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March 20, 2012 · by Beverly

Did You Know? Parmesan Lids Fit On Canning Jars!

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Every so often a great discovery comes along. Sir Isaac Newton discovers gravity. Einstein discovers the theory of relativity. Copernicus discovers the sun is the center of the solar system.

And . . . . { drum roll please }

Bloggers discover that parmesan cheese container lids fit on canning jars!

That’s kind of cool, dontcha think?

parmesan lid on canning jar

As long as you use a regular mouth sized canning jar (not the wide mouth variety) the flip top parmesan lids screw on nicely and give you a way to either sprinkle or pour the ingredients out.

I suppose you could just recycle a used parmesan container too if you were looking for storage for one of your homemade mixtures, but the canning jars are more durable, look a little nicer, and and with glass you don’t have to worry about any of those BPA plastic chemicals leaching out into your food stuffs. You can also get a little more size variety as you can use either quart size or pint size jars.

Now, what shall I do with this great discovery?  I’m thinking maybe a batch of my crumb coating for fish would store very nicely in this container.

How about you?  Did any ideas pop into your head for how this could be useful?

Please share with a quick comment!

 

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  1. Brew Dudski says

    March 2, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    My Kraft Parmesan cover does not fit! Won’t screw on for anything. Hubby tried too. Any clue why? I have Ball and Mason. Picture shows Kerr.

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  2. Benny says

    June 10, 2016 at 3:02 am

    How bout thumb Tack’s or nuts n bolts it would work great for pour side

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  3. Bette spencer says

    February 24, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    How about homemade carpet refresher. Baking soda and favorite oil sent.

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  4. Kathy Nash says

    January 18, 2016 at 8:51 am

    You could put raisins in the jar and put them in the cupboard. That way you see how many you have and it serves as a serving container for salads.

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  5. Ellen says

    October 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Just found out that hellmann’s mayo lid fits as well…great for canned jelly

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  6. Debster says

    April 19, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    This was one of my first pins. I finally got around to trying this today and I was a little disappointed to find out that while the Kraft lid fit, the the store brand (Winco) did not. Well darn!

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  7. Sandra says

    February 3, 2014 at 7:48 am

    You ladies are awesome!!!!

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  8. Linda says

    January 26, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    OMGosh! You won’t believe what just happened! I was making your recipe for Caesar Salad Dressing and putting it in one of my pint jars. I accidentally put the canning jar lid on the Parmesan cheese container and didn’t notice until I was ready to shake up the Parmesan mixture. Where’s my lid? Oops! I noticed I had put it on the Parmesan jar and it fit !!

    Well, that in itself was an amazing discovery since I had wanted to order plastic lids for my canning jars for a long time but couldn’t see spending money on them. Well, lo and behold! After making the Caesar Salad Dressing from your website, I went back to the site and discovered that YOU TOO had made this discovery! What are the odds that I’d find your article on this just MINUTES after I’d discovered it for myself? Well… now I’m spooked!!

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    • Linda says

      January 26, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      BTW, I’m so happy to have discovered this that I went back and commented on some of the comments here. You guys are great!

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    • Beverly says

      January 26, 2014 at 3:59 pm

      Oh that is very weird Linda! We’ll chalk it up to great minds think alike – or have the same accidental discoveries – ha!

      Reply
  9. Carol says

    January 12, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Powdered sugar!!

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    • Linda says

      January 26, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      Yes!! I’m so tired of shaking out powered sugar through a strainer! This sounds wonderful! I hope the holes are not too big. But I don’t really care if they are. I don’t mind if the sugar isn’t super fine when it comes out of the holes.

      Reply
  10. Tracy says

    January 10, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    What brand parm and what size is the cap in the photo from?
    thanks

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    • Beverly says

      January 10, 2014 at 7:56 pm

      I believe that was an Aldi parmesan container, in the 8 oz size. The Aldi containers are the same size as the Kraft parmesan containers and those are usually the only two brands I buy.

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    • Lara says

      January 13, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      I rarely buy Kraft but I do by from Sam’s the larger off brand containers and they fit wonderfully

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  11. Amanda says

    November 18, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    This was the very first thing I “pinned” when I first became addicted to Pinterest. I finally recently put it to use! Homemade breadcrumbs now have the perfect spot in my pantry 🙂

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    • Beverly says

      November 18, 2013 at 3:36 pm

      I feel honored to have been your first pin!! That’s great that you’ve found a way to put it to good use. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Natalie says

    July 21, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    I screwed this onto a mason jar to use as a lid for a beverage. I can open up the “sprinkle” side and put a straw in to drink through. This is great for when I’m outside! Thanks for the discovery.

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    • Beverly says

      July 21, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      Excellent way to use this idea to make an on-the-go beverage container! Thanks Natalie!

      Reply
  13. Beverly says

    June 24, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    The homemade flea powder I am going to make and the homemade carpet powder I already make! This is so awesome – thanks!
    And the fact that we get spices in 1 pound packages and I put them in canning jars anyway – this will be perfect for me to sprinkle or use a spoon in… now just to find someone that buys parm cheese (we buy ours whole and have to grate..)

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    • Beverly says

      June 24, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Those are all great uses for this idea. Hopefully someone will save you some parmesan containers!

      Reply
  14. Chef Kirsten Helle says

    May 31, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    What a FABULOUS idea! I buy my spices in bulk and usually just keep them in my old family jar collection, but would be nice to have a shaker. Love this! Thanks so much!

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  15. Elisabeth says

    April 14, 2013 at 9:47 pm

    The larger jars of Kraft Parmesan cheese from Costco have lids that fit wide-mouth canning jars perfectly! It’s great to know there are size choices; makes them that more useful.

