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@@debbielee93 I have seen the lids at Walmart in my area. You can also order online for oickup at the store, just make sure to add no substitutions before checking out, and after ordering the last item. Otherwise you might not get what you asked for exactly. Sometimes you get lucky at thrift stores. I have also seen a video where folks were saying they reuse the lids, when canning regular wet foods. They said they never had a problem. I would suggest reusing lids to pickle vegetables, because both salt and vinegar help preserve as well. Dry pack canning obviously you can. No limits on reusing, as no heat is involved in the process.
For those that aren't aware, the green top from Kraft Parmesan Cheese fits the regular mouth jar! It is great as a dispenser for nuts, M&Ms, etc. The side of the top that has the three holes, works great for a straw! The store brands of the cheese also fit and often have different colors like red or black!
You are so correct!! I’ve been saving the red ones, I bought pint size quilted jelly jars and made cute spice rack jars with them. Used chalkboard stickers to label them.🥰~ Eva
I just vaccum sealed 22 lbs of flour and what I did was to put approximately 9 cups of flour or 3.5 lbs into a brown paper lunch bag. slightly tap the bag a few times to settle it then fold down the excess bag only once and tape it with just a small piece then slipped it into my sealing bag then vaccum sealed it up. Became just like a rock.
Niceeeeeee. When I dry canned flour, I thought I broke my food saver only to find that it gave me a hard time because of the fine powder. I like that idea.👍👍
@@MissChemisse hey there...just let you know I got that idea from a channel called Homestead Corner and the video is titled Vaccum Sealing Flour for Long Term Food Storage...super easy no flour dust everywhere and the food saver didn't get hurt ...as I said came out like a brick..
I was going to use coffee filters, but those little lunch bags would be perfect! I'll do an experiment with the bags though..I have to buy some bags. ;)
Yesterday I tried this method. First bag was perfect and hard as a rock. After that, my sealer just stays on "vacuum" and never gets all of the air out or seals it. It's broken now 😖
There are no jar sealing kits in stock on Amazon right now and the handheld sealer is $55. I was stunned to find the jar sealer kit (regular and wide mouth with hose)available on the Foodsaver website for $24.99 and a compatible hand held sealer for $34.99. I snagged them quick!
I have a brother that LOVES OREOS! So the year before Last I bought every flavor of Oreo’s I could find an put them in jars and sealed them. We ended up with 22 flavors. I gave them to him for Christmas. Every time he opens A jar he’s amazed at how fresh they still are.
One of my best purchases EVER was a Food Saver at a Thrift Store for $5. I figured if it didn’t work I wasn’t out much but it was kinda life changing. I use my used canning lids and some antique blue half gallon jars I inherited from my mama. Great for bulk food crackers and snacks from my Amish market, my brown sugar and it also makes it very economical to buy the entire cart full of Oreos marked down to $1 at Big Lots - they will last for YEARS. 😊 Great video.
I might have to test drive the brown sugar idea. Gotta last longer than just throwing the bags on a shelf..I bet if it gets hard, setting the jar in a shallow pan of hot water for a while would soften it.
I have found that just like canning, you need to wipe the rim with a clean paper towel (no need for vinegar) and the lid as small particles will effect the seal. Haven't had a seal fail in 2 yrs doing this.
1/2 gallon jars are on sale at Target right now for 4.19 and they will ship them free to your door. They have been at this price for a few weeks. I just received my order of them.
@@PaulaJoDavis Yes per jar. I thought it a good price for the 1/2 gallon jar. Last time i bought them they were over $9 per jar. Of course I live in Alaska so it might be cheaper in the states.
Never thought to do this - great idea! I bought many bags of dried beans, rice, sugar, etc. as we entered into the Covid portion of our lifves and I will take them out of their plastic bags and air seal them tomorrow - voila, no bugs.
I know this is crazy, but I was told to save all my pre-used canning lids from pressure and water bath canning. The used lids actually work BETTER than new lids. Crazy, I know....... BUT, I’m telling you, used lids really do work way better! I have switched and have less issues with vacuum canning ever since. Try it, u won’t be sorry. Plus, you’ll be saving all those precious new lids. Stay thankful, grateful and blessed xoxo
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Another idea, I love peanuts. I buy large bags and I eat then all (I did say i love peanuts). Put then in pint jars and vacuum seal. Store and hide them from me.
I throw an oxy absorber in and one of those that takes care of any condensation. Didn't know about cookies and never tried candy, but there is a first time for anyone!
Hope you can find some...I've been looking everywhere...I refuse to pay the extremely inflated prices for the few I have found. Cheaper to buy the food already canned...and I can a lot.
I just left a comment here about that, but it's worth repeating. I just today ordered 6 cases of pint jars, some half gal, and 6 boxes of lids from Walmart. Here's how you have to do it: Order from the Walmart app for curbside pickup! They pack up the orders in the middle of the night, so we get first come, first serve from the warehouse shipments! That just dawned on me why they were available! I do know they are packed in the middle of the night though.. CURBSIDE PICKUP! WOO HOO!
