Apothecary Jar

So, a while back I saw something somewhere that inspired this. Don't remember what or where, but essentially I really liked the idea of apothecary jars, especially with cute candies in them. This is a really simple project, but not one I would have thought of.

 You start with a jar that you like the size and shape of. I particularly like(d) this one because of the tall lid. I don't know why, but I'm partial to jars with those.

 I peeled off the label's outside. This isn't always that easy to do, don't know why, but mine happened to be really easy to peel the plastic-y outside off of.

 The paper pulp and sticky stuff came right off with some warm water and rubbing. For every jar I've been able to get the plastic part off of, this has been really easy. When the plastic doesn't come off, you'll have to soak the jar, scrape at it, and get kerosene or something similar to get off the remaining sticky stuff.

 Reattach the lid, and voila! you now have a beautiful jar ready to be filled. If you don't like the lid color, or have different colors from one jar to the next, spray paint the lids. I'm partial to Rustoleum's Oil Rubbed Bronze color, but whatever color you like will work.

I chose not to paint mine since I liked the color, but spray paint is pretty self explanatory.

Finally, you fill with your candy of choice! Ta-daa, you have a cute jar full of candy ready to be displayed on your desk, in your office, or anywhere else!

As a side note, if you want knob on the tops of your jars, you can glue drawer knobs to the tops and paint them. I chose not to, since I only have the one, but I might do that once/if I get a lot of jars (more than 2). 

Also, salsa jars aren't the only type you can use. Any glass jar with a screw-on lid will work. This could mean salsa, spaghetti sauce, or anything else.

Enjoy!