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Prices for canning lids are sky-high, my mother remembered how to put capron in business
Almost every day prepares us new tests: then sugar from the shelves will disappear, then cereals, then salt. Now, in some regions, the price of rolling covers has multiplied! On the eve of the conservation season, the hostess wondered how to save money. Is it possible to find a replacement for rolling caps or is there a way to reuse them?
Read the answers to these questions in the article.
It turns out that ordinary rolling covers can be used repeatedly. In the Soviet Union even produced special machines for their alignment. Even now, it is quite easy to find such devices on the cheap in flea markets or on ad sites.
Before alignment, you need to remove a rubber sealing ring from the lid, then set the edge between the rollers of the machine and turn the handle several times. Put the rubber band back in, and the lid is ready to roll again!
Cover alignment machine If you are interested in this idea, remember that not all covers can be reused. In a couple to the machine for alignment it is necessary to buy a special opener that does not deform the upper part of the cover.
Polyethylene lids for preservation Unlike capron lids, they provide good tightness and are specially designed for preservation. Before use, these products are kept in boiling water for about 15 seconds, so they are often called shrink covers or simply thermal covers.
These covers are conditionally reusable. To reuse them, you need to very carefully remove them from a blocked can. To do this, the lid is watered with boiling water for ten seconds so that the polyethylene becomes more malleable. If the thermal cover deformed when removed from the jar, it is better to throw it away and not risk future conservation.
Polyethylene covers for conservation Vacuum covers Modern alternative to rolling covers - vacuum covers. They are very convenient and practical and can be used up to 200 times. However, the price of lids bites. It will not be possible to beat off their cost immediately, and savings are possible only in the future of several years.
It is also worth noting that cheap vacuum covers may have problems with tightness. Before the first use, it is better to remove the sealing ring and carefully examine the cover for the presence of burrs. If you find them, cut them carefully with a sharp knife. You can also pre-check the tightness of vacuum covers. Cover with it an ordinary can of water, pump out the air, and then turn the clogged vessel upside down. If air bubbles leak through the lid, it means that it is unusable.
In the closets of grandmothers you can find a very exotic option - glass covers. Included in them were also supplied sealing ring and metal clip. If all these details are preserved intact, you can experiment with this type of closure.
In the old days, when there were no factory lids, jars with jam were closed with a cloth soaked in wax, after which they were tightly wrapped with a rope neck. This trick can be done now, but it can be used only on low-perishable products, for example, on jam with a lot of sugar. Remember that sugar is a preservative, and the more of it, jam can be stored there longer.
Also in the Network you can find many more tips on how to do without rolling lids, but the remaining options are too exotic and time-consuming (for example, clog the can with an ordinary capron cover, and then pull it off with a metal clamps). So it is better not to fill your head with nonsense and focus on proven methods, taking time for really important things, such as competent sterilization of cans.
Read the answers to these questions in the article.
It turns out that ordinary rolling covers can be used repeatedly. In the Soviet Union even produced special machines for their alignment. Even now, it is quite easy to find such devices on the cheap in flea markets or on ad sites.
Before alignment, you need to remove a rubber sealing ring from the lid, then set the edge between the rollers of the machine and turn the handle several times. Put the rubber band back in, and the lid is ready to roll again!
Cover alignment machine If you are interested in this idea, remember that not all covers can be reused. In a couple to the machine for alignment it is necessary to buy a special opener that does not deform the upper part of the cover.
Polyethylene lids for preservation Unlike capron lids, they provide good tightness and are specially designed for preservation. Before use, these products are kept in boiling water for about 15 seconds, so they are often called shrink covers or simply thermal covers.
These covers are conditionally reusable. To reuse them, you need to very carefully remove them from a blocked can. To do this, the lid is watered with boiling water for ten seconds so that the polyethylene becomes more malleable. If the thermal cover deformed when removed from the jar, it is better to throw it away and not risk future conservation.
Polyethylene covers for conservation Vacuum covers Modern alternative to rolling covers - vacuum covers. They are very convenient and practical and can be used up to 200 times. However, the price of lids bites. It will not be possible to beat off their cost immediately, and savings are possible only in the future of several years.
It is also worth noting that cheap vacuum covers may have problems with tightness. Before the first use, it is better to remove the sealing ring and carefully examine the cover for the presence of burrs. If you find them, cut them carefully with a sharp knife. You can also pre-check the tightness of vacuum covers. Cover with it an ordinary can of water, pump out the air, and then turn the clogged vessel upside down. If air bubbles leak through the lid, it means that it is unusable.
In the closets of grandmothers you can find a very exotic option - glass covers. Included in them were also supplied sealing ring and metal clip. If all these details are preserved intact, you can experiment with this type of closure.
In the old days, when there were no factory lids, jars with jam were closed with a cloth soaked in wax, after which they were tightly wrapped with a rope neck. This trick can be done now, but it can be used only on low-perishable products, for example, on jam with a lot of sugar. Remember that sugar is a preservative, and the more of it, jam can be stored there longer.
Also in the Network you can find many more tips on how to do without rolling lids, but the remaining options are too exotic and time-consuming (for example, clog the can with an ordinary capron cover, and then pull it off with a metal clamps). So it is better not to fill your head with nonsense and focus on proven methods, taking time for really important things, such as competent sterilization of cans.
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