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Default Ball -Mason Jar storage boxes

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Gloria P wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>> Dose anyone know where I can buy some boxes to store canning jars.

>> If you have a liquor store you patronize, the boxes wine and other
>> alcohol come in with the dividers would make decent storage and you
>> could stack the jars two or three high, depending on size, in each
>> compartment.

>
>
> I get boxes from the Post Office, you can order these from
www.usps.com
> ...I get the 12x12x8 inch Priority Mail boxes...no dividers but they are
> very strong. They are totally free, as is the shipping. I've ordered them
> online and they've come in as little as two day's time. They've got a nice
> variety of free shipping boxes/materials, all free and deliverable right to
> yer door.
>
> This is one of my fave "frugal finds"...you could even use the adhesive USPS
> mailing labels as jar labels (after cutting them to size) I guess.
>
> Our taxes (partly, at least) pay for this, so I'm not shy about taking
> advantage of it. I don't order huge quantities, either, so...


They're not intended for uses other than mailing through the USPS, so I
would consider it unethical to do this. There's no reason my tax
dollars should pay for your canning supplies.

Serene
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