Reuse Glass Jars!

In today's world of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...the following idea is nothing new, but bears repeating.

Especially since you need to use SOMETHING to store your freshly made Garlic-Chipotle Love.

My sauce is currently stored in a glass jar that formerly held coconut oil. I really like the shape of this jar. It's taller and skinnier than the peanut butter jars I used to save. The coconut oil jars fit better in the door of my refrigerator.

There was some sort of cardboard or other stiff paper insert in the jar lid which I removed.

I also removed the label, which wasn't easy to do, because this label seemed to be part plastic instead of simply paper based. I did my best to scrap it off. Then I did soak the jar in boiled water to loosen any other label parts and glue. An old credit card works well for scrapping jars clean.

Once the label is removed, it is easy to see what the jar contains.

These jars are great for any homemade sauce, including salad dressing. Being glass, they clean easily in the dishwasher. So far, the lids of these jars have also cleaned well in the dishwasher. Other lids did start to rust a bit in the dishwasher, but the all gold lid of the coconut oil jars seem to have superior rust resistance.

In my cupboard is another jar, formerly filled with banana peppers, that is currently filled with salt. The label is still on this jar. After being forever frustrated by the mess I would make pouring out the proper measure of salt from the large round, spouted cardboard cylinder salt container, I decided that I would put some salt into the 12-ounce jar that has held salt ever since. For over 10 years now, I open this jar, dip my measuring spoon into the jar, gently shake the spoon to level, and continue with my cooking WITHOUT spilling a single grain of salt. The jar is refilled as necessary from the big cardboard cylinder which can be stored in the less accessed area of the pantry.

Any other glass jar ideas?