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I Finally Found Kitchen Funnels That Actually Fit Every Jar Without Spilling
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items Sticky drips down the side of a mason jar, syrup pooling under the lid, canning day looking like a crime scene. If you've been stuffing a regular funnel into a wide mouth jar and praying, this list is for the home canner, sauce maker, and bulk pantry...
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Jar Funnels That Actually Sit Flush on the Rim
Ladles and Pourers That Keep Liquid Where It Belongs
Rim Cleaning and Sealing Supplies for a Perfect Seal
Organization Gear for When You Have 40 Jars and No Plan
Jar Funnels That Actually Sit Flush on the Rim
I ruined an entire batch of strawberry jam because my old funnel kept sliding off the jar. These sit flat, stay put, and let you pour without holding your breath.
Grab this if you're tired of plastic funnels warping after one round of hot jam. Dropped it twice on tile and it just bounced. Fits both wide mouth and regular Ball jars without wobbling.
Wide Mouth Canning Funnel Stainless Steel
Use this for anything hot. I poured boiling chicken stock through it last Thanksgiving and it didn't flex or shift. If you do any pressure canning at all, start here before you ruin a batch.
Norpro Stainless Steel Wide-Mouth Funnel w/Handle Pack
Keep one of these in your canning kit as a backup. It's lightweight, fits snug on regular mouth jars, and costs less than the coffee you spilled this morning. My mom's had hers for six years.
Ball 3-Piece Canning Utensil Set For Preserving
Pair this with a ladle and you can fill a dozen jars in under ten minutes. The wide opening means chunky salsa actually flows through instead of clogging up at the top like my old funnel did.
Kitchenaid Set of 4 Plastic Funnels in White
Snag this if you switch between jar sizes constantly. The stepped design locks onto both wide and regular mouths. I used to grab the wrong funnel every single time, and this just eliminated that problem.
Prepworks, Canning Funnel, Wide Mouth with Headspace
Toss this in the dishwasher and forget about it. I stained my last plastic funnel permanently with turmeric pickles. This one wipes clean and hasn't yellowed after months of abuse.
Harold Import Aluminum Canning Funnel - Pack of 6
Ladles and Pourers That Keep Liquid Where It Belongs
A good funnel means nothing if you're sloshing soup everywhere on the way from pot to jar. These changed how I transfer hot liquids completely.
Try this for transferring broth into jars. The deep bowl holds more than you'd expect, so fewer trips from pot to funnel. My old ladle was so shallow I was basically just flicking liquid around.
Mainstays Swirl Stainless Steel Dinner Spoon Set, 4pc, Silver
Get this if you scrape the bottom of your stockpot every time. The flexible edge hugs the curve of the pot, so you actually get everything out. Saved me from wasting the last cup of bone broth.
OXO SoftWorks Silicone Flexible Turner
Pour hot jam straight from this into your funnel. The spout is tight enough that you won't dribble down the side. I switched from a mixing bowl to this and my counter went from disaster zone to clean.
Pyrex® Original's 2-Cup Glass Measuring Cup
Clip this onto any pot or bowl and suddenly you have a pour spout. I used to tip my Dutch oven and pray. Now the stream goes exactly where I point it. For anyone making sauces in bulk, this is a no-brainer.
Zulay Kitchen Olive Oil Bottle Dispenser with Pour Spout
Swap your flimsy ladle for this one. It's heavy enough to stay in the pot without tipping, and the long handle keeps your knuckles away from steam. Burned myself twice before I finally upgraded.
Farberware Professional Stainless Steel Soup Ladle
Use this for bigger batches. I fill it once and it handles two jars instead of four scoops with a ladle. If you're canning tomato sauce in August and want to finish before midnight, grab this.
Anchor Hocking Glass Measuring Cup, 4 Cup
Rim Cleaning and Sealing Supplies for a Perfect Seal
One tiny drip on the rim and your seal fails. Found that out the hard way when three jars of peach preserves went bad in my pantry last October.
Keep this within arm's reach during canning. I tried using tongs once and dropped a jar of salsa into boiling water. The splash burned my wrist. Never again. These grip glass jars like they were made for it, because they literally were.
Ball Secure-Grip Jar Lifter
Ditch the fork you've been fishing lids out of hot water with. This magnet grabs them clean and dry. I stopped burning my fingertips the day I started using this thing.
Customer reviews for Norpro Canning Lid Rack
Stock up on these before canning season hits. I ran out mid-batch last July and had to drive to three stores. Fresh lids seal better than reused ones, and your future self will thank you.
Ball Regular Mouth Jar Lids and Bands, 12 Count
Wipe every jar rim with a damp corner of this before putting the lid on. One tiny seed or drip and the seal won't hold. Learned this after losing a whole shelf of pickles to mold.
Scotch-Brite, Cleaning Sponges, Blue
Stick these on after sealing so you actually remember what's inside six months later. I once opened what I thought was apple butter. It was pumpkin. They peel off clean in warm water when you reuse jars.
Ball Dissolvable Canning Jar Labels: Box of 60
Grab a case of these if you're doing soups or chunky anything. The wide mouth makes filling and cleaning so much easier. I broke two regular mouth jars trying to stuff whole tomatoes through the opening.
Kerr Wide Mouth Pint Glass Mason Jars with Lids
Organization Gear for When You Have 40 Jars and No Plan
After my first real canning season I had jars scattered across three shelves, a closet, and the garage floor. These solved the storage chaos fast.
Set this up in a pantry or basement corner and suddenly you can see every jar at once. I was stacking jars two deep on a regular shelf and forgetting what was in the back until it expired.
Mainstays 4-Tier Wire Shelving Unit, Metal Storage Rack
Toss six jars in one of these bins and slide it onto a shelf. Way easier than moving jars one by one. For anyone whose pantry looks like a jar avalanche waiting to happen, this fixes it fast.
mDesign 4 Pack Stackable Kitchen Organizer Bins
Stick these on your bins or shelves so you know where the pickles end and the jams begin. I reorganized my whole canning shelf in twenty minutes and finally stopped digging around like a raccoon.
4.33 x 2.5 in, Black
Use these for dry goods so your jars get the shelf space they deserve. I freed up an entire row by moving rice and flour into these. If your pantry is a turf war between jars and boxes, start here.
Rubbermaid Brilliance Pantry 16-Piece Set
Write the date and contents on every single lid. Sounds obvious but I spent a year guessing. Grabbed a jar of what I thought was 2023 salsa and it was from 2021. The Sharpie stays readable through humidity too.
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point
Keep this on the shelf next to your jars. I was guessing at water bath times using random blog posts and almost made unsafe pickles. This book has tested recipes and processing times for basically everything.
Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving 38th Edition