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It was I who asked about canning lids, and despite having first done the 
best job of research I could, and then asking on several lists, I came 
up empty-handed.  I did get lambasted a few times for trying to find 
reusable; it was pointed out to me that the "USDA says you can't" do 
it.......ROFL.....so I gather a lot of folks just don't 'get' it.  The 
only thing I could see this time around is an Australian 'system' which 
requires all new jars, lids, etc, all shipped from halfway around the world.

I was again pondering the question after having thrown out 26 pounds of 
used lids this spring.  These I'd kept 'just because' or 'in case' but 
basement flooding rusted them. 

The ones I had before worked perfectly and were about 20-25 years old 
when my house burned down and I lost them.  But right up until then I'd 
used them every year and had never had a sealing failure with them, nor 
had any of them needed to be pitched for bending, warping, etc.  So it's 
a real kick in the butt to have to replace the blinkin' things every year.

If anyone finds anything, I'm interested still.

Susan Jane, in Maine, where we have about 3' snow on the ground but have 
27* right now so there will be settling....

Robert Walton wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I think it was on this list that we discussed reusable canning lids. A
> company online was selling them. I remember going to their website,
> but can't find it anywhere now, not even by googling.
>
> Anyone know about these reusable canning lids?
>
> Rob - Va
>