How to Date Mason Jars

If you want to preserve your foods in Mason jars, you can date them in a way that makes it easy for you to continue reusing the jars. Since 1858, Mason jars have been useful kitchen accessories, helping people can and jar foods that were once a challenge to preserve. One of the Mason jar's unique characteristics is their lid used in conjunction with a screw-on band, both of which are essential for sealing in freshness. The lids are also replaceable and widely available in grocery stores and online.

Things You'll Need

• Needs
• Sharpie pen or another permanent marker
• Mason jars
• Lids
• Bands

Instructions

1. Place the food you want to preserve in your Mason jar. You can find Mason jars in any grocery store.

2. Use your Sharpie pen to write the canning date on the lid. You can buy Sharpie pens or other permanent markers at an office supply or sundries store.

3. Place your lid on your Mason jar.

4. Place the band at the top of the jar and around the lid. Screw the band on tightly to seal.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are canning larges quantities of food in multiple jars, use Microsoft Word or another word processor to create labels that show the canning date.

References

• A Brief History of the Mason Jar | Pick Your Own

Resources

• Mason Jar Lids | Canning Pantry