July, 2022 - I just found vacuum seal canisters from a small Kansas company that makes chamber vacs. Three sizes for $39.99. The tallest will hold a quart mason jar inside it and seal it with a hose that fits other vacuum machines as well as their own. It will seal the jars that we normally throw away, too. The canisters are a vac chamber themselves so will save my canning jars for canning and I can use commercial jars for dehydrated food, leftovers, and lunchbox food for Hubs. Made by Avid Armor.
I used oxygen removers in the jars with butter cookies and ritz crackers. That plus the dry vacuum seal worked really well. When we opened a jar and needed to close it back up with unused product we just put a lid and ring on it, finger tight. The oxygen eliminators actually pulled a seal! I bought mine from Harvest Right (the same folks that manufacture the freeze dryers) they are called Oxygen Absorbers and they look like the packets that you see in other products but they are specifically for food preservation. Originally I put these in my dried beans jars to kill any kritters that might be hiding in there. They worked really well.
This is literally what I've been doing for the last 4 or 5 days. Also have dehydrated about 30 pounds of vegetables from my freezer, with another 10 to go. I've been doing some things in mylar bags, too. It never occurred to me to vacuum seal in mayonnaise or other type glass jars. I will definitely be trying it!
Oh, I need one of those handheld food savers, for sure. What an awesome way to preserve candies and the such. I am going to do this to put up on the shelf for my two Grand Daughters. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless Y'all.
My problem in Puerto Rico is the high temperature. All I sealed, chocolate, m&m etc., finished in my fridge. Very good product and well explained. A hug from Puerto Rico.
@@Roses78 I just opened another jar that were 3 years old this past Feb. and I can't tell the difference between when I bought them and now. I swear by my food saver.
Wow! I have watched a dozen or so of your videos, and I am SOOOO Subscribed now!! Thank you so much for great content and a wonderful enjoyable teaching presence. 😊💓 I actually have a Food Saver I've never used--I didn't get the practicality of it until now!
I bought smaller mylard bags by mistake and I was going to send them back but ur video gives me the ideas of saving sweets in them with oxygen absorbers.
I've bought big bags of popcorn and vaccumn sealed popcorn in quart size jars. I've also vaccumn sealed cheerios, after awhile for some reason they didnt taste so good, dont know why. I did some candy canes last year even though they were good for two years I still sealed them in jars after Christmas. I just love vaccumn sealing.
I’ve had 2 of the handhelds but did not last very long. I had to send them back. I’m now using a hand brake bleeder at 15 to 17 of pressure. Works great. I have rice , dried beans, raisins nuts nacho chips , chocolate chips. Brown and white sugar, oat meal, granola , crackers, pretzels Using up my mason jars since I no longer can. Keeps food away from mice as well as keep them fresh for years. And I don’t waste as much food. If you have cereal for grandkids it great way to keep it fresh I store flour in freezer. Mice can chew through plastic tubs
Ok, so I'm not nuts! I just vacuumed sealed 36 jars of assorted treats and I have some more to go. We have to stay as normal as we possibly can. Great video
Another tip for when you are using two narrow mouth lids in the vacuum sealer. In the one that stays in the attachment, put a small hole in the middle of it. That way, if you get mega vacuum, you won't have to pry the lids apart. The one on top will release, but will help greatly to make your seal! I HAVE those jars! I put strawberry jam in them because they are so beautiful! I also do this for Chinese noodles for chow mein. Works great. Shalom and Blessings from Missouri.
Leisa, in 2017 I caught a sale on a popular brand of crackers and sealed two dozen jars of crackers. I still have a couple that are sealed and the crackers still taste fresh.
I wonder if I can mix things, like make a S’more kit in a pint jar 🤔 I’ll definitely do this with my chocolate chips. I have a ton using up space in my freezer.
I vacuum seal everything. I have a hand pump sealer that works on bags but I think I will buy the little handheld you have there. I ordered quart jars from Walmart but they sent me half gallons instead. I am happy with them but need more quarts. Lots of good info.
For dry goods like this, I punch a small hole in the top of the lid and put a piece of scotch tape over it. When you want to open the jar, just pull up the tape to unseal. To reseal, just push the tape back over the hole and vacuum again. Lets you use the same lid over and over.
Actually we reuse the foodsaver vac bags often, depending on what was stored in them. They just continually get shorter as the ends are trimmed off to open the bags used for dry goods like rice, beans, flour (in paper 'lunchbags' to keep the dust under control) etc. I think you could load your saltines quicker with less 'adjusting' if you just opened the end of the sleeve and put that into the jar, then pull off the sleeve, leaving a neat stack in the jar, then fill in the rest of the space as you were doing.
I've got a bunch of the blue, green and purple Mason jars that I bought years ago when they were a lot cheaper than they are today. I think I will use them for dry canning. Thank you for the video. Have a Blessed Day everyone.
Just last week, I was set to buy a handheld food saver..had it in my Amazon cart, but really balked at the price. Happened to think to check Ebay, and found several for about $33-35 including shipping, for buy now..and was about to spring for one. THEN I spotted a used one for $12..shipping raised it to $20.40. I haven't used it yet, but it looks like it was opened and tried once, possibly without the jar lid attachment. Another video I saw said results were iffy without the attachments. So, try Ebay!
