Our recycling tips
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 you to find other uses... Clean and dry your jars well before using them. To remove the label, submerge the jar in hot water for several minutes and, if necessary, use a little remover to eliminate glue residue.
The "guinguette" style votive candle holder
- Secure the tea light candle in the bottom of the jar with strong glue.
- Wrap several tight turns of twine around the neck of the jar, being careful to leave about 50 cm of twine free at the start to finalize the suspension system.
- After several turns, cut the twine, leaving 50 cm of twine free.
- Hang your votive candle holder wherever you want and at the desired height, then light the tea light candle.
TIP For a lovely effect in the garden, make several votive candle holders and arrange them in different places and at different heights.
My jar salad
- In an empty jar, layer:
a layer of cooked quinoa, a layer of cooked broccoli, a layer of grated carrots or diced cooked carrots, a layer of cherry tomatoes cut in half with the inside faces of the tomatoes facing outwards. Finish with a layer of mesclun salad. - Wrap a pretty colored cord around the neck of the jar and serve with a dressing of your choice.
TIP For a lovely effect in the garden, make several votive candle holders and arrange them in different places 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 as they cool to remove air from the jars and ensure proper preservation of your preserves over time.
- From cotton fabric scraps, cut small squares and cover your jars, securing them with an elastic band or a colored string.
- What a pleasure to find the good taste of summer fruits and vegetables in winter!
TIP Don't forget to label your jars with the contents and date of manufacture.
* This 360g jar may also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
A "jungle decor" terrarium
- Place some small pebbles in the bottom of an empty jar.
- Add a fairly thick layer of soil.
- Plant 3 or 4 mini-plants of different sizes and shapes (e.g., succulents, ferns…).
- Gently press the soil 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 walls 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 sorts of spices or herbs (cut your cinnamon sticks in half).
- From colored paper, cut out circles slightly smaller than the jar lid and glue them on top, choosing one 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 workspace.
TIPThe same idea can be used for storing dry goods (pasta, rice, legumes...) by using larger jars.
The pencil holder
- Coat the bottom of the jar with strong glue and wrap it tightly with twine. Do the same on the top part of the jar.
- Once the entire glued part of the jar is covered, make additional passes with the twine.
- Cut the twine and secure the end with a dab of glue (preferably at the bottom of the jar).
- Cut a small square of fabric, about 5 x 8 cm, and roll it to create a "roll" of about 5 x 2 cm.
- Tie it in the middle with a piece of twine, cinching it into a "bow tie" shape.
- Glue this bow (at the twine) with a dab of glue onto the jar.
- • Glue a button in the center of the bow and other buttons of different sizes and at different heights around the jar directly onto the twine.
TIP Press firmly on the elements when gluing them and maintain pressure until the glue sets.
* This 360g jar may also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
My cookie mix
- An original idea for food lovers: make a ready-to-use cookie, brownie, or granola mix!
- In a jar, add the ingredients of your usual recipe one by one in layers, pressing them down firmly so that the demarcation between the layers is clear.
- Once the ingredients are stacked, close the jar and, using 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 nice gift for gourmet friends, the school teacher at the end of the year... or to get children cooking easily!
My refreshing cocktails
- Personalize the presentation of your drinks and cocktails in jars. A refreshing and hydrating 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 according 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 peel, which intensely flavors the water.
* This 360g jar may 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 completely around the jar. Cut the lace ribbon edge to edge.
- Water, some wild flowers, and you're done!
TIPYou can replace the lace with a vichy fabric strip or a floral cotton fabric.
My jar cakes
- To make pretty individual cakes, bake your favorite recipes by following these tips:
- Use wide-mouthed 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 completely fill the jar with batter (no more than 2/3 of the jar) as the cake will rise during baking.
- Do not use recipes with fruit. 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 removing it from the oven while it's hot to ensure proper preservation and the "pop" sound when opening the jar.
* This 360g jar may also show a weight of 345g or 380g depending on the product it contains.
