Reuseble Canning Lids

If you do a lot of home canning, then you no doubt know that having to buy new lids every time you want to can something is sometimes inconvenient. While reusable canning lids DO exist, they can be extremely hard to find in stores which means most likely you will have to buy them online.

The best find we could find online are the Tattler brand lids, available in both wide mouth jar sizes and regular canning sizes. It is slightly confusing when ordering them, so we wanted to make it extremely clear which ones are which.

Wide Mouth Canning Lids
Shown above and to the left here are the Tattler Reusable Wide Mouth Canning Lids & Rubber Rings – 12/pkg. These lids are BPA Free and fit any standard sized wide mouth jar. These lids have very positive reviews, and Tattler is a pretty well known name in the world of canning.

For regular jars that do not have a wide mouth opening you will need the Tattler Regular Size Reusable Lids. These lids are for jars that have a regular sized opening. Also BPA Free and made in the USA, they do not have reviews as high as the wide mouth jars, but if used properly, based on our experience with Tattler they should be fine for many uses to come.

Some people may wonder whether or not resusable canning lids are worth the extra money. Considering that Ball Regular Mouth Lids are $4.19 for a box of 12 lids and these lids are not reusable, it is pretty obvious that yes they are! You would only need to can more than three times a year to start seeing the savings. For those who enjoy canning at least 2-3 times a month, this will definitely add up over time!

The only instance where it would not really save you any money would be if you are making gifts for someone (unless they were also an avid canner and you tell them they are reusable!). Most non-canning family and friends would not realize the lids are reusable and probably throw them away. So, if making preserves as gifts, the traditional disposable lids would probably be a good choice. But, if you are making preserves for your own household, I would definitely recommend trying them.

It IS important to follow the directions on the packaging. These lids work slightly differently than you may be used to with the others. As with all other things when canning, many different variables can contribute to different results. For example – not leaving the right amount of headspace, having too many air bubbles in your jars, not checking altitude for processing times, etc. etc.

Have any experiences with reusable canning lids you would like to share? Leave them in the comments section below.