Thursday, June 9, 2011

Best Prices on Canning Supplies (prices as of May 2011)

Foodtown
HEB
Wal Mart
Kroger
Regular lids
$1.97
$1.63
BHG red $2.44
$2.09
Wide lids
$2.97
$2.27
$2.99
Reg lids & rings
$3.70
$3.59
$3.17
$4.59
Wide lids & rings
$5.09
$4.97
$4.34
$6.19
4 oz jars
$7.49
$7.97
$10.29
12 oz jars
$9.84
$12.99
Half pint jars

$8.63 quilted
$7.48
$8.47 quilted
$7.47
$8.47 quilted
BHG $8.12
$9.89
$11.99 quilted
Regular pints
$8.16
$8.48
$7.97
BHG $8.70
Mainstays $6.82
$10.99
Wide pints
$8.97
$9.24
$11.99
Regular quarts
$9.61
$9.47
$9.44
BHG $9.82
Mainstays $7.88
$12.59
Wide quarts
$10.66
$13.47
$10.44
$13.99
Canning salt
$1.69/4 lb
$1.34/4 lb
$2.97/3 lb
$2.19/4 lb
Pickle crisp
$5.47
$6.29
Fruit Fresh
$3.31
$4.49
$3.58
$4.99
Certo liquid pectin
$3.98/2 pouch
$3.49/2 pouch
$6.47/4 pouch
$3.99/2 pouch
Ball pectin
$2.10
$1.92
Jar instead of box
Jar instead of box
Sure Jell pectin
$2.79
$2.29
$3.37
$2.79
Discovery kit
$10.47
$11.99
Canning tool set
$6.97
$13.49
Canning funnel
$1.23
$4.99
Jar lifter
$10.99
Ball Blue Book
$5.95
Presto 16 qt canner
$64.88
Water bath canner
$18.97

All jars are Ball or Kerr except where marked Mainstays or BHG (Better Homes and Gardens).

Water bath canner is a ripple bottom speckleware canner. It should only be used on gas stoves. A flat bottom canner is best on an electric stove.

This cost comparison was put together by Cheryl Driggs. Thank you, Cheryl, for you hard work and for letting us pass this on to our sisters!

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