Plastic Storage Jars: A Closer Look

These days plastic jars with lids to store dry foods are sold in stores for at least $5.00 ea..
Retail stores also sell foods and many other items in plastic containers which come in a multitude of shapes and sizes, and with no doubt we pay for them.
Fortunately, we can reuse the containers of the products we purchase rather than just donate them to the garbage companies to capitalize on our recycle.
The labels usually come off easily with paint thinner, rubbing alcohol or can at times be water soluble. The mouths of the jars are of standard sizes and come with colored lids which can be interchanged easily to suit. The jars offer transparency of the contents and keep us neat and organized.

When searching for an item, cupboards with clear plastic jars can be visually scanned at once and render an organized and elegant look.
Plastic storage jars will also allow you to fit more in the cupboards since product packaging comes in all different awkward sizes that do not relate to one another and therefore rob space.

SOME TYPES OF CONTAINERS

Large jars for bulk:  These are very nice and very good quality large mouth jars good to hold bulk such as types of rice, beans, sugar, flour etc. They were found at Costco some time ago and Biscotti were sold in them.

Tall jars:
These long and skinny jars are made of a thinner thickness of plastic but they are great for long items such as spaghetti. Target sold nuts and the sort in them. They can also be found at the Popcorn Factory and some flavors have been spotted at the Burlington Coat Factory for a much better price. Sometimes the lids are in aluminum and sometimes in plastic.
Shown in the coffee jar is a flexible cutting mat which becomes very handy in delivering the goods with great speed and minimal spill.
The shape of the jar makes it rapidly possible to pour straight into the coffee maker.
No spoons, no measuring cup and all in the wrist.

Hexagonal/Oval jars:
These jars were found at Costco. Both types had Chocolates Of The World and the hexagonal ones had jelly beans.

Both types of jars hold the same volume.

Square tall and short jars:
These square food jars come in few different sizes and heights. Some of them may have lids that flip open to pour, they have built in handles and can be found anywhere. They are very handy for potato chips and cereals.

Peanut butter type jars:
This is a very common classic peanut butter jar but it could be found at Target holding nuts.
The plastic is tough, thick and durable. Very handy in the garage to hold screws, nails, nuts and so on.

Cheese type jars:
Found in supermarkets usually in two sizes these Parmesan cheese jars are handy to store goods and food. Their lids flip open allowing pouring or sprinkling.
They can be very handy for smaller quantities needing storage such as sour gummy bears and worms on the go, pastina, polenta, dry beans and so on.
Very handy for delivering Miracle Grow with no mess.

Spice jars:
Many types of small plastic storage jars are in the spices section of supermarkets. They provide an interesting assortment and are very handy for arts and crafts as well as many small items.
The ones shown are the Mrs. Dash brand. The lids come in different colors and the plastic is thick and strong.
Use them to also store the different kinds of beach sands of the world you encounter on your vacations. You will be surprised in the difference in the colors of the sands.

CD Containers:
When the compact discs are all used up we end up with a container that works well in impaling all kinds of tapes we have roaming in the garage. This container makes it a focus that this is the only place where the roll of tape we left behind should be. The rolls of tape could however at times be too wide to fit. With the center rod removed, these containers could hold other kinds of items.
The CD containers also stack and interlock rather nicely.

Tip:
Samples of jars above have proven to be good every day gifts to friends, highly desired donations to elementary schools or local industries such as Goodwill.
Give plastic jars a second life and help reduce waste on the planet!