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Ball Wide-Mouth Plastic Storage Caps are ideal for storing or freezing with Wide-Mouth Glass Preserving Jars. The versatile caps provide more ways to store homemade creations, and they can be refrigerated or frozen. Each package contains 8 reusable caps. Sold in a choice of sizes, there are caps to fit standard-size jars as well.
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Ball Wide Mouth Plastic Storage Caps
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
296 of 312 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:Wide Mouth
If you want to STORE food in ball/mason jars, rather than CANNING food, you NEED these.
Here's why:
The two part metal lids & caps that come with the Ball jars are for *CANNING*. These are NOT DESIGNED to be AIR TIGHT! The act of *canning* (pressure cooker, etc) creates a vacuum which seals the metal lid to the jar - the screw part is optional and is to simply hold the metal lid IN PLACE in case the canning fails. They are designed like that so that if the canning process is somehow faulty, and bacteria forms inside the jar, the lid will let the gases escape without making the jar EXPLODE. If you fill a jar up with WATER and put one of these metal lid/screw combos on it, and put it on its side, in a short time you will see it is NOT air or even water tight without a vacuum.
Now, you DO need the metal lids for canning, of course, and also if you're using one of those vacuum sealers with the jar attachment like the FoodSaver (which I recommend).
BUT YOU ALSO NEED THESE PLASTIC LIDS for storing anything else you want in the very handy classic ball/mason jars. The plastic lids ARE water and air tight - so they're perfect for medium-term storage of cereal, cookies, noodles, rice, etc.
Here's why:
The two part metal lids & caps that come with the Ball jars are for *CANNING*. These are NOT DESIGNED to be AIR TIGHT! The act of *canning* (pressure cooker, etc) creates a vacuum which seals the metal lid to the jar - the screw part is optional and is to simply hold the metal lid IN PLACE in case the canning fails. They are designed like that so that if the canning process is somehow faulty, and bacteria forms inside the jar, the lid will let the gases escape without making the jar EXPLODE. If you fill a jar up with WATER and put one of these metal lid/screw combos on it, and put it on its side, in a short time you will see it is NOT air or even water tight without a vacuum.
Now, you DO need the metal lids for canning, of course, and also if you're using one of those vacuum sealers with the jar attachment like the FoodSaver (which I recommend).
BUT YOU ALSO NEED THESE PLASTIC LIDS for storing anything else you want in the very handy classic ball/mason jars. The plastic lids ARE water and air tight - so they're perfect for medium-term storage of cereal, cookies, noodles, rice, etc.
71 of 71 people found the following review helpful
By S. Newton
Size Name:Regular|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are going to use your jars to store dry stuff, I highly recommend these lids. However, for liquids, they do leak. I used them to carry some Oriental style dipping sauce to work, and it made a huge mess in my bag. Not a great experience at all.
87 of 90 people found the following review helpful
By B. Anderson
Size Name:Wide Mouth|Amazon Verified Purchase
These are sturdy (long-lasting) and water-tight lids that fit on Ball wide mouth canning jars. They are perfect to use once a canned jar has been opened and will be stored in the refrigerator for a few days or weeks. Also, they make the Ball canning jars more useful as short-term storage containers for soups, etc. because they are so much easier to use than the canning lids and rings. These are a must-have if you use Ball wide mouth canning jars in your kitchen.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
just what i wanted
an item i really wanted and needed, it will last for ever thanks , as usual it was what i want
Published 3 hours ago by Marilyn P. Staley
5.0 out of 5 stars
These are nice lids
We use these lids daily for left overs. They seal tight and are easy to grip. They wash well in the dishwasher and are very durable. I will be buying more.
Published 1 day ago by Micah Hansen
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite storage jars
I now use Ball jars for everything. These lids are dishwasher safe and seal tight. Perfect for salad dressing. Make it. Shake it. Use what you need. Store the rest.
Published 1 day ago by Frank V
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fits perfectly even on much older jars
Some lids, even standard metal lids and rings don't fit older jars as well as new jars. These lids fit all of my jars with the regular mouth opening. Read more
Published 2 days ago by TJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ball storage caps
These caps are great and so much easier to use. I dehydrate a lot and store in ball jars. of course i use the regular lids and rings to seal but keep one of most items on hand in... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Susan O'Donnell
5.0 out of 5 stars
finally non-metal 2-piece caps for storage!
I am SO glad Ball came out with reusable caps for their jars. I use Ball jars a lot for storage, so having these caps makes it easier. Read more
Published 3 days ago by fiberartist
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for storage jars.
I like to store dyes in the ball jars and these lids are a great addition. I also put labels on them and they stay well. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Angela M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
These are great
I purchased these caps to convert a variety of canning jars into containers for a jar-theme picnic. They were very affordable and much better than lids and rings for this purpose. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Happy Pony Driver
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great but they leak
I love these lids for wide mouth jars! So convenient for storing dry goods like chickpeas and rice. The lids do leak, however so aren't good for travel.
Published 5 days ago by K
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Fit
I use my wide mouth canning jars for just about anything. I got tired of buying the tin tops, however, and these Ball Wide-Mouth Storage Caps were the perfect answer. Read more
Published 6 days ago by hugh parker
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