Ball Wide Mouth Pint and Half Glass Mason Jars with Lids and Bands, 24-Ounces, 9-Count

The size of these jars works. Not too little and certainly not too much. These jars are not found in every store that carries canning supplies. I was happy to see them on Amazon. I will continue to buy more. They look very uniform and nice in the cupboard.

These are great.

Great quality

My daughter-in-law received a jar of "canned" banana bread one year, and I had to find out how it was done! Because of the straight sides, the bread comes out easily and is ready to slice and serve, always MOIST without having to use up your freezer room (and risking freezer burn!). To "can" quick breads, sterilize the jars and let them dry COMPLETELY! Spray the instead with BAKING SPRAY (spray with the flour in it), Fill the jars 2/3 full with the prepared batter Make sure the rims are SQUEAKY CLEAN!!) Place on a cookie sheet on a lower rack (not the bottom) in a reheated oven and bake until a CAKE TESTER (long NOT toothpick!) comes out clean... Place lids and bands on AFTER BAKING* and set on rack to cool completely and seal (8 to 24 hours) I have taken jars to church for coffee hour to keep if the treats aren't brought on any given service. *NOTE If bread domes above the jar, just push it down with the lids, making sure to keep the rim clean to insure seal! WARNING! Do NOT reuse jars to pressure can after baking in them, water bath canning is fine.

I absolutely love my Ball Jars! I have them in 5 different sizes. I'd never seen the pint and half jars before I got these. They're quite attractive. I threw away all of my plastic and use my glass Ball Jars to store everything from dried beans, soup, and nus to dry to dog food! They also make a lovely vase for flowers. Take out the lid and screw the rim back on -- put a bit of water in the jar and your fresh cut flowers -- beautiful! Did I say the jars are handy:) Make sure you wash them before use, even if you intend to use them only for dried beans. There is some serious stink going on inside the jars. Putting them in the dishwasher will solve that. For folks who knit or crochet, you can make a Yarn Jar, Use a sipping insert and thread the yarn through the hole intended for a straw, then screw the lid back on (see attached photo). Yarn bowls are lovely but can be costly. A Ball Yarn Jar costs a fraction and are also lovely! I love that Ball jars are so useful, are environmentally friendly and you can get a good price on Amazon -- you gotta love Amazon! On closer examination of the jars, I found 3 of the lids were dented. The shipping box was crushed on one side, maybe that's how it happened. I contacted Amazon and they adjusted my order. Tank you, Amazon!