Using Mason Jars in the Kitchen | Organization

Описание: Mason jars are a great storage solution for the kitchen. They are pretty, affordable and made of glass making them good for you and good for your food!

I don't put labels on my jars, but sometimes I'll cut a piece of the packaging and nested between the two lids. Or I'll run a strip of masking tape on the lid with information about what's inside. Other times, I'll clip the recipe from the packaging and slip inside the mason jar so it's available when I need it.

I'm sharing some tips on how I use Mason Jars for organization. I love using them because they’re made of glass, which is safe for both food and the environment. Whenever I bring dry goods home from the grocery store, if they don’t go in the refrigerator, they almost always go into a mason jar. I keep three sizes on hand: the large 8-cup jar, a 4-cup jar, and a smaller one for leftovers or small quantities. If you don’t want to buy mason jars, you can reuse glass jars from the grocery store. I especially like jars with screw-on lids, such as the hexagon-shaped caper jars from Trader Joe’s, and I use products like Goo Gone or Goof Off to remove sticky labels.

Although I love labels, I often skip them because mason jars are see-through. However, if you store similar items like different flours, it helps to mark them. One trick I use is to cut a circle from the product’s packaging slightly larger than the jar lid, separate the two metal parts, and place the thin piece of packaging inside before screwing it back together. This way, I can instantly see what’s in the jar without using a label. I also use masking tape on the lids for notes or slip in small pieces of the original packaging that include recipes or cooking directions. For sticky residue left on reused jars, I scrub it off with Goo Gone or Goof Off until the glass is completely clean.

Inside my kitchen cabinets, I organize the tall mason jars on the bottom shelf and adjusted the shelving height to fit them perfectly. In my pantry, I use baskets from Michaels to hold onions and potatoes and keep extra jars in the back for future use. I also have a cabinet dedicated to entertaining supplies now that we no longer use disposable dishes. Having plenty of cabinet space has made it easy to keep things tidy and accessible. For more photos of my kitchen organization, check out my website at pepperandpine.com.

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