"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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>
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "yetanotherBob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> I wonder how many messages this discussion will contain by tomorrow.
>> >> I'm
>> >> estimating over 100. Meanwhile, one only needs to buy some good
>> >> quality
>> >> plastic containers and be done with it.
>> >>
>> > Whoa! What about those nasty estrogen-mimicking compounds that leach
>> > from the plastic?
>> >
>> > Bob (just doing his part to pad the total)
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> OK. Extra bowls, waxed paper, and rubber bands to make a tight seal. Of
>> course, now we need to worry about whether the glaze on the bowls is
>> safe,
>> since it all comes from China, and they think cadmium is a spice.
>
> Canning jars. They're inexpensive, washable, make a pretty good seal
> even when
> you don't process them, and quite inert. You can even pour hot stuff
> into them.
> (Although old ones a prone to shatter from thermo changes because they
> get little
> nicks and cracks in them). Not ideal for every application, but pretty
> versatile.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
That's true, too. And, Ball sells nice reusable plastic lids, although not
all supermarkets have them in stock. Obviously, for storage only, not
canning, which I mention because Andy may be lurking, and he's....ya know.
Never mind.