratulations on being gifted a stash of old jars. They are a treasure! Modern canning jars that use 2 piece lids are still usable for canning if the rims are not nicked. They are still usable for canning if they don't have any cracks. Some of the older jars that used zinc one piece lids and a rubber ring on the jar shoulder are not likely to be usable. One way to test any jar is to can some water, as if it were broth, to see if you can get a seal. I do this check with a FoodSaver vacuum sealer. If I can pull a vacuum and seal a jar designed for canning, so far from my experience, it will work with wet canning.
For clean up of jars that are filthy, here are the steps I take.
First, rinse your jars in plain water to remove any clumps of dirt, spider webs and such. The easiest way to do this is at a faucet outdoor. Next you can soak as mentioned in the video and rinse. I don't use a dishwasher, so I take a different approach.
My next step, is to wash them in hot soapy water using antibacterial Dawn dish detergent. Rinse well. If I have any lingering concerns, I fill them with cool water and add a few drops of plain Clorox bleach. Let them sit for 20 minutes. Empty and let air dry. Chlorine used in this manner quickly disappears.
You can boil them, if you like. But, if you're waterbath canning for more than 10 minutes or are pressure canning, the process itself sterilizes the jars at the same time it sterilizes the contents of the jars. It is my understanding that in the future canning guidelines will be changed for all water bath canning to be done for 10 minutes or more. Thus it will save time and energy when pre-sterilizing jars will no longer be needed.
Mayo jars. They can be used for canning, but you run a much higher risk of them breaking in the canner. The glass in mayo jars isn't made to the same specification as mason jars designed for canning. Save your mayo jars and other similar jars that will accept canning jar lids and rings for dry food storage. They are great for meals in a jar for yourself or gifts to others. Also great for bulk herbs and spices storage. You can use your brake bleeder vacuum pump with the jar accessory to seal those.
Gallon jars. There are no canning safety guidelines for gallon jars for home canning. There are only 1 or 2 items, if memory serves that have guidelines for 1/2 gal jars. You can use your gallon jars for storage of dry goods. I would not try to use these for dry canning, if you mean using an oven to heat the jars. Canning jars companies do not approve of using their jars for what I'll call oven canning. The glass isn't designed to take the stress of dry heat that high. Mayo and pickle jars are even less likely to within the stress, IMO. Processes in factories is much different than what home canners have the ability to do with their equipment.
FWIW, I save every glass jar that I think I can use in food preservation. How the jar is used depends on how the jar is made. I treasure gallon jars as they are great for storing dry beans, cornmeal, oatmeal and such.
Odd older jars.... If the bail type, I use those for misc storage from paper clips to a spoonable salt container beside my stove. If a canning jar lid and ring doesn't fit it, I don't use it for waterbath or pressure canning. For one thing, I can't find the rubber rings that some jars in my collection need. I have some that I know are decorative reproductions, not intended for canning. With today's cost of food to be canned, it isn't worth the risk, for as long as I can obtain modern jars produced specifically for canning.
Hope this helps.
I just got a almost 100 really old jars and was having trouble cleaning them, I was wondering if they can go in the dishwasher, what about the old blue ones
I use a similar process but I've found a toilet brush from the dollar store works great.
I'm always scared that the toilet brush would get mixed up with the "real" toilet brush. 😂
Ive gotton really old jars to look like new after once or twice through a dish washer, I fill sink with hot water& about half of sink worth of white vibegsr, ket soak several hours, Ive attacked with a green scrubbie too! Bleach to serilize if neccessary!😊
You can buy rubber or silicon jar seals, and new bails (rust free ones!!!). To buy that many jars new, would have cost you hundreds of dollars ! You are so lucky to have them.
Thank you for letting me know. 😀
Yep and Apple Cider vinagar helps with root growth too, add a cup to 2 gallons of water water your plants as usual
I didn't know that about plants.....very neat! Thanks!
How do you clean the metal clasps on the lids?
I would love to see the old jars! I heard that old canning jars aren’t always safe because the glass gets brittle. I know that is true for old window glass, not sure about the jars. Sounds weird that glass becomes more brittle with the passing of time.
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I think the glass jars are heated at a higher temperature. They can handle all time, pressure canning, and even dirty basements. Lol
Years ago I read that canning jars usually can withstand about 40 canning cycles before internal stress build up to much. From what I understand, glass in canning jars isn't created in the same manner as window glass. It's also done differently than Pyrex type ovenware (dry heat vs moist head). FWIW .... I've been canning since 1972. No I didn't can in every jar every year, since then. Yet, I'm still using some of the jars that I bought then. Also, have jars I've collected over the years, wherever I could find them. If memory serves, the only jar I've had break in the canner was one that I didn't heat properly. Needed one more jar & tried to heat it with hot water from the faucet.Didn't give it enough time.
Glass does develop stress points over the years. Glass isn't a solid in the same way that a metal pot is a solid. If you'd like to learn more, search for "Glass a liquid?".
Hope this helps.
I've done this before.... way cheaper than buying new!
So much cheaper than buying new jars.
What to you use the old wire clasp ones with glass tops for? I have so many but would rather keep storage for sealed food canned products in newer jars.
I am filling all those jars with my teas, and dried herbs. They make a beautiful display.
What is your water to vinegar ratio?
