Life-Changing Mason Jar Hacks

Sometimes there are kitchen tips that float around on the Internet for years before you bump into them. Sometimes those tips are potentially life-changing. Like this: Did you know that a parmesan lid fits on a regular mouth-sized canning jar!? (Not the wide-mouth variety.) The flip-top parmesan lids screw on nicely and give you a way to sprinkle or pour the ingredients out.

Mason Jar Pantry

Store dry goods in quart-sized Mason jars for a cute and fun way to organize your pantry.

Toothpick Dispenser

Ideal for finger food at your next dinner party, this toothpick dispenser can be made by simply poking holes in the lid of a small jar.

Soap Dispensers

Ditch your store-bought plastic soap dispenser and make your own with this simple DIY.

Take Your Drink To-Go

This sweet Mason jar tumbler works for cocktails, iced coffee, or flavored water.

Spouted Jar

Rather than using a cardboard salt container, fill a Mason jar with salt instead. Cut off the lid of the original salt container, then screw it on top of your jar for easy dispensing.

Lunchable Jar

This is a genius idea (reuse a fruit cup container). Just think of all the possibilities and combinations.