Quest for a canning jar cupboard has begun. Update page 4

[Scoop]

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Thank you so much for posting that picture, I'll tell you why... While out looking for a cabinet a sales lady at a used furniture store told me I should just go to Lowes or Home Depot and get something there. She was a bit huffy and then said, "Ya know, them jars shouldn't see any light at all." Then I pointed out how I can go into any Amish or Mennonite strore and see these jars out in the open for months on end. Some are in direct sunlight and no one seems to care. Then she said, "Well, they should be stored in your basement!" Sorry, not mine, it's too

I put a lot of work into my jars. And I do think it is artwork. And how comes I can go into a grocery store and see Del Monte peaches in a jar out in the light? I have a perfect spot for them, a slightly cooler room, no direct sunlight. So I say

and

to putting them in a

basement.

 

[Hoosiermomma]

You could easily make something like that for a fraction of the cost. You could find some old wooden shutters , windows and scrap wood on C.L for next to nothing. If you can find any for sale just post a wanted ad. You could always find a tall ent. center which people usually give away on C.L and convert that into a cabinet.
Just some suggestions!

 

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I've been thinking about how to justify the cost of this cabinet overnight. Ya know, we spend hundreds on couches to sit our butts on, how much on computers, cars, eating out, insurance (which is intangible in a lot of cases), gifts for others, cable tv, cell phones, I could go on and on. I've spent only nominal amounts of money on the jars themselves, I seem to find used ones cheap all the time. So I guess it's like my chicken coop I built this year. I spent about $300.00 total on that, and that was just for the roof. I looked at that as an investment. Now wouldn't this be also?

Eggs4Sale - The dealer actually did come down a bit from $295. I wonder if they would go to $250. Would coming in with cold hard cash help?

 

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You are right of course. I did see the same type of shutters used at an antique dealer for $15 a piece. But where could I find such cool windows for the front. I just love them windows! That's what I love most about this cabinet. I looked in my barn already and

 

[Katy]

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Thank you so much for posting that picture, I'll tell you why... While out looking for a cabinet a sales lady at a used furniture store told me I should just go to Lowes or Home Depot and get something there. She was a bit huffy and then said, "Ya know, them jars shouldn't see any light at all." Then I pointed out how I can go into any Amish or Mennonite strore and see these jars out in the open for months on end. Some are in direct sunlight and no one seems to care. Then she said, "Well, they should be stored in your basement!" Sorry, not mine, it's too

I put a lot of work into my jars. And I do think it is artwork. And how comes I can go into a grocery store and see Del Monte peaches in a jar out in the light? I have a perfect spot for them, a slightly cooler room, no direct sunlight. So I say

and

to putting them in a

basement.

She's right you know.

Those jars you see in the store, if they're for sale aren't there for months on end.....they are sold and replenished on a regular basis....at least they are around here. Storing them in the light fades them out and can also affect the taste. I've always stored mine in my canned goods room in the basement as does every other person I know that has canned for any amount of time. I agree, they're pretty and it's a shame to hide them away, but if you want to keep the quality of what you've worked hard to can they do need to be stored in the dark an a cool place. Now I've off to can more tomatoes.....

 

[ChooksChick]

I think cash makes a huge difference. Walk in with $225 and you may be able to leave with the cabinet!

Be certain it's of VERY sturdy build, though- those jars will weigh a ton when it comes down to filling it! I have a half-cabinet that can't be moved to save my life when it's full, and I'm sure this will hold twice that.

 

[Smoky73]

If you could get the dealer to go $250 and your hubby would not want to kick you out of the house because of it

, I would take it. LOL

 

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I know what you mean about weight, that's why flakeboard is totally out. So I can skip that trip to Lowes and Home Depot.

 

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Thank you so much for posting that picture, I'll tell you why... While out looking for a cabinet a sales lady at a used furniture store told me I should just go to Lowes or Home Depot and get something there. She was a bit huffy and then said, "Ya know, them jars shouldn't see any light at all." Then I pointed out how I can go into any Amish or Mennonite strore and see these jars out in the open for months on end. Some are in direct sunlight and no one seems to care. Then she said, "Well, they should be stored in your basement!" Sorry, not mine, it's too

I put a lot of work into my jars. And I do think it is artwork. And how comes I can go into a grocery store and see Del Monte peaches in a jar out in the light? I have
a perfect spot for them, a slightly cooler room, no direct sunlight. So I say

and

to putting them in a

basement.

She's right you know.

Those jars you see in the store, if they're for sale aren't there for months on end.....they are sold and replenished on a regular basis....at least they are around here. Storing them in the light fades them out and can also affect the taste. I've always stored mine in my canned goods room in the basement as does every other person I know that has canned for any amount of time. I agree, they're pretty and it's a shame to hide them away, but if you want to keep the quality of what you've worked hard to can they do need to be stored in the dark an a cool place. Now I've off to can more tomatoes.....

I have a lot of my jars under on shelves under my steps that lead down to the basement. The steps they are under is the stairway that leads to my second story so it isn't like they are all the way in my icky basement. They do get indirect light and I've never had a problem with them. I just can't keep hiding all these pretty jars...

Ha! Ha!

And by the way, the turn around rate on stuff in my area is not huge. They cost too darn much!

 

[NanaKat]

I bought several of the Atwoods pie safes a few years back...two in the kitchen for a pantry and two in the sewing room for fabrics. I think I paid $80 bucks a piece on sale.