Finding creative uses for extra packaging is a great way to prevent waste from going to the landfill. Woman shares clever ...

After finishing the last bits of jam and washing the container, Wilson screws the lid back on and drills a hole in the center ...

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Slide flat plastic spatula between jam and jar to eliminate air bubbles. Clean rim of each jar with damp cloth. Using tongs, lift hot lids from saucepan, 1 at a time, shake dry, and place atop jars.

Duerrs, one of Britain’s top five jam makers, has introduced a lid across its range after a successful trial at Morrisons. It looks almost identical to traditional ones.

When ready, turn off the heat and skim any foam off the top. Take a jar out of the water and drain. Ladle in the hot jam (a funnel helps) until it is almost full, about 1/8-inch from the top.

Just the other week, the words “jam lid” started trending on Twitter in Japan. This was a bit of a strange topic to hit the news, but after checking it out, the reason why the humble jam lid was ...