For many people it would be difficult to find two things that have less in common than mason jars and 3D printers, but many makers and homesteaders with one foot in the past and one in the future find ...

Can you reuse canning lids? We compare four brands of disposable and reusable lids for anyone who’s been tempted by the idea of reusing canning lids. In the last few years, the canning world has been ...

Canning is a time capsule. It’s a way to hold on to the bright acidity of tomatoes and luscious sweetness of peaches in the short, dark days of winter. Just like using a pressure cooker, canning might ...

A pile of gold mason jar screw band lids. - Candace Bacon/Shutterstock Many people use mason jars for a plethora of things whether it is for canning or as a vase. While there are many brands, jars ...

When you start making more things at home, syrups, salves, jams, cleaners, ferments, you realise pretty fast that “just stick ...

Looking for canning lids? There are none. Shelves are empty of canning supplies. It's reminiscent of the Great Canning Lid Shortage of 1975 when there were congressional hearings into the crisis. OK.