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<p>[QUOTE="Good Cents, post: 3355276, member: 100720"]I was in a store today in the home goods section and came across these cute little miniature glass jars with clamp lids. I'm going to try to post pictures here. I took a picture of them with a quarter coin (from my pocket) for size reference. It says on the box that the gasket is made of silicone. I wonder how good a seal that is compared to rubber and metal. The clamp is probably also important - how strong and tight it is. (Though anyone handy with pliers can tighten it.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The store is close to where I live and I can pick up a few if anyone is interested. I think they were $0.99 each or in that range. They had a few different colors. I should have bought one just to test out how many (and what size) air-tight capsules can fit into one of them LOL!</p><p><br /></p><p>(Note: The glass is clear, not blue or pink. It only looks blue or pink because the light is reflecting the gasket in some of the pictures.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]888383[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]888382[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]888384[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Good Cents, post: 3355276, member: 100720"]I was in a store today in the home goods section and came across these cute little miniature glass jars with clamp lids. I'm going to try to post pictures here. I took a picture of them with a quarter coin (from my pocket) for size reference. It says on the box that the gasket is made of silicone. I wonder how good a seal that is compared to rubber and metal. The clamp is probably also important - how strong and tight it is. (Though anyone handy with pliers can tighten it.) The store is close to where I live and I can pick up a few if anyone is interested. I think they were $0.99 each or in that range. They had a few different colors. I should have bought one just to test out how many (and what size) air-tight capsules can fit into one of them LOL! (Note: The glass is clear, not blue or pink. It only looks blue or pink because the light is reflecting the gasket in some of the pictures.) [ATTACH=full]888383[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]888382[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]888384[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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