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Title: Jars and bottles
Post by: Itsnotartitsdinner on October 07, 2013, 07:30:33 am

I am wanting to do home cooked goodies for Christmas gifts this year. Where do you find is best to buy nice bottles and jars from?

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: KarenH on October 07, 2013, 07:40:57 am

What state/city are you in??

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: judydawn on October 07, 2013, 07:58:14 am

From Cairns Karen  ;)

Perhaps you could check out the op shops up there INATD, not sure what shops Cairns has.  Maybe some locals will help out with this query.

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: cookie1 on October 07, 2013, 08:54:00 am

I bought some good ones from Big W. they were $24 for the twelve.
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Post by: charlieboy on October 07, 2013, 09:43:36 am

I have been looking for somewhere on the gold coast to buy nice small bottles to put homemade baileys in.  No luck yet

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: mickeydownunder on October 07, 2013, 10:13:40 am

Cheap As Chips Aus wide...can check which particular stores have what stock
http://www1.cheapaschips.com.au/ProdRange.asp

using this as an examples

(http://www1.cheapaschips.com.au/Images/ProductImages/Photos/KA5814.jpg)

(http://www1.cheapaschips.com.au/Images/ProductImages/Photos/KA5679.jpg)

(http://www1.cheapaschips.com.au/Images/ProductImages/Photos/KA5626.jpg)

(http://www1.cheapaschips.com.au/Images/ProductImages/Photos/KA5312.jpg)

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: gertbysea on October 07, 2013, 10:28:07 am

Maybe try the reject shop at Mt. Sheridan, Big W at fish on a stick

Gert

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Itsnotartitsdinner on October 07, 2013, 10:56:52 am

There were some really cheap ones also on eBay awhile ago I might check that out too.

Thanks for the ideas ladies.

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Post by: astarra on October 07, 2013, 11:10:33 am

Reject shop has 6x500ml for $6ATM  ;D

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Itsnotartitsdinner on October 07, 2013, 11:36:04 am

Oh great! Now I need to come up with a list of what to make :) any suggestions or an existing thread of this nature?

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: judydawn on October 07, 2013, 11:59:03 am

Here's (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1883.0) one thread on Christmas hamper ideas.

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: cookie1 on October 07, 2013, 12:28:19 pm

No cheap as chips over here I'm afraid.  :'( :'(

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: judydawn on October 07, 2013, 12:43:35 pm

WA seems to miss out on a lot of stores that are in the eastern states.  There must be some sort of cheap jack stores over there surely.

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Post by: Greyhoundmum on October 07, 2013, 01:27:18 pm

Best place for jars and all things packaging  in Perth is Canning Vale

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: goldfish on October 07, 2013, 10:10:25 pm

Quote from: Itsnotartitsdinner on October 07, 2013, 11:36:04 am

Oh great! Now I need to come up with a list of what to make :) any suggestions or an existing thread of this nature?

You might find this link helpful, too . . .

http://tickofyum.webs.com/apps/blog/show/33563688-making-gifts-in-your-thermomix

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: cookie1 on October 08, 2013, 01:34:42 am

I agree GHM. We bought all our olive jars at Plasdene. I believe it may have shifted to Osborne Park now.

Judy we have The Reject Shop. I love Cheap as Chips though, we see it when we travel. Like Aldi we visit it too.

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Vix on November 05, 2013, 09:31:27 am

I have an unhealthy obsession with glass bottles and jars! I buy them whenever I see them at good value and put them away for home made presents. In WA where we have no Cheap as Chips ( :( )I've found Red Dot, RAVE discount and The Reject Shop are pretty good, you just have to look fairly often as you never know what they'll have of course! I bought a heap of those milk bottles that are super trendy right now with screw top lids, for $2 each. These were in Red Dot. I think I almost cleared out my local store!

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Katiej on November 07, 2013, 04:11:16 am

This place might be worth a look:
They seem to sell smaller quantities of each product than some of the other places around.

http://www.packmyproduct.com.au/

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Cuilidh on November 07, 2013, 05:23:05 am

Good site, Katie.  Thanks for posting that.

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: achookwoman on November 07, 2013, 06:56:59 am

I also love really nice jars .  I have noticed that when I give gifts in nice jars,  the jars are often returned to me.  Unfortunately I have not found any that are as cheap as those posted here.  I must be more conscientious.

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Nikkit on November 07, 2013, 07:44:57 am

Ha ha Gert, I remember the fish on a stick shopping centre. Can't remember the real name, but we all used to know what was meant when we said "at the fish on a stick"!


Jars, I bought some nice ones at the new discount store in The Vale near Ellenbrook the other day. Only $3 each and they are 1 litre jars, perfect for the cookies in a jar recipe.

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: gertbysea on November 07, 2013, 08:47:35 am

Earlville Nikkit. I saw some small glass jars in Kmart cheap. They had colourful, tops.

Gert

Title: Re: Jars and bottles
Post by: Bonsai on November 07, 2013, 10:33:23 am

Red Dot had sets of 4 x 250 ml jars for $4 - lids sealed fairly well probably not good for runny things but I bought a lot for Xmas hampers