My solution to the Brown Jar Dilemma

[prairiemom]

I dunno--maybe this could be posted under herbs?

Anyway...After trying unsuccessfully for 2 yrs to get brown jars to store my herbs, I finally have to admit to reality--there are no brown jars to be had any more (unless I want to buy the small 9 oz size which hardly hold anything at all.) So today I took my husband's advice and I spray painted clear jars. Then I took the advice of James Green (author of The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook) who says our herbs should be stored in pretty jars and nicely labeled. So, here's the end result. 11yo ds helped by painting a few leaves and painting THYME on one of the jars. I think I'm onto something here. I think I might do a lot of jars like this.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g275/prairie_chuck/P7280006.jpg

[Noahs ARK]

Very clever!!

[Julie]

I like your idea! What a great way to use jars that would ordinarily be thrown away. I have mine in clear jars in a dark tub but I'm going to save all my pickle jars and such and do this.

[Ligure]

Recycling is good. For future reference here are some sources for you to consider:
http://www.freundcontainer.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_4232B07_A_cn_E_22
http://www.houseofcans.com/glass-bottle-round-amber-packer-p-236-l-en.html
http://www.thomassci.com/ec2f58c4-152f-4b5a-8863-dc9583cea49a/_/Amber-Wide-Mouth-Packer-Jars/
http://www.closeoutpackaging.com/closeout-jars.html

Ligure

[prairiemom]

Wow--thanks! I looked all over the internet and never found these. I wonder how I missed them.