Customer Reviews

Jarden Home Brands 1440037010 Ball Plastic Storage Cap

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I purchased these because I wanted to use my Ball mason jars as water bottles to take to work with me. Problem is that they leak so are not good for carrying around in a backpack. I suppose if the only thing you want them for is to cover up a jar of peaches or something for a day in the fridge they might work. But if you want an actual seal, just stick to the metal cap and rings they came with.

I use these on jars for dry storage & liquids in the frig. They even have a built-in seal. I'll buy them again.

These are great for when you are not planning to process the jars for room temperature storage and don't want to waste a dome lid (the plastic caps are reuseable, but I won't reuse the dome lids for fear of accidentally processing one that isn't brand new). For instance, when I want to make pickles and have something like 6 1/2 jars worth, I grab a plastic lid for that last 1/2 jar and stick it in the fridge.

I also use 1/2 gallon sized canning jars to keep iced tea and lemonade in my fridge with a plastic cap.

If you're trying to get rid of plastic storage containers (they're full of bad chemicals), at least you can now get rid of the plastic in the container itself and only have lids of plastic. I use canning jars to store left-overs and these lids fit perfectly onto my wide-mouth jars, One caveat - they are made in China. Who knows what's actually in them... There is no "number" on them anywhere (presumably because they really don't touch the food) so we can only assume that they are a safer plastic.

Best thing to happen to canning jars in years! I take my rings off my jars when I store them. These lids are great after opening a jar particularly of jam or fruit to store in the refrigerator. I also use 1/2 gallon jars for fresh raw milk and these lids are great. Only 4 stars though as it is not a waterproof seal (they can leak if tipped over) but definitely a good thing to keep on hand.

THE PLASTIC MASON JAR LIDS ARE NICE FOR OUR

HUMID HAWAIIAN WEATHER..NO RUST.

UNFORTUNATELY,I WAS TOLD AMAZON WAS THE ONLY PLACE TO GET THEM.

AFTER BUYING 2 BOXES FROM AMAZON I FOUND THEM AT MY LOCAL

ACE HARDWARE FOR LESS THEN 1/2 THE PRICE I PAID AT AMAZON.

NEEDLESS TO SAY,I WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE PRICE DIFFERENCE!

Great replacement on wide-mouth jars - don't like the ring & cap combo - too fussy. But I don't know if these are liquid spill-proof, as one reviewer had problems. I'm using for dry storage & refrigerator left-overs. I do think this item is over-priced though. These are just plastic caps, nothing terribly special or unusual about them. I guess it's just a niche item, so they can charge what they want for us folks who are trying to re-use/reduce, etc.

I use mason jars for all kinds of things - mostly for containing liquids such as cold coffee (for iced coffee on a hot day), drinking water with fruit or mint, raw milk, etc. I bought these plastic lids when the original metal canning lids began to rust - I certainly didn't want to be drinking that with my iced coffee! They fit the jars perfectly and have held up well so far. These are a great investment if you use mason jars for wet storage!

The very first time I saw these I grabbed several boxes of them. I make sauerkraut IN canning jars and these lids are so helpful. Since I got these lids I keep various sizes of canning jars in my kitchen cupboards and use them to store things in the refrigerator. They have a nice sealling system in them that allows you to store things like cut up onion and garlic and not have to deal with odors. I use them on the "canning jar" mugs because it keeps insects (like the annual influx on lady beetles) out of coffee, etc. I also like these to use on canned food after the jars have been started. Soooo convenient!!!

Wonderful! No more rusty, nasty pickle lids on those pickles kept over in the refrigerator. Same for jelly, jam, jalepenos, and sauces. Fits canning jars.