In my household, mason jars are our default vessels. Canning is certainly one of their primary uses, but we also employ them for storing leftovers, corralling LEGO collections, stashing office supplies, arranging flowers, and displaying rocks gathered on vacation. They are truly all-purpose containers.
One issue that I’ve run into in the past when using mason jars for all manner of things is that sometimes, you get weird olfactory cross-contamination when it comes to the lids (ask me what happens when you store Q-Tips under a lid that once protected pickles).
To keep this weirdness at bay, I’ve got a small assortment of decorative lids from Mason Jar Lifestyle that are not designed for food use. This means I keep them expressly for all the other things that I stash in jars, thus keeping the cotton balls free of relish memories and ready to serve another day. They also can fit over the flat lids on most jars, if you want to use them to dress up jars you’re giving as gifts.
If you find yourself in the market for decorative lids, I highly recommend checking out the assortment that Mason Jar Lifestyle sells. They’ve got everything from lids with vintage styling (galvanized or oil-rubbed), lids with handles (you can tuck a flat canning lid into these if you are desperate to use them in your pantry), flower frogs, and so much more.
This week, I’m giving away two sets of decorative lids (winners get to choose an assortment of eight lids) here on the blog and another set over on Instagram. Make sure to enter in both places to increase your chances of winning!
Disclosure: Mason Jar Lifestyle is a Food in Jars partner and this giveaway is a component of our partnership. Their continued sponsorship helps keep this blog afloat. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog post are entirely my own.
I need to get my hands on these. Please let me win these. Please!
I really enjoy arranging flowers and would love to try the “frog” lids. Those would be perfect for loose, drapey arrangements.
Super cute, I would use them for storage!
I am not sure yet, but they’re super cute, so I am sure I could find some great uses!
I have collected all sizes of mason jars and I’m always looking for new ways to use them.
Ooh fun, I would use these for flowers!
These are so cute. I’d love some of those chicken wire ones for flowers. We use mason jars for everything. In fact, I often have to hunt them down, because my kids love to use them too.
For sprouts and spices
I never thought about the smell of lids for certain things!
I use Mason jars daily for storage. I LOVE the frog tops!!! I’d use those a lot.
Hydrangea season is almost upon us and I could use the flower frog to make nice arrangements to give to friends!
I would love them for storage of non-food items…thinking of creating a half gallon jar of sock yarn leftovers–I knit a lot of socks!
These look so cute and would look much nicer than the peanut butter jar lids I end up using after I opening one of my canning products.
I love the flower frogs as we head into cut flower season…casual, easy, endless possibilities
I would use this lids for the gifts that I give to friends and family.
As a gardener with a lot of flowers, I’m always on the lookout for vessels that make good vases. Some of my favorite are vinegar cruets ( I tie the lid on to the handle with a ribbon), cream pitchers, tea pots, and mason jars. I have never purchased a frog lid, but that would be so much better/easier than tape.
Like you, mason jars are my default. I might make a full pot of instant pot oatmeal for the week (2 daughters, me and the carpool kid that has learned to love them), I could (and do) use them for homemade yoghurt, leftovers, the ginger left over from the ginger brandy I made last winter. All those things create smells that I don’t want outside the kitchen. And those lids with the wire? flowers and herbs, here I come!
Love these
These lids are cute, and it would be great to use lids that don’t have a pickle or chutney smell!!!
I just moved into an apartment! My theme is french country so they would be perfect.They would help with organizing and I have a cute mantel to display floral arrangements.
Love the ones with the handles –perfect for storing craft items. I would also like the flower frog for floral arrangements.
How would I use these lids……let me count the ways! I love them all and can picture them just about everywhere in my home…..filled with flowers, seed packet waiting to be planted, the little packs of dish washer soap, treasures found on walks.with my grand children, on and on and on!
Dry storage or to display flowers.
I would swap out some of my basic plastic lids for these prettier ones for countertop storage!
The galvanized lids I’d use for storing odds and ends, like buttons, qtips, etc. The flower frogs for flowers and to make my mason jar a tissue holder! Definitely great for candy and also my herbs after I dry them in the dehydrator. I prefer to store them for a bit not air tight to be sure they are fully dry.
I use mason jars all the time. I love these lids!
I would love these for flower arrangements!
I’d use these for dry storage. Rice, beans etc.
I’d love to try the flower frog for casual arrangements!
Much like you, I would use them for everything. Sewing items, bathroom – cotton and swabs, marbles and little toys, candy…. And I like those cute flower frog looking ones for fresh cut flower arrangements.
These are great. The flower frog lids are exactly what I need for summer arrangements.
I would use these decorative lids on some of my vintage jars to store small things like thread, thumb drives, buttons, needles.
I use mason jars to store dry goods like nuts, seeds, dried fruit, grains, legumes, etc. I’m always looking for a new way to decorate my lids but these would be the best!
The galvanized lids and flower arranger tops would be so useful!
Mason Jar Lifestyle has the best products!
Thanks Mary!
I would love to use the flower frogs for bouquets!
So many potential great uses for these!
I love the idea of using these decorative lids for something other than food. I keep getting hung up on the 2 part lid, or the dreaded plastic one piece from Ball. I’d love something different.
I store a lot of stuff in jars. Herbs, spices, dried beans etc… Love the lids….
I would store candies in them, to make those more appealing and decorative!
I am re-doing my guest bed and bath and these would be perfect to store some travel amenities – have a lot of family visiting this year!
I love these. I would use the wire ones for a simple flower arrangement and the others to top a jar full of delicious M&M’s
The galvanized lids are lovely.
The lids are so cute! Can be used for all kind of storage.
This would help towards my goal of getting my odds and ends gathered up and organized, especially in the craft area!
These look so handy – I, too, use my jars for all manner of storage and sometimes the rings and lids are a pain for those applications.
Oooh, aaah, yes, these are must haves. For everything. But, would especially like them for using with the purple jars, maybe the green ones as well. Somehow those just don’t get used for canning and would be great for other purposes.
Love the lids with the little handle!
They would look nice on the jars on my vanity.
I use mason jars to store buttons and I somehow didn’t know these existed! How cute.