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If you are happen to be in Ikea, they have glass jars for preserving etc similar to kilner jars at the following prices - seems very cheap to me!

0.5 litre - 0.99p
1 litre - 1.49p
2 litre - 1.99p

They also have bottles for fruit syrup etc but can't remember the price.

Not the first place i would have thought of looking!

I took a look at those periwinkle, and there was a notice saying 'suitable for the storing of dry foodstuffs' or something ??? It might be worth testing a sample to see if they're up to the pressure of preserving - if they are it's a bargain!

There are 2 sorts - one with a sort of metal top with the sign like you say SS. The ones with a glass top with the metal hingey thing have a notice saying suitable for preserving - and the bottles say suitable for fruit syrup.

Found the link  ;D

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10103&storeId=7&langId=-20&productId=13562

Yay! well done that jar detective, hi ho hi ho it's off to ikea we go ... ;)

Just a thought - you can pay 'up to' £1 each for new washers!!

yes I use these for preserving and they are fab! very good bargin!

Have used Ascott for jam jars, not only very cheap, But also very efficient, delivered within 2 working days!

http://www.kitchenandgarden.co.uk/cat131_1.htm

what are the delivery costs like?

COMPLICATED!  ::)

Basically if you live in mainland UK, and not rural Scotland, then it's £5.95 per order

If you live anywhere else it's too confusing to explain!  ;D

well that is reasonable, I might give them a go

i can agree with rink there too

carl

I have just bought six x .75 litre preserving jars from a garden centre in France.  They were about 13 Euros for the pack ie. about £ 8.60.  I later saw them for 12 Euros in one of the Hypermarkets.

Have a look in the shed for the other things I bought whilst over there.

This looks like a useful site for preserving jars and traditional kitchenware amongst other things...

http://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/index.htm