Reusable Canning Lids: How to Reuse Metal Canning Lids

Have you ever wondered if you can reuse your metal canning lids? In this tutorial, I show you how to prepare used lids so that you can reuse them yet another time!
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[@kristimiles1430]

Don’t throw the bad ones out. Reuse them using your vacuum sealer for foods you have opened or repackaging from large packaged foods ( 25 lb bag of sugar for example), into more manageable amounts. Use 2 lids, one of them upside down, during the vacuuming process to make sure the lid seals and then remove the upside down lid and apply your ring, if wanted and store in your pantry.

[@johnmac3931]

wife has been canning for 4 years. She takes the old lids and uses them for dry canning, but she loves this new idea from you. I benefit, it doesnt cost me more money for use one!

[@sheilarogers3448]

Do not throw out damaged lids. We use them as plant markers for our flower beds. Hubby soldered some together to make hot pads to rest our pots on. Even used them in diy projects. Kids can deco pictures on them and make a tree of pets for their door and wall. Could even engrave letters of their name to hang on door. My favorite is closed keep out sign

[@marysilva1695]

Great information Thank you for sharing

[@dennisbaker7076]

I've placed mine on a cookie sheet in the oven @ 200 degrees for 10 minutes and had wonderful results. It settles the rubber in the low spots of the lid and it looks brand new. Thank you

[@atraditionallife858]

Oooo, I never thought about using the oven! Thanks for the tip!

[@lockeyanderson3597]

Your such a great book of information. I to have reused my metal canning lids and have for many years. Keep up the great videos.

[@atraditionallife858]

Thank you for your kind words. I'm learning that many home canners are in the habit of reusing metal canning lids. I appreciate your input!

[@foghornleghorn1786]

You're going to damage your lids or jars by opening it that way. Take that butter knife and lay it flat on top of the lid with thin knife edge facing toward center of lid. Then take the bottle end of a church key and hook it under an edge of the lip which is most prominent. Slide the thickest part of the knife under and between the bottle opener and the lid. Lift up slowly and gently with the bottle opener til lid releases. Works every time. No dings, no dents, no errors.

[@atraditionallife858]

I've never had any problem with damaged lids do it this way!

[@doctorbobdc]

This is such a good idea and your presentation was very well done. If the hot water doesn't quite do the job, I recommend putting the lids in a toaster oven for a minute or two. The heat can be more than the water and that might do the job on an unresponsive seal. Also, try opening your sealed jars by placing the Back Edge of the table knife between the upper thread and lid. Then give the knife a little tipping action. This may produce even less damage to the lid.

[@sheilarogers3448]

Watched a video of soaking them in baking soda vinegar water for a few minutes. Was here on KZbin. Did it and was pleased with results. Sorry I have memory issue and can not give you the tuber that had the video

[@williamgalloway7262]

If you buy tattler gaskets and use on used lids they will seal and the rings are gppd for up to 10 uses. Much cheaper than using tattler rings.

[@atraditionallife858]

That's interesting. Maybe I'll have to try it some day!

[@lizbrown3021]

This is not safe to do. Sutton's daze has a video on why not to do this.

[@motherofsneks486]

​@@DiamondBabyPrincessI care, and I am glad it was brought up. The internet isn't made solely for you. To each their own, happy canning!

[@carisabaird6529]

I'm 51 and I've been doing this for many years. A country friend told me to boil them for 10 minutes and see which ones came out looking new, and go to it!

[@atraditionallife858]

Love this!

[@dsheridan4497]

If you turn your knife lengthwise it distributes the pressure along a longer surface meaning it is much less likely to damage the metal flat.

[@atraditionallife858]

Good tip! If I have issues with my knife ruining lids, I'll be sure to try this way!

[@lizbrown3021]

Wonderful video thank you

[@chrisschultz1580]

I've been using Harvest Guard gaskets for a couple of years with all of my metal lids, both used and brand new. I honestly haven't had a single seal failure with this method.

[@atraditionallife858]

Very interesting! I've never used Harvest Guard lids, but up here we do have something similar that is a glass lid. :)

[@chrisschultz1580]

@atraditionallife858 Harvest Guard and Tattler are essentially the same thing. I use their very inexpensive gaskets but not their expensive lids.

[@lorenray9479]

I make overlapping circles of lids in a large stainless frypan with a little organic unscented dish soap. I then run cold water over to rinse. I fingertip tight. No problem.I only reuse for fruit waterbath, or 5 pound pressure fruit. You do very well for a youngun! Hoho

[@atraditionallife858]

Thank you! I do my best. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

[@William_Van_Landingham_III]

I have been reusing lids repeatedly for years. When it's time to phase them out, I use them a final time in the pressure canner where the seal is the strongest. Will update if this kills me.

[@sheilarogers3448]

The ones that are a bit damaged I use on dry good jars and spice jars. I put plastic wrap on jar then the damaged lid and tighten ring. Frees the good lids up for canning

[@atraditionallife858]

Absolutely! I love using them these ways. I also use undamaged lids for fermenting food in jars as well

[@jallen9103]

The way I open my lids is I run hot really hot water over them for a few mins then use the butter knife

[@sandraantoniohuber7820]

hi i'm your new subscriber i'm from switzerland i have a question. nk cado vice sk uses the lids again in bsnho maria cooking right ?? Sorry to ask is that I don't understand English very well and I fuwuei in doubt. thank you if you answer me❤️🌸🌸

[@allsorts4041]

The seal is plastisol ☺️

[@atraditionallife858]

Thanks for the reply! Good to know!

[@adamb89]

Second-hand lids have uses even if you don't use them for canning. I do cold-brew coffee in the fridge using a second-hand lid. I don't intend to store it for long periods of time, so who cares if it seals? It's generally just overnight, or maybe a couple days, and always refrigerated. Or you can use a second-hand lid on a jar storing dry ingredients. Like rice for instance. I buy things like beans and rice in bulk, but obviously I can't have 50lb sacks of dry goods rammed into the kitchen cupboards. So the sacks stay in storage, and I just fill up a jar as needed and stick that one jar of dry rice or barley or whatever in a cupboard, with a second-hand lid. Because again, it doesn't have to be a perfect seal.

[@atraditionallife858]

I definitely use old canning lids for many different things in my kitchen. You've got some great tips here!

[@sheilarogers3448]

Do not throw those lids out. Drill hole in it and hang it as a garden maker. Tomato basil etc

[@johnmac3931]

nONO dont throw them out.. they are great for dry canning!!! always use , used lids for dry canning dont throw them out

[@atraditionallife858]

I like your resourcefulness, but when you can hundreds of jars of food every year, throwing some out is inevitable.

[@ronfreitas6063]

Great video thank you ❤️