13 Brilliant Things You Can Do With Mason Jars
Sure, they're great for crafts. But they're quite functional, too.
Sure, they're great for crafts. But they're quite functional, too.
Add a Spout
When you've emptied a Morton Salt container, reserve the lid to retrofit a canning jar with the handy pourer. You can use it to dispense salt, sure, but also try filling it with spices, grains, or even glitter in the craft room.
Screw on a Shaker
These clever bloggers found two ways to use lids often found on Parmesan cheese containers. Julie at Redhead Can Decorate morphed a Mason jar into a similar shaker, but April from Gingerbread Blog likes how the lid blocks bugs when enjoying a beverage outside.
Get the tutorial at Redhead Can Decorate and Gingerbread Blog »
Try the Blender Trick
Your blender's blades will probably fit right into an empty jar, so you can whip up solo servings of smoothies, or skip dirtying the blender's container when making sauces or soups to save for later.
Serve Cocktails
Grab two Mason jar lids, and drill a few holes in one, for this party trick: Shake drinks with a regular lid, and switch to the perforated one to strain into glasses.
Store and Strike Matches
Secure a piece of sandpaper under the lid ring to create a place to stash and light matches.
Stash Toothpicks
Use a hammer and nail to punch a few holes through a Mason jar's lid. Fill with toothpicks and shake to dispense a couple (and reduce the risk for a mini game of pick-up sticks).
Store Coffee Essentials
As fate would have it, Coffeemate lids fit perfectly onto mason jars. This blogger dressed up her coffee corner by storing the powdered creamer inside cute jars, but you can also use this trick to store and pour coffee, sugar, or grains.
Feed the Birds
This smart blogger realized that a mason jar fits perfectly in the middle of a small, round chicken feeder. Storing seeds this way will keep your feathered friends visiting all season long.
Season Your Dinner
A salt-and-pepper pair crafted from two mini masons looks especially cute in a country-chic kitchen.
Stow Sewing Supplies
Keep loose-button and dropped-hem essentials inside the jar for easy access in a pinch, and add a bit of fluff to the lid so you always have a place for pins.
Dust Sugar
Easily make breakfast extra special with a sprinkle of this sweet finishing touch.
Make a Toothbrush Holder
Outfitted with chicken wire, a Mason jar keeps toothbrushes upright (the best position for drying) and prevents them from touching each other (and swapping germs!).
Get the tutorial at The Country Chic Cottage »
Build a Lamp Base
The mason's mouth is the perfect size for a light kit, and the glass is sturdy enough to stay put (especially when you fill it with a cool collection).
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