On one of the other videos that I saw they said when you're taking that vacuum sealer thing off to kind of take it off at an angle in other words just pull up one side first and it comes off a lot easier
I have read some tips to make sure the jars stayed sealed. One person put the lids on a heat pad to soften the rubber and another wiped the blue seal with a damp cloth. I think the last tip was just to make sure the blue seal doesn't have any bits to allow an air leak. Just make sure the damp rag doesn't come in contact with the jar or product.
I use my Weston vacuum sealer with the tubing that has a fitting on each end. One end plugs into the sealing cap, the other end fits into the Weston unit. Does a great job. I have to put powdered foods into a non-ziplock bag, then lightly twist the bag and lay the twist down before I put the cap on to seal if I don’t powder gets sucked up, makes a mess and prevents a seal. I also find that if I warm the lids, whether by hot water or oven, then dry them the lids stay sealed better and longer.
I canned deer meat 25 years ago. Due to medical issues they were still in with my camping supplies stored in my shed with my camping supplies in my camping bucket. Looked around and found it. It was still sealed. The liquid was still clear.
I just bought the wide & reg mouth for my food saver, I have the corded attachment & I already dry can flour, rice, sugar, and I just want to try this way, so I'm really glad I watched this. Before starting the process, cuz I literally just got them in the mail day before last.
A bunch of years ago my mother purchased me a FoodSaver and I love it! It still works like it's brand new and I buy my bags off Amazon a whole lot cheaper than through food saver. I've got to buy the vacuum ceiling tops and the hose though because they have gotten lost in 352 moves in my lifetime overseas and back and across and back and now I'm back here in New England to stay.
I check my vacuum packed jars a half hour after sealing, and lots of them come un sealed. If you put your lids in hot water just before using, I've found that they dont unsealed as much.
I have $160 pink velvet blackout drapes in my pantry because it's one of my spare bedrooms and those curtains were meant for my living room and they looked awful! So, I had my caregiver nail them up in the pantry and I've turned the heat off in that room and if I had to I would keep the door shut and crack the window but right now we're in the negative numbers for temperature so there isn't any place in my house that isn't cold except the bathroom!
Lids ... can't find them !...and Amazon??? Jars over $30.00 a box!!! That's just crazy! Rip off anyone? I have that type of food sealer...it works pretty well...but I do keep an eye on it...have had a couple of fails...I have found if I suck the air out twice I get a better seal that seems to last. Great info leisa. Thanks...also those lids can be reused for vacuum sealing... not for canning...I write dried on them so I know which lids they are.
Thank you for that tip about writing "Dry" on the lids for dry canning.. 🤗 I just ordered reg & wide lids from walmart. Actually, I got 6 boxes of them by having them pack my order up for curbside pickup! I also got 6 cases of pint jars with curb pickup. They pack your order in the middle of the night, so we get first pick on availability! 🤗
Im in Arkansas..I keep trying Walmart...we are older and shopping was hard so we were doing pick up for a couple of years before the covid....no jars in my local area as of aug 9... Not at Walmart.. dollar general.. tractor supply ..Lowe's target or big lots...I refuse to pay the inflated prices at Amazon....although I may have found lids there...small mouth...I've been canning for a few years and I saw this coming but didn't have the money to do more than I could... SSI budget you know...I did get wide mouth lids a couple of months ago and I have the jars to do my tomatoes in them....but none left for anything else.
Try ACE Hardware stores and many grocery stores bring them in Seasonally. Think outside of the box...Mayo, Salad Dressing and Classico Spaghetti Sauce jars are reusable for vacuum sealing dry goods.
Try Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply for jars, lids, etc. I got some half gallon ones at Ace last week. The only thing they were out of were regular mouth lids. I'm going to go back and see if they have a gasket that is compatible with my canner, which is no longer made (Kirby and Allen).
if you have a canister that is for vac sealing you van seal little jelly jars even spaghetti sauce jars so save their lids the lids now have the ring of rubber in the lid you wash and dry well then put like choc chips in put the lid on put in canister then either insert hose to port in lid or into one of the jar attachments you showed and put it over port in lid and vac seal' this saves canning jars for canning with canning shortage this works well remember to release pressure in canister by pushing button on lid you won't be able to open canister without releasing pressure then take out the sealed jar label and date... one other very very important thing if you are sealing a powder like flour you must must must cut a coffee filter or paper towel the sizr of the lid you use then lay on top of the flour then finish with lid and vac seal if you do not do this the vac sucks up the fine particles and Kills the machine and cannot be repaired
It seems to me the vacuum attained with that gadget is kind of anemic. It would be interesting to see a test with different levels of vacuum and perhaps nitrogen flushing. Also I suspect if you were to warm the used lids, you might have a greater success rate as the heat would make the rubber a bit more supple.
Good to know. Saltines are also good if someone gets a tummy. Yes Yes Yes, if time are bad - definitely need some comfort food (another word for carbs?) to keep one going, plus we will probably be using more calories than usual and need more calories!
