Cucumber Chips, Organizer for Lids, and Mason Jar Sealer

Posted on by Julia

August 31, 2026

***Updated on September 2 to remove watering. I watered later.***

On August 23, Bruce was excited to try the cucumber chips.

He had a hard time not eating all of them in one sitting.

I got a package from Amazon. It contained a shelf organizer for lids or plates and a Mason jar sealer.

Lid Organization

The organizer takes up the same amount of space as the lids did when sprawled out. I can see which lid I need and don’t have to move several lids to get to the right lid. I really like it.

I got a Mason jar sealer to help with storage.

Bruce made daikon refrigerator pickles. He used a couple of my snap-lid storage containers. I moved the radishes to a couple of pint jars. Bruce used apple cider vinegar to pickle the radishes, which is why the vinegar is so dark. The pint jars saved a lot of space in the fridge and I got my snap-lid containers back.

These pictures show part of our evening walk,

Flock of Birds
Twilight
Apple
Apricot
Reflection of Sunset

14 thoughts on “Cucumber Chips, Organizer for Lids, and Mason Jar Sealer”

  1. Not just any food dehydrator…a RONCO dehydrator! I can almost here the voice of the famous founder Ron Popeil doing those TV ads. Trivia: he sold RONCO for $55 million n 2005 and the company went bankrupt in 2018. So here’s hoping you didn’t buy the extended warranty.

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      1. I remember those ads! How ironic…I made beef jerky for my Dad (he turned 96 today) and he loves it. I used my 1979 vintage dehydrator. Still works great and turned out a fantastic batch. Now if I just hadn’t gotten rid of my meat slicer, it would have been much easier to knock out a nice batch. But my gosh, who can afford meat these days? I’m a vegetarian and had no idea how expensive beef is and nearly had a coronary when I got to the checkout. Yikes!

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      2. My vintage dehydrator works great! I mostly use it to dehydrate basil and other herbs. I have been thinking of dehydrating cherry tomatoes and of course, more cucumber chips!

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  2. The part about the jar sealer is particularly interesting. If you were to post more about you family pickle process, I would be an avid reader. This time of year refrigerator real estate is at a premium. I’d be interested in ways you cope with that. One more thing: the work you invest in your blog is noticed. Cheers! PD

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    1. The jar sealer isn’t a replacement for actual canning. Items that need to go into the fridge are soups, chili, stews, fruits, vegetables pickled and fermented foods that you normally keep in the fridge. These items will last a longer because the vacuum reduces food spoilage. I wanted to be able see what was in containers, take up less of a footprint and even stack the jars. The pint mason jars do a great job. I don’t have room to stack quart jars, but the footprint is a lot smaller and saves space.

      For dried foods from the garden, such as dried herbs, dehydrated foods such as cucumbers, dried beans, and other dried foods, the sealer will extend the shelf life of the dried foods.

      Various sites suggest storing pantry staples such as lentils, oats, rice, etc in sealed mason jars to extend the shelf life and keep them fresher. The question then becomes, do you have enough mason jars.

      One of the things I like about the mason jar sealer is the food isn’t in plastic.

      I have found boxes of mason jars at estate sales.

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I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. After deciding to stop RVing, we bought a ranch house halfway up a hill on five acres. After Bruce and I talked about names for our five acres, we settled on Blackberry Homestead as a homage to the wild blackberries on the hill. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist, and I’ll share my current projects. Gardening and reading are my favorite hobbies.