The Top Five Ways To Put Your Mason Jars To Use This Summer
There are multiple different ways that you can use mason jars. No matter how you decide to utilize them, all mason jar crafts are almost always easy and quick! Here are the top five ways to put your mason jars to use this summer!
1. Herb Planters
If you need a convenient and easy way to grow herbs in your very own kitchen, use mason jars! Home-cooked meals will be taken to the next level when freshly picked herbs are incorporated into the meal. Some of the herbs that are most successful when planted in mason jars include basil, cilantro, chives, oregano, parsley, and thyme!
When planted into mason jars, herbs are easier to tend to and can be easily moved around in your own kitchen! The mobility of the mason jars is convenient when trimming the herbs for cooking or when the plants need different sunlight exposure.
For plant purposes, it is best to use the larger mason jars to ensure that there is plenty of space for root growth and water drainage! To start assembling your own herb garden with mason jars, fill the bottom with rocks and/or pebbles. This is an important first step to preventing root rot and water-soaked soil. After this step is complete, add your soil and herbs to the mason jars and see them thrive!
2. DIY Citronella Candle
Summer is the time when those pesky mosquitos come around! Finding ways to deter the mosquitoes from being at your outdoor summer parties is important. One way to do this is by using a citronella candle. Citronella has a citrus smell that is irritating to mosquitos. Due to these repelling qualities, be prepared to have a mosquito-free party this summer once citronella is out and burning!
The supplies that you will need to make a citronella candle are a mason jar, wick, and Tiki Torch Fuel. Putting the wick through the lid of the mason jar should be done with a drill. Once the hole is made, adjust the wick so that about 1/4 of it sticks out from the top of the mason jar! Next, add the Tiki Torch Fuel. Once the mason jar is filled with the fuel, screw on the mason jar lid that has the wick through the drill hole! This craft is quick and effective. The light of this citronella candle can also bring some added flair to your outdoor summer night.
A detailed explanation of these instructions can be found here.
3. Outdoor Decor
One way to set the vibe on a summer night is by having the proper lighting! Whimsical lighting can be achieved fairly easily when you have mason jars! Being one of the easiest and fastest crafts that you can do with mason jars, this outdoor decor is one of the most popular crafts done.
All sizes and shapes of mason jars will work for this craft! Once you have your mason jars ready, put in some lights! If you are looking for a simple outdoor light option, there are the Evidson Fairy Lights. These mason jar lights come in a pack of twelve with pre-installed batteries. In addition to a traditional warm white color, the Evidson Fairy Lights also come in the colors blue, purple, green, and red!
If you want to embark on a more extensive craft, there are the SunKite Store Solarc Mason Jar Lights. This package comes in a bundle of eight and includes twenty LED waterproof lights. Unlike the Evidson Fairy Lights, the SunKite Store offers lights that are solar-powered! This quality makes them perfect for any prolonged outdoor event (pool party, wedding, graduation)! In addition to the warm white color, the SunKite Solar Mason Jar Lights come in colorful and cool white.
4. Flower Vase
There is no need to explain how you can use mason jars as a flower vase this summer! This is pretty self-explanatory. With that being said, that are a couple ways that you can spruce up this mason jar flower vase with a few quick and crafty projects!
To add some creativity to your floral arrangement, put some burlap or lace sleeves around the mason jar. An example of what would need to be used is the Whaline Craft Ribbon Roll. This package of ribbons has six different craft rolls with various designs.
Painting your mason jars is also a quick project that can take your flower vase to the next level. The FolkArt Acrylic Paint Set is a perfect paint set for this purpose! The paints in this set are designed to be used for both internal and external uses. The ultra-matte finish of this paint will look great on the glass surface of a mason jar. Lastly, there are two different color schemes that the FolkArt Acrylic Paint Set- natural and pastel colors.
5. Produce Storage
In the summer, you are likely to have seasonal fruit in your home. Storing this summer fruit in mason jars is a great way to keep it fresh! This freshness that mason jars provide is due to the air-tight environment that they create.
One way to make produce storage easier is by investing in some plastic screw-on mason jar lids. The brand Staruby has Mason Jar Plastic Storage Caps. These lids come in a pack of twenty-four. The Staruby Mason Jar Plastic Storage Caps will fit most to all mason jar openings, with a 70 mm opening. The purpose of the plastic storage caps is to easily access your produce. Lastly, the top of the storage caps is dry eraser marker friendly! This makes it easy to track the date of your fruit to ensure that they are still safe and fresh to eat.
Another way to keep track of the dates of your produce is with removable labels. The brand Chubbiee has Write-On Meal Prep Labels. These labels are the perfect size and fit on the top of mason jar lids perfectly. Coming in a variety of colors, the stickers have space to write in the date and the contents inside the mason jars. Lastly, the stickers are guaranteed water-resistant and will not leave sticky residuals on the mason jars!