    I like the containers for homemade seasoning mixes; garden uses like homemade organic fertilizer or bug repellent (e.g., sprinkling diatomaceous earth); holding several small leftover bits of yarn which can be threaded thru the holes. Also great for keeping homemade spice blends to sprinkle in water on the stove for scenting the house.

    Wide-mouth jars with these lids also work great in the shop for nails, washers, and other small hardware and fasteners. (If you don’t trust glass containers in the shop, just recycle the whole plastic Parmesan container–lid and jar.)

    Remember, canning jars come in all sizes, from half-pint, pint, quart, half-gallon, and gallon. So the possibilities for using this tip are endless! 🙂

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    • Linda says

      January 26, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks a bunch for this one! I didn’t know that. I’ve wanted plastic lids for all my mason/kerr/ball jars for a long time but I’ve been too tightwad to buy them. Now I don’t have to! I’m psyched !!

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  16. Schneb says

    March 24, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    And this means that a mason jar lid can be used with the parmesan cheese container, too, right?

    Not sure what to do with that, but seems like there might be some possibilities there.

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    • Linda says

      January 26, 2014 at 2:46 pm

      Not sure about that one, but how about this one just for the heck of it…

      Transfer your Parmesan cheese to the mason jar and use the Parmesan cheese jar lid on it. Looks nicer and no PBA from the glass jar.

      Reply
  17. Chester Bealles says

    February 28, 2013 at 11:17 am

    I have used this and plastic caps from mayo, some peanut butter, and metal lids from refrigerated salad dressings. They go on my home made pickles and jellies that are in use in the fridge.

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  18. Jackie says

    February 3, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    It would look even nicer if you spray painted the lid gold!

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    • Beverly says

      February 3, 2013 at 1:06 pm

      You’re right Jackie! The parmesan cans can be “up-cycled” with paint or labels to make cute container.

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  19. Lara says

    December 19, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Has anyone tried the larger caps from Sam’s or Costco? Do they fit either a regular mouth or a wide mouth jar?

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  20. Eirene says

    December 4, 2012 at 1:26 am

    Thanks for the idea!!!it will be very helpful 🙂

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  21. Kim says

    September 22, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    How clever!

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  22. Rachel says

    August 31, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    I just recently started chopping up leftover fresh herbs (parsley) and storing them in the freezer in a ziplock bag… I think I will try storing them this way instead so I can have the option to sprinkle or measure an amount out. Thanks for the great tip 🙂

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  23. Bev says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    Great idea for summer! This certainly would be a way to have a beverage in a covered container to keep the flying insects and such out of it, and still be able to flip the lid open and have a sip.

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  24. Anonymous says

    June 23, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Put the lid on your mason jar drink. You put lid down and keep the critters out of your drink.

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  25. Diane says

    June 13, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    I love the idea for baking soda and flour. I make bread and pizza crusts all the time, and this would be so much easier than dragging out the flour canister. Thanks!

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  26. Beckah says

    June 13, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    Works great! Peanut butter jar lids fit too! : )

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    • Linda says

      January 26, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Hmmm… I must be buying the wrong brand of peanut butter because my peanut butter lids don’t fit mason/kerr small mouth jars. What brand are you buying?

      Reply
  27. Angee says

    June 8, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    I found a link on Pinterest for growing your own sprouts. I love it, but using cheese cloth is kind of a pain once the sprouts really start to, well, sprout! I can't wait to use this! Thank you.

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  28. Anonymous says

    June 7, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Small jelly jar for crushed red pepper! Love it!

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  29. HardestyMom01 says

    May 23, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Love it! I am using my lid to place on a glass jar I lost the lid to. It will now hold my homemade scouring powder (1 part table salt and 1 part baking soda) and I can finally get rid of the plastic container. (One more step in ridding our lives of excessive plastic.) Thank you.

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  30. Tracy Wood says

    March 27, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Shared some 'blog love' with you today in the form of an award!

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  31. Anonymous says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:51 am

    GLITTER!

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  32. Susanne says

    March 25, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Love this idea! It would be great for storing dry ingredients or anything that comes in a box that is messy when it pours or things like bread crumbs, rice, etc. The great thing is you can open either side of the top and can use a measuring spoon as well. Thank you for sharing.Susanne 🙂

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  33. ireneadams says

    March 23, 2012 at 7:19 am

    I think a seasoning mix with your fresh grown herbs nice Xmas gift

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  34. Bev says

    March 22, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    I like to buy the "shredded" parmesan that comes in the same kind of container. It has the consistency of shredded cheese rather than the powdery "grated" parmesan.

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  35. Lorie says

    March 22, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    How about keeping baking soda by the sink for a mildly abrasive cleanser. Or flour near where you kneed your bread – just sprinkle on the counter. Flax seed to sprinkle in oatmeal. Too bad homemade glitter doesn't glitter cuz it would be perfect for that!

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  36. Tracy says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:04 am

    I Love this!

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  37. Anonymous says

    March 21, 2012 at 11:54 am

    not if you get the lid from someone else

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  38. Pam says

    March 21, 2012 at 12:53 am

    But this means you would have to buy that powdered parmesan stuff just to get the lid?

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    • Lisa says

      January 19, 2016 at 12:38 pm

      If you don’t have it then go to the dollar store and buy parmesan there.

      Reply
  39. queen of string says

    March 20, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    I have a "make a mix" cook book and I like to keep some quick mix ( think b1squick) and muffin mix on hand to whip up all kinds of dishes quickly. This would be perfect for them.

    Reply

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