WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Britesea]

 

[Hinotori]

Well he's asked when I'm going to make him pear butter now. He already has some peach.

I use pints for jams. Half pints for the butter because he likes to switch it up.

 

[PatriciaPNW]

What I finally did with some of my vacation hours this week after years of intention. I painted shelves, laid down grip liner, threw out a lot that was chipped and rusted, washed, etc. It will be so much easier to can and dehydrate now. Happy.

 

[Britesea]

Good use of a closet!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's awesome! It always helps when everything is in one place.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@PatriciaPNW That looks awesome! I am jealous of your canning space!

 

[baymule]

That looks so neat and organized! That has to make feel good to get that done.

 

[PatriciaPNW]

Thanks. I appreciate all the “go you!” responses. Most people I know would just think it too bad I didn’t “relax” instead. I can’t start to explain how relaxed doing that made me, especially followed by “well-deserved” (key word) hot tub soak. On to the rehabbed pantry next to this to paint doors and add a chain across pantry doors in case of earthquake - I have another vacation in December

 

[Britesea]

A quick idea to help with quake-proofing.... I use old socks, orphan socks, that sort of thing, as a padded sleeve over my glass jars so that they won't knock against each other in a shaker. I can't guarantee it will stop everything as we have only had a little tremor since I started doing this... but they were fine during that.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

slipping socks over them would also prevent temp changes. Do any of you find your lids plinking when temp changes in your canned goods storage room?