I know I'm late to comment, but I purchased one of these last year and for the first few months, it worked like a charm. Now, I cannot get it to seal. So aggravating! I'll try the double lids and see if that works. I have thought about getting the bag sealer that has the newer version of the handheld included as well as the hose. Love all the information that you provide.
Leisa, Leisa..... It took me a year before I was ready to tackle this project. I love the fact that you are storing candy. We all need it... sometimes. I noticed you didn't take the wrapper off the Hersey kisses, which I was so happy to see. What about miniature chocolate bars and other types like, rolo, peanut butter cups, twix, etc. Can I seal them without taking out of the individual wrappers? I hope so because I suspect it would be one big clump. I ask because hubby came home with the biggest bag of assorted chocolate bars and I don't see us giving it all away even if it's a handful at a time. I would love to seal a bunch for cooking, surprising hubby with a little treat, as well as the gkids. I suspect it will be okay since you did the Hersey kisses but I wanted to check with the pro. Thanks, Marcia.. your Maine Grammy PS. He recently came home from Sam's club with a giant bag of peppermint candy. Guess I'll be processing that also. 🍬🤦
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Would not work for me yesterday. I had to go to another browser to order. But I hopefully have them coming!! But no lids anywhere to be found!
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Canning lids? I just ordered some today from Walmart.com. 3 wide, 3 reg boxes. 🤗
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I have seen the lids at Walmart in my area. You can also order online for oickup at the store, just make sure to add no substitutions before checking out, and after ordering the last item. Otherwise you might not get what you asked for exactly.
Sometimes you get lucky at thrift stores. I have also seen a video where folks were saying they reuse the lids, when canning regular wet foods. They said they never had a problem.
I would suggest reusing lids to pickle vegetables, because both salt and vinegar help preserve as well.
Dry pack canning obviously you can. No limits on reusing, as no heat is involved in the process.
i just had a thought - use a different color sharpe per year to make rotating easier
Good idea
How about just putting the year on your labels.
For those that aren't aware, the green top from Kraft Parmesan Cheese fits the regular mouth jar! It is great as a dispenser for nuts, M&Ms, etc. The side of the top that has the three holes, works great for a straw! The store brands of the cheese also fit and often have different colors like red or black!
Thanks, I'll be saving them from now on!
You are so correct!! I’ve been saving the red ones, I bought pint size quilted jelly jars and made cute spice rack jars with them. Used chalkboard stickers to label them.🥰~ Eva
The large parmesan? Ty.
It’s the standard 8 oz bottle/containers.
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Thank you, Brian! :)
I just vaccum sealed 22 lbs of flour and what I did was to put approximately 9 cups of flour or 3.5 lbs into a brown paper lunch bag. slightly tap the bag a few times to settle it then fold down the excess bag only once and tape it with just a small piece then slipped it into my sealing bag then vaccum sealed it up. Became just like a rock.
Niceeeeeee. When I dry canned flour, I thought I broke my food saver only to find that it gave me a hard time because of the fine powder. I like that idea.👍👍
@@MissChemisse hey there...just let you know I got that idea from a channel called Homestead Corner and the video is titled Vaccum Sealing Flour for Long Term Food Storage...super easy no flour dust everywhere and the food saver didn't get hurt ...as I said came out like a brick..
@@2012spacetraveler Thanks! I'm going to check out their channel😃😃
I was going to use coffee filters, but those little lunch bags would be perfect! I'll do an experiment with the bags though..I have to buy some bags. ;)
Yesterday I tried this method. First bag was perfect and hard as a rock. After that, my sealer just stays on "vacuum" and never gets all of the air out or seals it. It's broken now 😖
There are no jar sealing kits in stock on Amazon right now and the handheld sealer is $55.
I was stunned to find the jar sealer kit (regular and wide mouth with hose)available on the Foodsaver website for $24.99 and a compatible hand held sealer for $34.99. I snagged them quick!
I have a brother that LOVES OREOS! So the year before Last I bought every flavor of Oreo’s I could find an put them in jars and sealed them. We ended up with 22 flavors. I gave them to him for Christmas. Every time he opens A jar he’s amazed at how fresh they still are.
What an awesome idea!
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One of my best purchases EVER was a Food Saver at a Thrift Store for $5. I figured if it didn’t work I wasn’t out much but it was kinda life changing. I use my used canning lids and some antique blue half gallon jars I inherited from my mama. Great for bulk food crackers and snacks from my Amish market, my brown sugar and it also makes it very economical to buy the entire cart full of Oreos marked down to $1 at Big Lots - they will last for YEARS. 😊 Great video.
I might have to test drive the brown sugar idea. Gotta last longer than just throwing the bags on a shelf..I bet if it gets hard, setting the jar in a shallow pan of hot water for a while would soften it.
Vicki Guiltner So far it hasn’t gotten hard at all - it has been a great solution since it takes me quite awhile to use it up.
If you store brown sugar with marshmallows it keeps it soft
Cher Minn, storing with marshmallows vac sealed?
