Mason jars vs.... regular jars?

So I read a guide on harvesting and it said to get mason jars to keep the bud in (basically said the longer you keep it in there the better it'll be, though if you keep it TOO long it will lose potency). Well my question is... does it really have to be a mason jar? Can it just be tupperware or a glass jar or an empty coffee jar or something?

Any all glass jar will work. Masons are suggested because they are all glass and have a clasp on top. Don't use tupperware ... Glass jar and top are fine.

yes any Glass jar/container with airtight lid will do...

any type of glass jar is the best method. Mason jars are just really nice because of that clasp they have on top, and there very cheap too.

can it be a large glass jar with a metal lid? how about a plastic lid?

ALL GLASS the plastic lid will leak.

So it has to be glass jar with glass top?

Not necessarily, mason jars have the metal "clasp" that seals the jar air-tight, these jars are meant for preserves and will work perfect...they are also fairly cheap and will cost you cents depending on size...

SLB

Can I find these things at walmart? Target? Other common chain department stores?

Most likely, I found mine at an ACE hardware 99cents a piece, 16 oz. I believe...

SLB

houseware section in your local meijer/walmart they had 3 differnt sizes where I got mine

If you decide to recycle jars from the kitchen, like spaghetti sauce jars, pickle jars, etc, let me share a trick. (I have never cured before, but I'm going to try it with just a few nugs when we're done.)

To get the smell out, stuff it full of newspaper (kinda tight) and twist the lid back on. Let it sit for a few days. Repeat with new newspaper until pickle-funk is gone. Usu takes about 2 weeks.

I'm a big 'reuse & repurpose' kinda person. Also, make sure those bitches are SPOTLESS. Scrub the insides of the lids, the ring where the lid goes on, etc., everywheres. One bit of moldy Ragu and you've got trouble. I'd imagine.

The Ball Jars with the big mouth and 2 piece metal lid work great. 12 pack of quart size is 12 bucks at OSH.

a 12 pack of 16oz. mason jars was only $8 last time i bought, purchased at a pavillions

they're great, the only problem i have is my wife taking them as they empty to use for food and other purposes, we like drinking a huge glass of lemonade or something of the like out of these too

i use ball mason jars from walmart.. but I was wondering about pickle jars n such are these lids air tight after you open them the first time?

SLB I value your opinions and you have never steered me wrong yet... so I ask you,how about old sauce jars?

glass with a metal lid with a small strip of sealing medium(rubber, plastic, can't really tell without ruining it). the mason jars seem to have the same thing, the only difference i can see is the mason jars have fine treads on the screw on lids which may provide a tighter seal because it is tighted more evenly around the glass. but on the flip side the tomato sauce jars don't leak air either, I keep them in a pantry for months and the sauce isn't bad when I open it. Yes, I know people will say, "yea but the sauce jar is vacuum sealed from manufacturer!" and yes , that is correct. but, the only true way to seal a mason jar is with blanching and this in turn vaccum seals the lid on. we don't blanch our bud in a mason jar so.............

does my theory sound solid that sauce jars will work just fine?? and yes, I have plenty of mason jars from making my own jam. I am just asking for those who may not be able to purchase them........
I thought of all of this while i was making spaghetti today....yum!!!!!

Wal-Mart for sure will have them. I would recommend getting the widemouth 16oz. jars made by BALL. I think its like $6.87 for a case. But, they have all types of sizes also.