What have you found as the best way to open the jars after they are sealed? The jars seal so well with this that I'm struggling to get them back open.
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To open a Mason jar, wedge a spoon between the Mason jar lid and the highest part of the threaded rim. Twist the spoon gently to release the vacuum. When opened this way, the Mason jar lid can be reused many times.
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To open the mason jar, wedge a spoon between the mason jar lid at the highest part of the threaded rim of the jar. Twist the spoon gently to release the vacuum. When opened this way, the mason jar lid can be reused many times.
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They are no different than any home canned products; pry the lid off with your fingernails or if you can't, lift it up with a can/bottle opener.
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If the seal is too tight I use a bottle cap opener. I will also turn the jar upside down and give the bottom a firm hit a few times. Hope this helps :)
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There is a raised lip inside the jar lid that fits into the jar opening, the gasket goes round that. When closed that seals the jar. Not sure what type of jars you are using but the above is the most common.
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If this happens I unsnap the other three and make sure to use more pressure pushing down on the lid before snapping them close again. That always does the trick and I hope it helps you.
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I have purchased two jars so far on two separate occasions and both had air tight seals of the older type (IMHO) which has the paper over foil like the old jars of instant coffee once had. As long as the seals aren't broken and the lids are on tight, you should be able to store them for quite awhile. I wouldn't feel a need to repackage them if I wanted to store them for future use.
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Sometimes I use a thin silicone pad to hold the jar..........other times just grip the jar with my free hand
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The packaging material/process is more expensive then the DE itself in some cases. We offer it our Jar as a convient way for our customers to use the product. You can just unscrew the lid and screw it back on again. A lot of people buy the jar along with a larger bag and then refill the jar as needed.
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There is an accessory that allows you to vacuum seal jars. I bought it but have not used it yet. However, if it works as well as the rest of the unit and accessories, it should be fine.
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Yes, I too am on my second, one for another house, and I have found that all you need to do is raise the top high enough to get ahold of the jar lid, and it will automatically grip and turn the top until it opens after you press the start button. Even the most difficult to open jars of Sunsweet Prunes open with a little pop in just a few seconds.
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The back of the jar says Refrigerate After Opening. I just checked the jar in my fridge.
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We have a Food Saver vacuum with the attachment that seals canning jars. I just dumped a bunch into some quart-sized jars, shook the chives down until I couldn't get anymore in, and vacuum-sealed them. Word of warning though, pry the top off VERY slowly and carefully when you want to use them or they will fly everywhere when the lid pops off!
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Just dont crank the lid down tight. They're designed to spin the lid down, and once it stops on its own it's sealed.
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I reuse the same lids all the time with out any problems, I buy brown sugar and other baking ingredients , rice , flour etc on sale with coupons and seal it in jars all the time. I've never had an issue and have done this a few years now.
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I think the "trick" is to first open up the small top opening of the jar lid to make sure a vacuum hasn't formed inside the jar. That worked for me for that one time when it was difficult to open. The lady of the house ran into that problem only once, and no complaints from her after that one incident.
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You always seal the jar with the lid on the jar. After the seal is complete you screw on the ring. You can't seal a jar with a ring on the jar. Hope this helps you.
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Mine wouldn't re-seal either, so i just squeezed all the air out and rolled the top down & used a clip to hold it closed. Has worked for me.
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I've had some problems with the quart jar sealer. I've tried using two lids but that doesn't work well either. I would appreciate someone telling me what to do.
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I did this before when I got the bags, this time I ordered it they came in larger jars. If you do get the bags instead, just store them in a ziplock bag after you open them. I did this and they did not go bad.