How To Clean Cloudy Glass Canning Jars

Old jars like these exposed to sunlight over the years develop the cloudiness IN the glass.

How to clean cloudy glass canning jars. I have a few drinking glasses and preserve jars that have developed a cloudy ring above a certain level. I was able to get a lot of the jars clean but some I tossedGood luck with yours hopefully it. They still have a film on them.

Place your canning jars right side up on the rack inside your canner. In this easy Instructable I will show you how to clean the mud and crud off of antique and not so antique jars. It is delicious and seems to have set up well.

Shake vigorously until all the gunk on the bottom and sides has been scrubbed away. I used a pot intended for tamales. If there are stains on the outside bottom use vinegar on dishcloth or scrubby for inside bottom pour the vinegar in and use bottle brush.

Fill the glass item with equal parts white vinegar and water using enough liquid to cover the cloudy area. If the item is too narrow to reach into place a handful of uncooked rice in the bottle swirling it around with the vinegar. Jars being 100 ea.

The boiling water method is probably the simplest and most effective way to sterilise jars and bottles. I thought glass was eternal. Continue boiling for a full 10 minutes.

I have tried soaking them in Lime Away for a week. Aug 31 2010 1 schmije Garden Ornament. Once the jars are filled you wipe the tops clean and the apply the rubber seals and top with the glass lids of course making sure that your vintage jars and lids are without.