Sally's GF3 thread

[Sally PB]

The ones I got from my mom are Kerr. No fancy decoration, just the name and "self sealing." I have some of her Ball jars, but I've bought some too.

 

[fuzzi]

I'm not an authority or expert on mason jars,,,,,,, But I do read a lot. The info about the older jars, VS the current production jars.
The older jars seem to be stronger, and less likely to crack, than the newer ones.
I am not sure if it is the quality of glass??? or the older ones were thicker, than the new ones

I don't know about canning jars but Pyrex/PYREX glass has changed glass formulas and is less shatter-resistant than it used to be.

https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/8187-how-to-tell-new-vs-vintage-pyrex

The older PYREX was made of borosilicate, the newer Pyrex is made of soda glass.

 

[Sally PB]

Now I want to go look at all my pyrex. Any idea when the change occurred?

 

[fuzzi]

Now I want to go look at all my pyrex. Any idea when the change occurred?

I don't, but the info I read said PYREX in all capital letters is the better stuff, Pyrex in upper and lower case letters is the soda glass version.

 

[cavemanrich]

I don't, but the info I read said PYREX in all capital letters is the better stuff, Pyrex in upper and lower case letters is the soda glass version.

Fuzzi,,, Thanks for posting the article. I did read thru it completely. The main issue,, with the new stuff;;
You don't go from freezer directly into oven.
Pyrex currently produced in Europe is still made of the previous glass formula.
I NEVER in this lifetime, or previous one,,, went from freezer to oven with glassware.
I do not use my Pyrex to bake in. I prefer my metal pans. DON'T EVEN START ME ON THE NEW SILICONE PANS. Nope,,,,, not my style.
I mostly use the Pyrex as serving containers. I make whatever food, and place it into container. Place into over,, at low temp,,(200°F or less) to keep warm,,, until guests arrive.
The picture below is when the meal was already in progress. so not studio quality.
But you can see the 6 different Pyrex, that were in oven keeping warm.

 

[fuzzi]

Fuzzi,,, Thanks for posting the article. I did read thru it completely. The main issue,, with the new stuff;;
You don't go from freezer directly into oven.
Pyrex currently produced in Europe is still made of the previous glass formula.
I NEVER in this lifetime, or previous one,,, went from freezer to oven with glassware.
I do not use my Pyrex to bake in. I prefer my metal pans. DON'T EVEN START ME ON THE NEW SILICONE PANS. Nope,,,,, not my style.
I mostly use the Pyrex as serving containers. I make whatever food, and place it into container. Place into over,, at low temp,,(200°F or less) to keep warm,,, until guests arrive.
The picture below is when the meal was already in progress. so not studio quality.
But you can see the 6 different Pyrex, that were in oven keeping warm. View attachment 3875739

I have never gone from freezer to oven with my PYREX but I am hesitant to purchase any of the cheaper soda glass. I have four measuring pitchers: a 4 cup, a 2 cup, and a 1 cup, all PYREX. I also have a 2 cup Pyrex that I bought before I learned about the switch in formula. I have a bunch of Pyrex glass casserole dishes and pie plates, too, but am not sure which type they are.

 

[Sally PB]

This year, our big project will be to redo our bathroom. Today we went to Menards to look at shower enclosures, vanities, and other stuff. No buying, just looking.

I'll be surprised/happy if it's under $10K, and that's with doing most of the work ourselves.

I told hubby that any hours he works he can think of it as "new bathroom money."

We really need to do it during warm months just in case the shower is out of commission for any length of time. (It's the only one in the house.) We can heat water on the stove and do a bucket bath outside. Can't do that in the winter. We could go get a kiddie pool to stand in in the mud room, I suppose.

 

[fuzzi]

This year, our big project will be to redo our bathroom. Today we went to Menards to look at shower enclosures, vanities, and other stuff. No buying, just looking.

I'll be surprised/happy if it's under $10K, and that's with doing most of the work ourselves.

I told hubby that any hours he works he can think of it as "new bathroom money."

We really need to do it during warm months just in case the shower is out of commission for any length of time. (It's the only one in the house.) We can heat water on the stove and do a bucket bath outside. Can't do that in the winter. We could go get a kiddie pool to stand in in the mud room, I suppose.

We had a local handyman do a shower conversion for us, and it took about 10 hours. The original bathtub was cast iron and had to be sawed in pieces before removing as it would not fit through the doorway. He also had to correct someone's DIY shoddy work.

We were prepared to do "birdbaths" in the half bath if necessary, but just had to wait until morning to allow the caulking to cure.

I love my shower.

 

[Sally PB]

I do too!

We're going with a step in design, getting rid of the tub. Our house was built in 1979/80, so the bathroom is 44+ years old, and looks it.

I don't care about the looks as much, though everything looks... old and used. The guy who build the house was an idiot, as I've said on many occasion, and the bathroom shows some of his shortcomings.

 

[fuzzi]

Our house was built in 1970. The sink and toilet were replaced shortly before we bought it, in 2006, and the floor was replaced in 2020 (it was rotting, see photo) so we have had a fairly complete remodel!

In this photo you can see how awful the tub enclosure was, more DIY gone wrong.

We decided to not get doors for the shower, as they're just one more surface to try to keep clean!