I do alot of freezing in jars, too. They fit well on the freezer door’s shelves. Thanks for sharing how you prevent the jars from breaking and also how you thaw.

I never thought of using my mason jars for measuring….
Not that I have any of the half gallon ones empty but I’m going to remember this tip, and let my jars help me in the kitchen.

The only thing I use my jars for that many people don’t is freezing, this way I can avoid using more plastic than I have to.

I fill only to the shoulder of the jar (below where it starts to curve in) and place cooled/room temp jars into the freezer without lids (lightly covered or not). Later, after freezing I come back and put on the lids. This is how I keep the jars from breaking. They are then easy to thaw in a bowl of water or on the counter. I use many of my 1/2 gallon jars for this.

Thanks for your tips,

Jami