Beautiful and glittery - see through it and see yourself in it. This is the realm of glass. Large and small glass jars bring functionality and shapely craft together. These reflective and revealing vials protect goods and beautify your spaces at once.
Step into an air-conditioned car with mini glass jars of air freshener. The lovely jar and the scent combine to give you an enhanced out-of-the-world feeling. Any car owner with refined taste will be willing to buy them. The cuteness of these small glass jars of air freshener is convincing enough. But you can get creative. Try using those empty mini glass jars with screw lids lying around the house.
Store-bought mini glass jars of jam, mayonnaise, and honey are too valuable to discard. There are cool do-it-yourself projects you can use them for.
6 Creative Ways to Reuse Small Glass Jars with Screw Lids
Small glass jars can help you organize and neaten your living and working spaces. We will examine 6 ideas for reusing them in this article.
Drawer and Table Organizers
Small glass jars are exceptional organizers. You can use mini glass jars as classified containers for storing small items. Use them to keep tidbits of stationery and other items in your office, shop, or homestead. And ensure you label each jar. Have a separate jar for buttons, bolts, nuts, screws, needles, pins, beads, and the like.
A metallic screw lid stuck to a magnet is another fun idea. You can use a magnet to stick jars with metallic lids to furniture with metal parts. Small glass jars with screw lids help to sort items without wasting space. Thus you can locate them with ease in one or two known storage compartments later on.
Seasoned Salt Jars
Make seasoned salt a staple in your kitchen. Seasoned salt is a tastier alternative to plain salt. And it can help to control the quantity of salt you consume. Make a large enough quantity to hide away in bigger jars. Then measure and use it in smaller quantities inside small jars with screw lids. The lids provide more protection from moisture and contaminants.
Seasoned salt is a simple mixture of salt and ground dried spices. It does not need any special preparation. To this end, kosher or Himalayan salt is preferable to iodized table salt. Combine these common spices to make seasoned salt within 5 minutes:
- Kosher or Himalayan salt: 4 or 5 tablespoons
- Black pepper: 4 teaspoons
- Cayenne, chili, or red pepper: ½ teaspoon
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Onion powder: ½ to 2 teaspoons
- Garlic powder: 1 to 2 teaspoons
- Dried and blended herbs, which are optional: ¼ to ½ teaspoon each. Turmeric, mustard, rosemary, basil, thyme, and/or oregano optional are good choices.
- Cornstarch: optional, ¼ to ½ teaspoon
Enjoy seasoned salt sprinkled over a host of meals. Like cooked vegetables, grilled meats, seafood, and several others.
Herb Salt in Mini Jars
Herb salt is another flavourful alternative to seasoned salt. You can prepare and keep large quantities of seasonal herbs this way. To make herb salt, combine either kosher or sea salt with one or more herbs. Measure salt and herb in the ratio of 1½ to 2.
Any of these herbs and more are suitable:
- Rosemary
- Chives
- Oregano
- Capers
- Lemon zest
- Cloves of garlic
- Parsley
- Mint
- Dill
- Thyme
- Sage
- Marjoram
Follow this simple procedure:
- Wash and dry out the herb.
- Grind half of the salt with some of the dried herb in a blender.
- Spread out the ground mixture on clean kitchen paper. Place it where nothing will tamper with it. Let it dry out well - which should take several hours.
- Once dry, add the remaining salt. Shred the leftover herb with your fingers, and add it to the mixture. Turn everything together.
- Store the herb salt in well-sealed glass jars or containers. In large quantities, you may enjoy it for about a year.
Thereafter, you can dish out the herb salt in smaller portions. Using small glass jars with screw lids will seal moisture out of the salt herb.
Salt Shaker
Instead of buying a salt shaker, make one with a small glass jar. You can perforate the screw lid from the outside with a hammer and small nail. Go further by drawing an S shape on the lid. This helps to identify the jar's content. Then create holes in the S shape, along its length. About 3 to 6 holes on the cover is all you need.
Furthermore, you can stop the salt from forming clumps due to water absorption. Add some grains of uncooked rice to the salt, and shake them together.
Air Freshener Jars
Use miniature glass jars with screw lids to hold air fresheners. Clean out the jar, and make holes in the lid. It is suitable for an office, vehicle, or home.
Buy a hanging or block air freshener. Remove its original packaging, and seal it in the jar. With this arrangement, the air freshener will last longer.
Candle Holders
How about using miniature glass jars with screw lids as candle holders? Create and use tealight, dinner, or scented candles in small glass jars. Which is not difficult to make. You only need 3 items. Get wick, candle wax, and your choice fragrance or essential oil together.
There are scores of websites where you can check the simple process of making candles. And use the screw lid to cover the jar at any time.
Final Words
If you desire a simple hack for organizing your workspace or living space, look no further. Use small glass jars with screw lids. They conserve space, and keep things neat and organized.
Small glass jars are valuable for making interesting DIY projects. They include candle holders, organizers, air freshener jars, and salt shakers. Use them further in the kitchen to make seasoned and herb salt jars. With these ideas in mind, remember not to throw your mini jam jars away.