I have found that just like canning, you need to wipe the rim with a clean paper towel (no need for vinegar) and the lid as small particles will effect the seal. Haven't had a seal fail in 2 yrs doing this.
I use the same jar adapters but with a vacuum brake bleeder hand pump. It's great because it doesn't need electricity.
1/2 gallon jars are on sale at Target right now for 4.19 and they will ship them free to your door. They have been at this price for a few weeks. I just received my order of them.
Is that for each jar?
@@PaulaJoDavis Yes per jar. I thought it a good price for the 1/2 gallon jar. Last time i bought them they were over $9 per jar. Of course I live in Alaska so it might be cheaper in the states.
Found 1/2 harmonize moth jars at Age Hardware store and WinCo here in Pacific NW. Don't know for how long though.
Oh for goodness sake... 1/2 gallon wide mouth jars...🙃
@@SpeakTruthBeKind lol auto correct? that is a fun one .. Off to get the harmonizing moth jars .. made me smile thank you
Goodness, I'd never thought of this! This Grandma's pantry will never look the same again!
Mayo, Salad Dressing and Classico Spaghetti Sauce jars are reusable for Vacuum packing but not Water Bath or Pressure Canning.
I love mine. I also have the brake line tested for backup.
Never thought to do this - great idea! I bought many bags of dried beans, rice, sugar, etc. as we entered into the Covid portion of our lifves and I will take them out of their plastic bags and air seal them tomorrow - voila, no bugs.
I’ve eaten cream filled biscuits 2 years after vacuum sealing them into jars and they were good
I know this is crazy, but I was told to save all my pre-used canning lids from pressure and water bath canning. The used lids actually work BETTER than new lids. Crazy, I know....... BUT, I’m telling you, used lids really do work way better! I have switched and have less issues with vacuum canning ever since. Try it, u won’t be sorry. Plus, you’ll be saving all those precious new lids. Stay thankful, grateful and blessed xoxo
Bo way I'm risking my food and money on used lids. Especially with the reduced compound they bow have on them. Good luck 👍
I have water bath canned in old mayo jars for 40 years. NEVER in pressure canner... tomatoes, beets whatever high acid food. Never a problem.
Perfect timing. I just bought one for $5 NIP at Goodwill. Charging now, can't wait to try it out.
I have the foodsaver and the wide mouth and regular attachments but thanks for all the great ideas on what to vacuum seal !!!
I so love #1 HOW YOU TEACH! Your voice is soothing and so informative!!! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with this newbie!!! #2 YOUR IDEAS are awesome!!!
I’ve been doing this for many many years now! You can actually do this with every dry good you have ! Great video leisa
Another idea, I love peanuts. I buy large bags and I eat then all (I did say i love peanuts). Put then in pint jars and vacuum seal. Store and hide them from me.
I throw an oxy absorber in and one of those that takes care of any condensation. Didn't know about cookies and never tried candy, but there is a first time for anyone!
discovered some holes in my pantry because of this video! Not only that but never thought of the sweets in jars as well! I need more jars LOL
Glad it was helpful!
Hope you can find some...I've been looking everywhere...I refuse to pay the extremely inflated prices for the few I have found. Cheaper to buy the food already canned...and I can a lot.
Ace hardware has jars on sale right now Pacific NW area. Originally prices were a couple dollars more but now down around WinCo prices.
I just left a comment here about that, but it's worth repeating. I just today ordered 6 cases of pint jars, some half gal, and 6 boxes of lids from Walmart. Here's how you have to do it: Order from the Walmart app for curbside pickup! They pack up the orders in the middle of the night, so we get first come, first serve from the warehouse shipments! That just dawned on me why they were available! I do know they are packed in the middle of the night though.. CURBSIDE PICKUP! WOO HOO!
July, 2022 - I just found vacuum seal canisters from a small Kansas company that makes chamber vacs. Three sizes for $39.99. The tallest will hold a quart mason jar inside it and seal it with a hose that fits other vacuum machines as well as their own. It will seal the jars that we normally throw away, too. The canisters are a vac chamber themselves so will save my canning jars for canning and I can use commercial jars for dehydrated food, leftovers, and lunchbox food for Hubs. Made by Avid Armor.
I used oxygen removers in the jars with butter cookies and ritz crackers. That plus the dry vacuum seal worked really well. When we opened a jar and needed to close it back up with unused product we just put a lid and ring on it, finger tight. The oxygen eliminators actually pulled a seal! I bought mine from Harvest Right (the same folks that manufacture the freeze dryers) they are called Oxygen Absorbers and they look like the packets that you see in other products but they are specifically for food preservation. Originally I put these in my dried beans jars to kill any kritters that might be hiding in there. They worked really well.
I love oyster crackers! They DO REALLY good vaccum sealed in jars!
I have found out putting the ring on them helps keeping it sealed for extend shelf life
Use your used lids from canning they work better and oxygen absorbers help.
Dollar general sells small mouth pint and quart jars by golden harvest for reasonable prices
They're the only regular mouth jar lids I buy. Wish they would make wide mouth available! You're DG has quarts? I've only seen pints at mine.
