esantoro Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 Have any of you ever seen baby food in the 4 and 6 oz jars go on sale for twenty-five cents a piece? I figure that instead of paying about thirty cents a piece for used jars on Ebay, maybe I can get them for about the same price with actual food in them. Another option is to ask neighbors I see with strollers if they throw out their jars. Anyway, these jars are good for mixing and storing small amounts of dye and whatever else. Thanks for the suggestion of using pill bottles (from a different thread). I'll give it a look. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
TomSwede Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 Good idea! are you talking plastic or glass jars? Recycling stuff is good and I'm a bad guy using small plastic cups that get's thrown away after using it for mixing. I re-use the ones the are for straight out of the bottle use, just pooring the colour back to bottle after using it and store the plastic cup with that bottle. Do you know if the jars (I'm thinking glass jars here, that's the only thing used in Sweden) can be cleaned out and used again, let's say I cleaned a jar with black spirit and now I wanna mix up a light yellow? Thanks for sharing! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
esantoro Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Posted April 12, 2008 Good idea! are you talking plastic or glass jars? Recycling stuff is good and I'm a bad guy using small plastic cups that get's thrown away after using it for mixing. I re-use the ones the are for straight out of the bottle use, just pooring the colour back to bottle after using it and store the plastic cup with that bottle.Do you know if the jars (I'm thinking glass jars here, that's the only thing used in Sweden) can be cleaned out and used again, let's say I cleaned a jar with black spirit and now I wanna mix up a light yellow? Thanks for sharing! Tom Hi Tom, I'm thinking of the glass jars, for the very reason that they can be cleaned. I was just now experimenting with Pete's idea of using dye mixed with Bick 4. Not sure yet if they can be fully cleaned after use. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
TomSwede Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 Thanks Ed! I'll have to get a hold of some jars. They're perfect fot those diluted dyes that you wanna keep in stock using specific blends. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Tina Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 Good tip, and also used spice glass jars (for mixed dyes and such) Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
esantoro Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Posted April 12, 2008 Just now cleaned out the glass jar, which had had a dark brown bick 4 dye mix in it for about a week. Nice and clean and ready for different color. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Members cem Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 After two new arrivals in the extended family that are coming up to solid food age looks like I've found a cheap supply of dye mixing jars. So thankyou for the tip guys,I had been looking around for some small jars and had completely forgotton about baby food jars (my son is 10 this year). Cheers, Clair Quote
Members Tangent Creations Posted April 13, 2008 Members Report Posted April 13, 2008 Hey all Since my oldest had started solids I started using the baby food jars and love using them for all kinds of stuff. Now my youngest is on solids and I have a plethora of jars! If anyone needs them let me know!!! I have too many! I've been throwing them out but I can start saving them again... Quote Build a man a fire, keep him warm for a day. Set a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life. -Terry Pratchett
esantoro Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Posted April 13, 2008 Hey all Since my oldest had started solids I started using the baby food jars and love using them for all kinds of stuff. Now my youngest is on solids and I have a plethora of jars! If anyone needs them let me know!!! I have too many! I've been throwing them out but I can start saving them again... Hi, I would love to have them. I could use about 30 of the 4 or 6 oz. jars. Of course, I'll pay shipping to Brooklyn, NY 11221. Thanks, Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted April 13, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 13, 2008 Have any of you ever seen baby food in the 4 and 6 oz jars go on sale for twenty-five cents a piece? I figure that instead of paying about thirty cents a piece for used jars on Ebay, maybe I can get them for about the same price with actual food in them. Another option is to ask neighbors I see with strollers if they throw out their jars.Anyway, these jars are good for mixing and storing small amounts of dye and whatever else. Thanks for the suggestion of using pill bottles (from a different thread). I'll give it a look. Ed Hey Ed buy the Baby Food fruit it taste very good..........you get a taste treat + a Jar.. I did this a long time ago...... Quote Luke
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