Comments on: Put a Lid on it: Repurposing Empty Baby Food Jars

By: william hamilton

william hamilton — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:38:23 +0000

I have jar lids from my dad,that were called HANDY DANDY. The were made from a company in Ohio now out of business.The were made of plastic and ment to hang on a peg board.My dad had these in the sixties and I have them today. I wish there was a company producing them now,or if someone is please let me and all your readers know.In a work shop, garage,sewroom,kitchen,hobby room and more,and to the reader above the lids fit all baby jars. If the are not still being made someone is missing out, and should look into retooling this lid.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:32:46 +0000

Do you paint the lids? Or have you found somewhere to purchase new lids. I noticed that all the lids in the pictures look brand new.

By: Don Stratton

Don Stratton — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:54:11 +0000

This is a great IDEA, but the actual execution may be problematic. I have hundreds of Gerber jars from the last 11 years, and I can say, without exception, the lids are nearly impossible to screw back on! They were not designed for reuse, so the plastic threads in the lid simply do not line up well with the threads on the jar. I do use them for storage of things I expect I will rarely use, since getting the lid on and off is such a chore.