Recycling
10 ideas to give my jar a second life
Glass is infinitely reusable. Here are some ideas for reusing our jars in your daily life and inspiring other uses... Clean and dry your jars well before using them. To remove the label, soak the jar in hot water for several minutes and optionally use a little remover to eliminate glue residue.
The "guinguette" style lantern
- Fix the tea light candle to the bottom of the jar with strong glue.
- Wrap several tight turns of string around the neck of the jar, taking care to leave about 50 cm of string free at the beginning to finalize the suspension system.
- After making several turns, cut the string, leaving 50 cm of string free.
- Hang your lantern wherever you want and at the desired height, then light the tea light candle.
TIP For a lovely effect in the garden, make several lanterns to place in different locations and at different heights.
My salad in a jar
- In an empty jar, add:
a layer of cooked quinoa, a layer of cooked broccoli, a layer of grated carrot or diced cooked carrot, a layer of cherry tomatoes cut in half, positioning the inner sides of the tomatoes outwards. Finish with a layer of mixed greens. - Tie a pretty colored string around the neck of the jar and serve with a dressing of your choice.
TIP For a beautiful effect in the garden, make several lanterns to place in different locations and at different heights.
Homemade preserves and jams
- During the summer, make your own preserves and jams with seasonal produce.
- Sterilize your jars before use.
- Fill them while hot, close them, and turn them upside down until they cool to remove air from the jars and ensure good long-term preservation of your preserves.
- Cut small squares from cotton fabric scraps and cover your jars, securing them with an elastic band or a colored string.
- What a pleasure to find the delicious taste of summer fruits and vegetables in winter!
TIP Don't forget to label your jars with the contents and manufacturing date.
* This 360g jar can also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
A "jungle decor" terrarium
- Place a few small pebbles at the bottom of an empty jar.
- Add a fairly thick layer of soil.
- Plant 3 or 4 mini-plants of different sizes and shapes (such as succulents, ferns...).
- Pack the soil gently around the plants.
- Add moss at the base of the plants and vertically plant a pretty stone.
- Water lightly.
TIPDon't water your terrarium too often. Wait for the condensation that forms daily on the jar's sides to disappear.
My spice drawer
- Collect your 110g Jean Martin spread jars, remove the labels by soaking them in hot water, and clean them thoroughly.
- Once you have enough, fill them with all kinds of spices or herbs (cut your cinnamon sticks in half).
- From colored paper sheets, cut out circles slightly smaller than the jar's lid and glue them on, choosing a color per type of product (e.g., green label - aromatic herbs, yellow label - spices, orange label - peppers and chilies...) and write the name of the product with a marker.
- Store all your small jars in a kitchen drawer near your stove or countertop.
TIPThe same idea can be used for storing dry products (pasta, rice, legumes...) by using larger jars.
The pencil holder
- Coat the bottom of the jar with strong glue and wrap it tightly with string. Do the same on the top part of the jar.
- When the entire glued part of the jar is covered, make additional passes with the string.
- Cut the string and secure the end with a dab of glue (preferably at the bottom of the jar).
- Cut a small fabric square about 5 x 8 cm and roll it to get a "roll" of about 5 x 2 cm.
- Tie it in the middle with a piece of string, cinching it into a "bow tie" shape.
- Glue this bow (at the string level) with a dab of glue onto the jar.
- • Glue a button in the center of the bow and other buttons of different sizes and heights all around the jar directly onto the string.
TIP Press firmly on the elements when gluing them and maintain pressure until the glue sets.
* This 360g jar can also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
My cookie mix
- An original idea for gourmands: make a ready-to-use cookie, brownie, granola... mix!
- In a jar, add the ingredients of your usual recipe one by one in layers, pressing them down well so that the demarcation between layers is clear.
- Once the ingredients are stacked, close the jar and, using a string, cover the lid with a piece of burlap or fabric.
- Finally, attach a handmade label with instructions: fresh ingredients to add (milk, egg, butter, applesauce...) and the eventual baking time.
TIP Make these preparations a lovely gift for gourmet friends, for the school teacher at the end of the year... or to get children cooking simply!
My refreshing cocktails
- Personalize the presentation of your drinks and cocktails in jars. A refreshing and hydrating little idea: for example, prepare fruit-infused water to quench your thirst all year round.
- Wash your fruits and cut them into large pieces for maximum flavor.
- Add one or more fresh herbs: mint, basil, thyme, but also spices to your taste.
- Cover with cold water and let infuse in the refrigerator for 2 to 8 hours so that the fruits have time to flavor the water.
- Serve with a pretty straw and, if needed, a few ice cubes!
TIPKeep the fruit peels, which intensely flavor the water.
* This 360g jar can also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
The rustic bouquet
- Cut a strip of burlap the same height as the flat surface of the jar and long enough to wrap around it.
- Coat the central part of the jar with glue and apply the burlap strip.
- Place the adhesive lace ribbon on the burlap, centering it, and wrap it all the way around the jar. Cut the lace ribbon flush.
- Water, a few wildflowers, and voilà!
TIPYou can replace the lace with a strip of gingham fabric or a floral cotton fabric.
My jar cakes
- To make pretty individual cakes, bake your favorite recipes following these few tips:
- Use wide-mouth jars like the 360g Jean Martin jar.
- If you want to preserve your cakes for a long time, your jars must be clean and sterilized before use.
- Do not fill the jar completely with batter (no more than 2/3 of the jar) as the cake will rise during baking.
- Do not use recipes with fruits. Instead, choose cakes like gingerbread, marble cake, yogurt cake, chocolate cake, etc.
TIP If you want to preserve your cake, close the jar immediately after taking it out of the oven, while it's still hot, to ensure good preservation and the "pop" sound when opening the jar.
* This 360g jar can also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