Baking soda will help scrub rust away too softly
Great save :)
I have lots of old glass toped ones i use them for herbs
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@@RumduolAngkor hi
I didn't know baking soda worked. Thanks for letting me know. I plan to fill the glass top with all my teas, and herbs from the garden. 😀💜
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead no problem i use baking soda for scrubbing serfaces i don't want scratched
Your instruction video will be very helpful to me, for I have 2 boxes of very dirty jars. I think the spiders moved out a long time ago. Will the vinegar remove smoky hard water build up? I'll try. Also, old jars: check for the Queen's crown and dates. Thank you, Suzy
The vinegar did take off most of the hard water stains, when i just lightly scrubbed. You may have to scrub harder around the letters. I always love finding old jars. Thanks Suzy! I'll go back and check some of the really old ones.
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead You are most welcome. Blessings My Friend.
Lol! My mom is a Suzy Jane. I’m a Susan Kay. She was born in Wyoming in 1938.
That is a thankless job for sure, but you sure saved a ton of money! I was able to get my hands on many old jars myself and got them scrubbed up, but some have a wire bail that is completely rusty. I would like to use them for storage of buttons, but don't know how to remove the rust without damaging the bail. Any ideas? Thank you for this post. Hopefully it will inspire others to not overlook old jars just because they are dirty.
The rust only comes off with a good scrubbing. I use copper pads made for pans. I dip them in vinegar and scrub and scratch away the rust. If it all doesn't come off, I use oven cleaner. I spray them down, place in a garbage bag, and let sit. Then, I clean them thoroughly. The rust really doesn't harm the canning and storing process. Just make sure you have fresh rubber rings.
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead Thank you very much. Now I'm searching for decent boxes to store clean jars in. Why can't someone make a proper cardboard box that sells for a decent price? Canners around the world would rejoice!
Can you drink out them after cleaning them?
Basically just soak in vinegar water and then scrub.
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love vinegar
Vinegar cleans but it doesn't disinfect. You are concerned about hot water breaking the jars but when you are canning the water is much hotter then what comes out of your tap.
I agree. I was just cleaning the jars, not to can in them, just to store. I didn't want a jar to break on my hand, so I used warm water. I fully inspect them and boil them before using them. I should have been clearer about that in my video, sorry.
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomesteadunderstandable ! Thanks for
I just received a lot of old jars. I have before but these ones had lids still on them. Some off the rubber got stuck to the rim and some have a little mold near the rim. They are cleaning up great in the vinegar soak though. Would you still use them?
Yes, I would still use them. Just check for cracks on the rims. I run a cotton ball around the top, or some toilet paper. If there are small cracks, you'll see white stuck in them.
@@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead Great! Thank you so much!!! I will try the cotton ball trick, awesome idea!!
Just got about 11 cases of old unused canning jars. Wrapping is dusty, cellophane is torn in places resulting in a couple of mouse droppings on the bottom of the box.. Can I still use these if washed and sterilized?
Of course!!!! Just wash them. Once you boil them, they are completely sterilized. Such a great score. 11 cases!! You are are lucky
Some of these are jars I have never seen before, like pint and a half...Jars look like new, boxes not so lucky...
Try a variety of tooth brushes and cut up pieces of Brillo pads
I have a bunch that had chicken grease in them. Will this technique work for that?
It should work, but a little dish soap will help too.
#NuffinEdited Full support Friend I use to put mine in the dishwasher with some bleach
@, 237, 238 min. you mention using warm water instead of hot because of glass being temperamental and may crack. Wouldn't canning in boiling water be the same? Thanks....Betty
If the water is boiling hot and the glass breaks, I would get hurt while scrubbing. It's easier to clean them in warm water and stay safe. When I run them through the dishwasher or sterilize them in boiling water, I check for cracks and problems. It's very scary to have your hand in a jar when it breaks.
Oooh, gotcha! Never thought of that! Totally makes sense...Thanks for the prompt reply❤
Shouldn't these glass jars be boiled in water, when canning? Why would you need warm, not hot water? The sterile cycle water is definitely not just warm. I bought 2 glass top blue jars 20s to 30s era (Ball and Atlas) jars today, and I was looking for safe ways to get rid of the rust on the wires. Should these wires be run through the dishwasher?
You never know how a glass jar was stored. So using warm water prevents them from breaking on your hand, when washing. When I sterilized them, I can see cracks, breaks, and chiping. You can run the wires in the dishwasher, or use a steel wool pad to clean rust off. They still work for me, even with rusty wires.
What is the ratio of water to vinegar? 1to 1 ? Thanks
The ratio of vinegar doesn't matter. I just poured about a cup in. The vinegar will kill bacteria, and get rid of smells. It rinses off
Hi my question is can I use 🤔 vinegar for a jar if pickled banana 🍌 🌶 from the store or pickled ginger also olives or just run water because one of the ingredients is clear vinegar what is your opinion even anybodys opinion would be really appreciated 😀 have a great day yal enjoy 😉 life I will 📽 👍👍👍
I have never reused vinegar when canning. Unless it was a brine i made myself. You can use those vinegars for refrigerator pickles, and salad dressings.
That is a lot of jars.
I don't have a dishwasher. so what do i use?
Just wash them with really hot water. That should work just fine
Can use oven too..
To think someday in the future someone will find her stash to clean them in a hundred years
brush rust with whitening toothpaste. it will come off.