Jars: questions and Band 8 answers

Yes, quite a few actually. We tend to save empty jam and pasta sauce jars rather than tossing them out, so there is a whole cupboard in our kitchen stacked with clean glassware ready to be repurposed.

Mostly dry goods, I would say. I usually transfer things like lentils, ground coffee, and loose-leaf tea into airtight glass jars because it keeps them fresh for much longer and stops the pantry looking cluttered.

Definitely glass jars. To be honest, they feel much sturdier and more hygienic, plus they do not absorb food smells or stains the way plastic containers do, especially when storing leftover curry or tomato soup.

Oh, absolutely. Back in primary school, we used to paint old jam jars to make candle holders for mother's day, and I remember catching fireflies in one during a summer holiday in the countryside.

I reckon so, yes. As people become more conscious about plastic waste and single-use packaging, buying from zero-waste shops that require you to bring your own refillable jars is definitely catching on.