Glass jars

I make sand out of them at the target range.

 

I keep them as well. I use mine for pickled eggs, apple sauce etc, like you I reuse them. I am not crafty at all So I keep them until there is no room then toss them and start over. I am curious to see if anyone comes up with some brilliant, cute use for them

 

Right now I'm celebrating my first dipped toe into the canning pool...

My pickles sealed up tight as drums... no clue what they taste like, but the seals work!
So, when I picture jars that's what I think of.

But, I've seen others make candy dispensers out of them (the jar holds the gumballs)
I've seen cookie, cake, soup mixes with instructions (love those)

Actually years ago I had shelves and I screwed the lids to the bottom of the shelf and then put my nails, screws, staples, etc in the jars and then they had a secure place out of the way that didn't take up shelf space.

 

I tend to make specimen jars out of them, using a preservative alcohol, food colouring... "specimens" crafted from various materials such as latex and clay. Great for Halloween props and people will actually buy 'em, ha. My favourites to craft are the itty-bitty monster fetus jars which can be hung on necklaces or earrings. No pics atm, though. Wrong computer.

 

Ohhhhh hey... combine the shelf idea with the light idea... you could put them all along your windows... they'd look like GIANT Christmas lights... oh yes... the noggin is a kickin now...

Edit... little terrariums?
Add tealight/other candle and hang from a plant hook as a 'lamp'
Make a hole and put in a pump for lotions?
Make a hole, insert straw, for spill free (but glass yikes) kids cups

My problem isn't not having an idea... it's not having tons of jars.

 

And to add in a chicken related note- breeders will sometimes use jars (usually a quart and up) as watering dishes for individual pens (be it pairs, or a single bird..) I use water/milk jugs myself.

 

Ohhh doing a bit of googling and lookit this one...



Isn't that nifty?

 

i use mine to aggravate my wife

she asks me all the time why i save stuff

i save plastic trays that frozen dinners come in, the plastic containers for crystal light drinks,
the plastic containers from my local oriental restaurant

drives her nuts, lol