Canning jar rings can be tricky to store. Here’s one solution. For years, my husband and I kept the rings for our canning jar lids in a box in our pantry. I always found this method untidy, however, ...

I’m making up for missing the boat on Friday’s Project last week with an extra cool project this weekend. I’ve wanted to make canning jar juice boxes for a while now, but didn’t think I had the time.

Q. What is open kettle canning and why is it considered unsafe? Open kettle canning consists of filling (hopefully) clean jars with hot product and placing lids and screw-top rings on the filled jars.