Where are all the lids???

[Lazy Gardener]

Last year, I was paying 1.47 for a doz. reg mouth WM lids. I'm all set this year, cause I saw what was coming.

 

[Hinotori]

Everyone thought I was being paranoid last March when I started buying a few boxes of lids every store trip. Granted I later found boxes of lids all over the house from previous years when I looked for spots to put canned foods.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I won't even tell you how many lids I have. But, given the fact that I had quite a few before the plandemic.... and I save all of my "in like new shape" lids, and bought at least 40 boxes last year... yeah... I'm set for a while!

 

[Mini Horses]

I actually have enough both reg and WM for this yr but will buy some to have for next. I've been seeing lids & rings, lot of jars, a few just lids. Most have been limited available and in grocery's...Food Lion has had Ball at $2.99 reg and $3.58 wide. Ok Considering no shipping to add. Like gas, ain't going back to old price any time soon. an Ace hardware has had some, prices close.

 

[Hinotori]

When I've seen lids it's been 2.25 regular and 2.45 wide mouth. That's pretty normal around here.

They go fast when they get in. I may help that along by posting it to my local craft-barter-farm group when I see them. If I don't need them, I feel I should give a heads up to those I know do.

 

[henless]

I had to pick a few things up in town this morning. Walmart had regular & large mouth lids & rings, no lids only. There weren't many of those. They did have 3 cases of smooth sided pint jars.

 

[JanetMarie]

I still haven't found any just lids. Bought some lids with rings over the winter. Now those are gone, and the stores probably won't stock again until summer.

 

[Mini Horses]

Dollar General has had boxes of reg at $1.75 a doz. No WM just lids there seen yet. Golden harvest brand, made in USA. Jarden LLC, who owns Foodsaver, also...used to be part of Ball, so I feel ok. Wm should be along soon. Jars, and ring/lid sets We're in good supply, also.

Weren't there last week, just lid pkgs, other stuff was.

That's my public service announcement for today.

 

[farmerjan]

Saw jars at walmart yesterday... some pints, qts, a couple pkgs of jelly jars. No lids and no lids and bands combos. But things look to be trickling in. I paid more for the lids than needed maybe, but I have them stashed and a friend took some. Delivered right to my door next day. So, I am still okay with that.
But I will be checking dollar general here to see if they have any.... I have used golden harvest many times. And I swear by my Foodsaver vacuum sealers. I buy my vacuum bags off e-bay.... got a great deal 2 years ago and won't need any for ages. Pre cut bags for less than I could get them anywhere... I think they were out of Canada.... nice and heavy. Nice people to do business with. I will have to look up the name if I ever get somewhat organized here in the next 100 years. Have many rolls of foodsaver brand vacuum bag material.... more than enough for quite a while.

 

[Hinotori]

I prefer rolls for my Foodsaver. I have too many different sizes to deal with. I still have a lot of Weston brand rolls I got on sale locally. I actually don't care for the Foodsaver brand rolls. I also got some big no name rolls on sale last March before everyone went nuts on those, too.

My Gamesaver Silver I got back in 2008 has been giving up. Doesn't seal sometimes and has had trouble locking into vac mode for a while. I've been looking for a good sale for a new one for 2 years. Doesn't look like they make the Silver or Gold anymore. I got a Big Game for $75 off so I can store again.