​Save money with budget friendly glass jars

With the cost of living increasing, we're all looking for ways to save money and reduce waste. For many of our customers this means minimising the use of single-use plastics and buying beautiful glass storage products for the kitchen instead. Glass is environmentally-friendly, lovely to look at, surprisingly durable and it's also extremely cost-effective.

You can use glass jars for so many things around the home. Stock up on different sizes and you have the perfect solution for storing jams and preserves, foraged finds, your lunch salad, sewing items, general bits and bobs, and the beginnings of various craft projects and gifts.

Discover cheap glass jars at Wares

If you visit our special offers page you'll find a range of cheap glass jars at Wares. Some of our bulk orders come with free delivery and you'll see this flagged up on the product detail section. Buy in bulk and you'll also benefit from fantastic cost savings. Many of our customers buy in large bulk volumes if they enjoy making preserves or jams, or regularly make gifts such as candles, their own beauty products, bath salts and other types of jar or bottle-based gifts.

Using cheap jars to house your foraging finds Grab a cheap jar and take it on your foraging walks to save even more money. Midsummer is the ideal time to find fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs in the countryside and coastline around you. Did you know that you can pickle green ash seeds? You pick the seeds when they are young and tender, boil them and then pickle them in a glass jar with vinegar, sugar and spices.

Elderflowers are also in season, and you can forage for bunches of these creamy white flowers with ease; they are perfect for making cordial and cocktails. Make your own cordial with the fresh flowers, experiment with liqueurs and cocktails, fry the flowers in batter or dry them for cupcake decorations. You may also be surprised that you can forage honeysuckle flowers and use just a few to flavour jams, jellies and drinks, and lime blossoms are wonderful baked into bread and cakes. Why not also gather wild garlic and make it into a delicious soup with fresh stock and a swirl of basil-flavoured oil?

You can find plenty of information about the seasonal plants you can forage at this time of year. The Woodland Trust has plenty of information, with details on sustainable and responsible foraging: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2021/06/foraging-in-june/

Here's an easy recipe for elderflower cordial which could be fun to try with the kids:

Easy elderflower cordial

Forage for elderflower sprays and gather enough to fill a 2-pint measure when they are gently packed down. Shake them to remove any insects, but don't wash them as this damages their delicate flavour. Remove as many of the main stems as you can and cover the flowers with water and a little lemon zest before simmering gently for half an hour. Check that the liquid keeps covering the elderflowers, and top it up as needed. Let it cool, then strain the liquid through a towel or muslin. To every pint of liquid you gather, add the juice from half a lemon and 350g of sugar. Use a funnel to pour your cordial into sterilised, clean glass bottles or glass jars, seal them and keep your creation in the fridge where it will last easily for a few weeks.

Jam making

A cheap glass jar or two will also be invaluable if you are planning to make jams and jellies from your own 'grow your own' garden patch. Strawberries and gooseberries are already well in season, raspberries are ripening, and you may also be lucky to have blueberries, redcurrants, whitecurrants and tayberries to cook with. Decorate your jam jars with pretty fabric circles, ribbons and labels and even cheap glass jars will look beautiful.

The latest cheap glass jar offers at Wares of Knutsford Currently on our special offers page you can get free delivery on glass jar orders in batches of 50, 100 and above. We also have huge reductions on some end-of-line items including 50m glass bottles, which are ideal for making your own mini spirits to gift. There are also big savings on mini whiskey bottles, miniature jars, tall glass bottles and coloured glass bottles which are popular with people who make their own cosmetics. For example, you'll find great savings on amber jars and blue jars in different sizes.

We regularly update this special offers page, so it's worth checking back for the newest deals and offers. If you can't find what you're looking for or need any assistance our customer services team is also on hand to help. Sign up to our newsletter for the latest deals, offers, product releases and tips and discover the Wares of Knutsford difference for yourself.