Mine are completely out of all canning supplies! I use golden harvest regularly but am not able to find any in my area!... Arkansas...
This is literally what I've been doing for the last 4 or 5 days. Also have dehydrated about 30 pounds of vegetables from my freezer, with another 10 to go. I've been doing some things in mylar bags, too. It never occurred to me to vacuum seal in mayonnaise or other type glass jars. I will definitely be trying it!
@macks Smith Agreed. But I have some old glass ones.
One of my favorite ways to preserve things. I love our vacuum sealer.
Oh, I need one of those handheld food savers, for sure. What an awesome way to preserve candies and the such. I am going to do this to put up on the shelf for my two Grand Daughters. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless Y'all.
My problem in Puerto Rico is the high temperature. All I sealed, chocolate, m&m etc., finished in my fridge. Very good product and well explained. A hug from Puerto Rico.
I vacuum sealed some girl scout cookies almost 3 years ago and they are still fresh tasting and crunchy.
That's amazing.
I just heard another fellow canner say that about cookies! I need to jar up some comfort foods for the new fall lockdown.. 😫
Monna Nugent really it lasts that long I own the food saver lids and vacuum sealer but I just bought. What’s the average time for cookies candies etc
@@Roses78 I just opened another jar that were 3 years old this past Feb. and I can't tell the difference between when I bought them and now. I swear by my food saver.
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Plan & Prep thru Spring, 2021
Now that's a handy gadget...I'll bet it is so pretty on your shelves along with all the other preserves. Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed day.
Wow! I have watched a dozen or so of your videos, and I am SOOOO Subscribed now!! Thank you so much for great content and a wonderful enjoyable teaching presence. 😊💓 I actually have a Food Saver I've never used--I didn't get the practicality of it until now!
I've never thought to seal saltines like this! This is great .. a box goes stale before I can use it up here. Thank you!
I bought smaller mylard bags by mistake and I was going to send them back but ur video gives me the ideas of saving sweets in them with oxygen absorbers.
Just make sure you don’t use oxygen absorbers with more than 10% moisture foods. Can be very dangerous.
Had no idea you could use the handheld with the jar sealers! Awesome tip....thank you! Total game changer.
I've bought big bags of popcorn and vaccumn sealed popcorn in quart size jars. I've also vaccumn sealed cheerios, after awhile for some reason they didnt taste so good, dont know why. I did some candy canes last year even though they were good for two years I still sealed them in jars after Christmas. I just love vaccumn sealing.
I’ve had 2 of the handhelds but did not last very long. I had to send them back. I’m now using a hand brake bleeder at 15 to 17 of pressure. Works great. I have rice , dried beans, raisins nuts nacho chips , chocolate chips. Brown and white sugar, oat meal, granola , crackers, pretzels Using up my mason jars since I no longer can. Keeps food away from mice as well as keep them fresh for years. And I don’t waste as much food. If you have cereal for grandkids it great way to keep it fresh I store flour in freezer. Mice can chew through plastic tubs
If you vacuum seal salt and butter it will turn into a hard brick!
Ok, so I'm not nuts! I just vacuumed sealed 36 jars of assorted treats and I have some more to go. We have to stay as normal as we possibly can. Great video
Another tip for when you are using two narrow mouth lids in the vacuum sealer. In the one that stays in the attachment, put a small hole in the middle of it. That way, if you get mega vacuum, you won't have to pry the lids apart. The one on top will release, but will help greatly to make your seal! I HAVE those jars! I put strawberry jam in them because they are so beautiful! I also do this for Chinese noodles for chow mein. Works great. Shalom and Blessings from Missouri.
The mylar bags are reusable. Wash them out, then cut off the top and reseal it.
Just FYI. If anyone has a atwoods near them they have regular size lids on sale for $2.64 BOX.
Crush crackers you get 2 sleeves per jar. Great for throwing in soup and measuring out for meatloaf.
Brilliant!
After the initial vacuum seal, tip the sealer to release the pressure, then continue sealing till you hear the pop.
I found some at Tractor Supply. However with tax and shipping it costs. If you have one near you they allow pickup at the door.
I'm watching whatever pops into my feed. This is a great idea. Thanx!
Don't have one of those attachments, but I have done crackers and baking choc squares this way with my food saver. Good video.
Leisa, in 2017 I caught a sale on a popular brand of crackers and sealed two dozen jars of crackers. I still have a couple that are sealed and the crackers still taste fresh.
Just tried the mini-mallows and YES they are fun, crispy and good. Cheap way to make the g-kids happy.
I wonder if I can mix things, like make a S’more kit in a pint jar 🤔 I’ll definitely do this with my chocolate chips. I have a ton using up space in my freezer.
Thank you so much for the link! I just ordered the jar sealers and got my email confirmation!
You are so welcome!
I vacuum seal everything. I have a hand pump sealer that works on bags but I think I will buy the little handheld you have there. I ordered quart jars from Walmart but they sent me half gallons instead. I am happy with them but need more quarts. Lots of good info.
