[Br'er Rabbit]

Does anyone know which stores carry canning supplies?

I was given a never been used pressure canner by a friend, but it is missing some of the basic equipment. I need to find the rack that goes in the bottom as well as a pair of jar lifters, and the metal lid magnet.

I was suprised that my rural Walmart didnt carry ANY canning supplies, and have tried a couple of kitchen/cookware stores with no luck.

Surely some stores carry these items.

Thanks

 

[chipmunk]

In N IL, farm and fleet as well as Ace Hardware.

 

[River Rafter]

WalMart's will carry canning supplies once it gets closer to summer. You can also try Amazon.com, lots of canning stuff there.

 

[Br'er Rabbit]

Sorry - didnt think to narrow down my location! I am in the midwest - KC metro area to be specific.

I had not thought about hardware stores - we do have ACE Hardware stores here - I will give it a try.

thanks

 

[Furrbrain]

Two weeks ago my local Wally didn't have much, last week they were packed.

 

[OSCPJ]

Walmart in Florida was fully stocked. 6 cases for me.

 

[psychobilly]

Big Lots, Menards, Kroger

 

[Trekker]

+1 on the Big Lots. I just bought 30 cases of Qt jars for $5.00 per case!

I got my pressure canner from Lehman's:
http://www.lehmans.com/

They also have Bulk canning Lids:
http://www.lehmans.com/store/Kitchen___Canning_and_Preserving___Jars__Lids_and_Rubbers___Bulk_Canning_Dome_Lids___bulklids?Args=

I put up two cases this weekend :
Hope this helps!

 

[EdD270]

Our Walmart and kmart both have canning supplies year-round. ACE hardware and all the farm and feed supply stores have them all the time, too. Also try e-Bay for all kinds of canning stuff, but watch out for shipping charges by some sellers who sell cheap, but try to make it up by outrageous shipping charges.

 

[Trekker]

I bought 100 lbs of paraffin from a Lady on e-Bay awhile back. I only paid $1.00 per pound vs almost $4.00 per pound for Gulf paraffin. The nice thing about paraffin is that it can be reused.

The reason I went for the 100 lbs was that she gave me free shipping on the order!:thumb: What I don't use for canning I can use to make candles or use as barter or charity.

Ed is right, you do need to watch out for the shipping charges on e-Bay.

 

[TNPetite.45]

Walmart sometimes moves their canning supplies to their "seasonal" section this time of year. Here in West TN, you can get canning supplies for the best prices at Walmart, Fred's and Big Lots. The grocery stores are some of the most expensive places here.

If some things are hard to find in your area, you might also check here:

http://www.canningpantry.com/