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Canning supplies WTH?
« on: February 01, 2021, 01:39:13 PM »
So we did some canning this weekend and the wife asked if i went out could i pickup some lids, sure no problem right? WRONG canning supplies, most importantly lids are hard to find, i went to 6 places today with no luck, some had jars with lids and bands but no lids to be found, we haven't canned in a year so had not really been paying attention but really, canning stuff is gone also  :bash:
I'm sitting here locating and buying a few hundred regulars and wide mouths (nothing off brand either), i feel like im buying ammo  :chuckle:
I feel like we have more than enough jars but starting to question that and make pick up 50-100 more....
This is what makes people buy all the TP  >:(
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2021, 01:42:43 PM »
Yep. I discovered this about 2 weeks ago. Found the kids with bands at Walmart, but only a few. I'm with you, lots of jars and rings, hurting on life. May start buying some more jars intermittently to prepare for next fall. Going to do more canning for sure.
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2021, 01:43:13 PM »
 Wide mouth lids are harder to find than 9mm ammo. Almost like someone is buying it all up so we can't be prepared......
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2021, 01:43:31 PM »
Amazon has Ball lids, $15.08 for a box of 12.  Maybe set up a trade 1:1 for some .223?   :chuckle:

Seems like everything is in short supply, lots of money flowing around and production challenges in addition to fear.

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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2021, 01:44:25 PM »
I tried to find large lids a few weeks ago. No luck. Saw them at QFC a couple days ago and grabbed a handful.
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2021, 01:49:18 PM »
You can buy 6 dozen limit at uline.com   It’s their brand but they seem to work fine

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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2021, 01:50:05 PM »
Lids I mean

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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2021, 01:51:45 PM »
Wrong season + panic



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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2021, 01:56:35 PM »
+covid excuse for everyone to NOT be working.

Been a shortage since before last harvest.

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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2021, 02:28:20 PM »
You can buy 6 dozen limit at uline.com   It’s their brand but they seem to work fine

I have used all different brands and they seem to pretty much do the same thing.

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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2021, 02:38:48 PM »
There’s been a lid shortage since last summer along with the seed shortage.
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2021, 03:04:51 PM »
We bought about 25 boxes last summer just to make sure we had enough for humpy season this year.  Winco was my go to junkie.  McLendons too.
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2021, 05:27:37 PM »
So apparently my wife has a dealer  :chuckle:, she came home with 5 boxes lids/bands and 4 cases of jars (which you all know have lids and bands.  :tup:
Oh and she is not super greedy, said she left 2 boxes of lids/bands for someone else.. i was like yeah thats the right thing to do  :rolleyes:

She checked online and said no way she was paying those prices, i reminded her thats what she said about ammo months ago  ;)
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2021, 06:22:13 PM »
Bought 6 cases 2 weeks ago at sunbirds in chehalis.  Don't remember if they had just lids but had a butt ton of jars with lids/rings.  Both regular and wide mouth
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Re: Canning supplies WTH?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2021, 07:39:34 PM »
Amazon has Ball lids, $15.08 for a box of 12.  Maybe set up a trade 1:1 for some .223?   :chuckle:

Seems like everything is in short supply, lots of money flowing around and production challenges in addition to fear.

That's like buying primers.

 


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