For dry goods like this, I punch a small hole in the top of the lid and put a piece of scotch tape over it. When you want to open the jar, just pull up the tape to unseal. To reseal, just push the tape back over the hole and vacuum again. Lets you use the same lid over and over.
Actually we reuse the foodsaver vac bags often, depending on what was stored in them. They just continually get shorter as the ends are trimmed off to open the bags used for dry goods like rice, beans, flour (in paper 'lunchbags' to keep the dust under control) etc.
I think you could load your saltines quicker with less 'adjusting' if you just opened the end of the sleeve and put that into the jar, then pull off the sleeve, leaving a neat stack in the jar, then fill in the rest of the space as you were doing.
I am going to try bar soap ! We live in a humid climate so I need to be able to store it long term in a damp basement. Other wise it would melt
Air Drying in the sun can extend their storage life in vacuum sealed containers.
@@susanschneider-baker49 do you air dry before vacuum sealing or after vacuum sealing?
I've got a bunch of the blue, green and purple Mason jars that I bought years ago when they were a lot cheaper than they are today. I think I will use them for dry canning. Thank you for the video. Have a Blessed Day everyone.
Just last week, I was set to buy a handheld food saver..had it in my Amazon cart, but really balked at the price. Happened to think to check Ebay, and found several for about $33-35 including shipping, for buy now..and was about to spring for one. THEN I spotted a used one for $12..shipping raised it to $20.40. I haven't used it yet, but it looks like it was opened and tried once, possibly without the jar lid attachment. Another video I saw said results were iffy without the attachments. So, try Ebay!
Update: Tried my used Handheld foodsaver this morning after it charged overnight...success! Now I wanna vac seal ALL the stuff!
Omg....what we learn from you!! Who knew re m/ms etc ..and vac sealing!! Thx!!
great video, I prefer to preserve in mylar bags they are cheaper and safer in case of earthquake.
On one of the other videos that I saw they said when you're taking that vacuum sealer thing off to kind of take it off at an angle in other words just pull up one side first and it comes off a lot easier
I have read some tips to make sure the jars stayed sealed. One person put the lids on a heat pad to soften the rubber and another wiped the blue seal with a damp cloth. I think the last tip was just to make sure the blue seal doesn't have any bits to allow an air leak. Just make sure the damp rag doesn't come in contact with the jar or product.
I have never thought to vacuum seal crackers. Thanks
I use my Weston vacuum sealer with the tubing that has a fitting on each end. One end plugs into the sealing cap, the other end fits into the Weston unit. Does a great job. I have to put powdered foods into a non-ziplock bag, then lightly twist the bag and lay the twist down before I put the cap on to seal if I don’t powder gets sucked up, makes a mess and prevents a seal. I also find that if I warm the lids, whether by hot water or oven, then dry them the lids stay sealed better and longer.
I canned deer meat 25 years ago. Due to medical issues they were still in with my camping supplies stored in my shed with my camping supplies in my camping bucket. Looked around and found it. It was still sealed. The liquid was still clear.
Phil likes his soup the same way I do too. Nice to know it's not just me. 😎
I just bought the wide & reg mouth for my food saver, I have the corded attachment & I already dry can flour, rice, sugar, and I just want to try this way, so I'm really glad I watched this. Before starting the process, cuz I literally just got them in the mail day before last.
A bunch of years ago my mother purchased me a FoodSaver and I love it! It still works like it's brand new and I buy my bags off Amazon a whole lot cheaper than through food saver. I've got to buy the vacuum ceiling tops and the hose though because they have gotten lost in 352 moves in my lifetime overseas and back and across and back and now I'm back here in New England to stay.
Dried fruit like raisins and cranberries....so far it has worked great
Suzann, I am just reviewing this video. If you process raisins won't they become dry, hard and clump together? Thanks
I like to put up Halloween candy and Christmas candy when it goes on sale afterwards
I check my vacuum packed jars a half hour after sealing, and lots of them come un sealed. If you put your lids in hot water just before using, I've found that they dont unsealed as much.
I found using oxygen absorbers in with them works really good for keeping a longer vacuum.
I have $160 pink velvet blackout drapes in my pantry because it's one of my spare bedrooms and those curtains were meant for my living room and they looked awful! So, I had my caregiver nail them up in the pantry and I've turned the heat off in that room and if I had to I would keep the door shut and crack the window but right now we're in the negative numbers for temperature so there isn't any place in my house that isn't cold except the bathroom!
My husband stepmom used to canned tomatoes in the old Mayo jars
I do this with candies I buy after Halloween and Christmas.
penny newell candles?
oceansea no, candy. Lol
Thanks for sharing vacuum canning with us subscribers. " God bless ya'll"...
I do red hots, orange slices, and Skittles as well as M&Ms
So helpful, Can’t wait to start doing this! Thank you!
After having to toss out 2 unopened sleeves this morning I will be "canning" them from now on. I already have the attachments and a portable device.
Liz, this would work great for our camp. When you are on a lake everything seems to Stale quicker.
