Valerie & David Pearson's

Green Living Australia .com.au		 (07) 3133 1673

Unit 14 - 25 Parramatta Rd,
Underwood ... Qld ... 4119

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Fast, Easy, & Safe way to Protect Your Maturing Cheese
 Plus - vacuum sealing meats, vegetables, and cheeses, will make them last up to 5 times longer in your fridge.

New Preserving Lids
Preserving Accessories
Home Preserving Starter Kits
Pure Pectin
 

Home Preserving Guides

Home Preserving Lids
In Australia

Check our "FAQ's" page for lids and jars too.

Shipping Costs, Telephone Orders
&
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
by
Re-Using "Twist Top" Jars ... like Dolmios, IXL, & Leggos

Valerie's favourite system, and very GREEN too.

Ordinary jars from such products as pasta sauces and jams, from such brands as Dolmio to Golden Circle are being thrown out all over the country. Sure the glass can be recycled, but we wanted to re-use the jars themselves, saving a huge amount of energy in the recycle process, and therefore reducing green house gasses.

Safe preserving requires new lids for a more reliable seal, and for a vacuum to be achieved when processing.

Re-use of lids is not recommended due to the rubber ring on the underside of the lid deteriorating due to acid in the foods, and the wear from general use causing the seal to fail.

We now offer the 5 most common sizes in convenient packs of 10, 25, and 50, as well as a mixed "sampler" pack of 10, covering the complete size range.

Valerie has now used "twist top" jars for home preserving successfully for over 5 years, and that includes low acid preserving in a pressure canner.

 

Measure your old lids like this.

The button on the "Pop Top" lids acts as a vacuum guide, if the "pop top" does not stay down straight after cooling you do not have a safe seal, and our advice is to either reprocess or refrigerate and eat soon.

Selected lids do not have a "Pop Top", but there is a clear indication of the vacuum, with a slight concave appearance of the lid when the seal has been successful. This is easily discernible from the flat appearance of the lid when the seal has not been successful

Each pack of 10, 25, or 50 New Lids comes with "Preserving Directions" and two of our own delicious recipes.

Our lids have a protective coating on the inside to help prevent corrosion and any food contamination.

Recycle Most Twist Top Jars - with our Replacement "Twist Top" Lids

Many well known products are sold in industry ‘standard’ size twist top jars, with ...
  • 38 mm lids to suit 32 mm openings
  • 48 mm lids to suit 40 mm openings
  • 53 mm lids to suit 46 mm openings
  • 58 mm lids to suit 50 mm openings
  • 63 mm lids to suit 57 mm openings
  • 70 mm lids to suit 64 mm openings
    or
  • 83 mm lids to suit 76 mm openings.
Just think about it, these twist top jars are FREE when you purchase most products in glass jars, with metal lids, from the supermarket shelf.

Our "New Lids" fit twist top jars from these food manufacturers*, & many more.
  • Dolmios,
  • IXL,
  • Cottees,
  • Kraft,
  • Continental,
  • Roses (jam),
  • Old Country,
  • Raguletto,
  • Paul Newman,
  • Three Threes,
  • Pataks,
  • Sharwoods,
  • Praise (mayonnaise),
  • Home Brand,
  • Black & Gold,
  • Leggo's & more.
And now available, lids to fit Sottovetro.cerve jars

* - Manufacturers may occasionally supply product in different jars, but we have checked these brands at the local supermarket recently.


 

Twist Top Lids

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These pack sizes are for the average "home preserver" .... if you wish to purchase in larger quantities please feel free to contact us.

If you wish to purchase very large quantities, and are willing to satisfy their minimum order requirements, we recomend you contact Plasdene Glas-Pak, or Cospack.

Please Note:- The colour of the lids will vary from time to time, and the images may not match our stock ... today.

12 x
MIXED
New Lids
#1007
"Sampler" Pack of "Twist Top" Lids
1 x 38 mm Lid - 1 x 48 mm Lids
1 x 53 mm Lid - 2 x 58 mm Lids
3 x 63 mm Lids - 2 x 70 mm Lids
2 x 83 mm Lids
Pack of 12
$5.75

Australia Only.
38 mm
New Lids

To suit these sauce bottles, amongst others.
Pack of 10
#1202
$4.00

Australia Only.
Pack of 25
#1203
$8.25

Australia Only.
Pack of 50
#1204
$15.50

Australia Only.
48 mm
New Lids
Pack of 10
#1238
$4.00

Australia Only.
Pack of 25
#1239
$8.25

Australia Only.
Pack of 50
#1240
$15.50

Australia Only.
53 mm
New Lids
Pack of 10
#1008
$4.25

Australia Only.
Pack of 25
#1009
$9.00

Australia Only.
Pack of 50
#1010
$16.95

Australia Only.
58 mm
New Lids

To suit these jars, amongst others.
Bag of 10
#1011
$4.50

Australia Only.
Bag of 25
#1012
$9.50

Australia Only.
Bag of 50
#1013
$17.95

Australia Only.
63 mm
New Lids
This is the most commonly found size, on your supermarket shelves.
Bag of 10
#1014
$4.50

Australia Only.
Bag of 25
#1015
$9.50

Australia Only.
Bag of 50
#1016
$17.95

Australia Only.
70 mm
New Lids
Bag of 10
#1017
$4.50

Australia Only.
Bag of 25
#1018
$9.50

Australia Only.
Bag of 50
#1019
$17.95

Australia Only.
83 mm
New Lids
These suit Sottovetro.cerve preserving jars, amongst others.
Bag of 10
#1023
$5.75

Australia Only.
Bag of 25
#1024
$12.00

Australia Only.
Bag of 50
#1025
$21.95

Australia Only.

Warning:- we have recently come across some "Twist Top Jars", marked as Mason Jars ....
These fake mason jars, can be seen HERE


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Screw Top, or "Mason" Jars.

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Mason Jars
The most famous Screw Top system, is the very popular American system for "Home Preserving & Canning"
... Mason Jars.

We DO NOT supply any "Mason Jar" lids or bands, as we feel it is GREENER not to ship boxes of empty jars half way across the planet, when there is a viable alternative,
"Twist Top Jars"

Coles and Woolworths both stock screw top jars for "home preserving", one brand being Frutta Delprato Jars from Coles.
Unfortunately neither Coles nor Wooolworths supply replacement lids.

Note:- We often get asked about Agee Jars ... unfortunately the Agee Jars made in Australia do not match any screw top jar profile currently available

Warning:- we have recently come across some fake mason jars, that are actually "Twist Top" jars.

Fowlers Vacola Jars.

Fowlers Vacola Jars
"Fowlers Vacola" is a legendary name in Australian Home preserving.

Your grandmother probably used Fowlers Vacola jars and even possibly their processing units.

The major drawback to this system is the initial expense of purchasing the jars, lids, and clips, which are reusable, with a single use rubber sealing ring.

Once purchased this is an excellent system, although giving your preserves away becomes "high risk" as you may never see your jar again.

We DO NOT supply any Fowlers Vacola products but they can be found at some Mitre10 Hardware shops.


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Orders shipped by Australia Post's Express Post or courier.
(Unless Otherwise Stated)

Shipping & handling is calculated on the cost of your order.
The total cost of your order including S&H is displayed by the shopping cart,
before any commitment to buy is required.
We charge $10.50 S&H for orders up to $100.00 ... $13.75 for orders over $100.00,
... and shipping is FREE for orders over $300.00.

If wishing to order by telephone, please have your credit card ready, and call (07) 3133 1673.
(If after hours, please leave a message, and we will call you back)

Mail orders can be made with this form.

     

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