Try Walmart I got my Jars and food Sealer b
bags and even the hand held Sealer
Lids ... can't find them !...and Amazon??? Jars over $30.00 a box!!! That's just crazy! Rip off anyone? I have that type of food sealer...it works pretty well...but I do keep an eye on it...have had a couple of fails...I have found if I suck the air out twice I get a better seal that seems to last. Great info leisa. Thanks...also those lids can be reused for vacuum sealing... not for canning...I write dried on them so I know which lids they are.
Thank you for that tip about writing "Dry" on the lids for dry canning.. 🤗
I just ordered reg & wide lids from walmart. Actually, I got 6 boxes of them by having them pack my order up for curbside pickup! I also got 6 cases of pint jars with curb pickup. They pack your order in the middle of the night, so we get first pick on availability! 🤗
I’ve had good luck finding jars at an excellent price at TSC here in Ohio.
Im in Arkansas..I keep trying Walmart...we are older and shopping was hard so we were doing pick up for a couple of years before the covid....no jars in my local area as of aug 9... Not at Walmart.. dollar general.. tractor supply ..Lowe's target or big lots...I refuse to pay the inflated prices at Amazon....although I may have found lids there...small mouth...I've been canning for a few years and I saw this coming but didn't have the money to do more than I could... SSI budget you know...I did get wide mouth lids a couple of months ago and I have the jars to do my tomatoes in them....but none left for anything else.
cindy crowley : That is just TERRIBLE-$30 for jars . I guess when I find our ‘canning needs’ at a reasonable price - GRAB THEM QUICK .
Try ACE Hardware stores and many grocery stores bring them in Seasonally. Think outside of the box...Mayo, Salad Dressing and Classico Spaghetti Sauce jars are reusable for vacuum sealing dry goods.
Try Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply for jars, lids, etc. I got some half gallon ones at Ace last week. The only thing they were out of were regular mouth lids. I'm going to go back and see if they have a gasket that is compatible with my canner, which is no longer made (Kirby and Allen).
Halloween Candy hit the stores in our area last week. Buying now while they are fresh and vacuum sealing they and freezing.
Susan, if you vacuum seal them why freeze? Thanks
if you have a canister that is for vac sealing you van seal little jelly jars even spaghetti sauce jars so save their lids the lids now have the ring of rubber in the lid you wash and dry well then put like choc chips in put the lid on put in canister then either insert hose to port in lid or into one of the jar attachments you showed and put it over port in lid and vac seal' this saves canning jars for canning with canning shortage this works well remember to release pressure in canister by pushing button on lid you won't be able to open canister without releasing pressure then take out the sealed jar label and date... one other very very important thing if you are sealing a powder like flour you must must must cut a coffee filter or paper towel the sizr of the lid you use then lay on top of the flour then finish with lid and vac seal if you do not do this the vac sucks up the fine particles and Kills the machine and cannot be repaired
I use cupcake papers for flour corn meal
@@kathymcginnis7640 that is a neat idea
It seems to me the vacuum attained with that gadget is kind of anemic.
It would be interesting to see a test with different levels of vacuum and perhaps nitrogen flushing.
Also I suspect if you were to warm the used lids, you might have a greater success rate as the heat would make the rubber a bit more supple.
Loved this! So helpful!! My maiden name is Sutton btw 🌻
This is super helpful! I never would have thought to do this! Definitely going to do this to preserve food longer!
oh yes we need some treats stashed under the bed for emergency occasions like hiding from the kids ^_^
Good to know. Saltines are also good if someone gets a tummy. Yes Yes Yes, if time are bad - definitely need some comfort food (another word for carbs?) to keep one going, plus we will probably be using more calories than usual and need more calories!
Just found your channel, love this idea, thanks.
I just bought one of these vacuum sealers.
I know I'm late to comment, but I purchased one of these last year and for the first few months, it worked like a charm. Now, I cannot get it to seal. So aggravating! I'll try the double lids and see if that works. I have thought about getting the bag sealer that has the newer version of the handheld included as well as the hose. Love all the information that you provide.
Leisa, Leisa..... It took me a year before I was ready to tackle this project. I love the fact that you are storing candy. We all need it... sometimes. I noticed you didn't take the wrapper off the Hersey kisses, which I was so happy to see. What about miniature chocolate bars and other types like, rolo, peanut butter cups, twix, etc. Can I seal them without taking out of the individual wrappers? I hope so because I suspect it would be one big clump. I ask because hubby came home with the biggest bag of assorted chocolate bars and I don't see us giving it all away even if it's a handful at a time. I would love to seal a bunch for cooking, surprising hubby with a little treat, as well as the gkids. I suspect it will be okay since you did the Hersey kisses but I wanted to check with the pro. Thanks, Marcia.. your Maine Grammy
PS. He recently came home from Sam's club with a giant bag of peppermint candy. Guess I'll be processing that also. 🍬🤦
That candy wouldn’t last long enough at my house to can.
I just love your videos.so very helpful.
Iam just starting,heard comments of no canning jars looked at some local places no jars,went on Ball wepsite ordered 8 ca.of Qt.jars last night.
Ball doesn't sell directly to the public.
Brilliant little gizmo, will have try and look for one on Amazon or Lakeland (UK). Thanks for sharing 👍😎