Plastic Bag Jar Gasket

by TimAnderson

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Intro: Plastic Bag Jar Gasket

Peanut butter jars and similar jars aren't as waterproof as they should be. That's why people still buy expensive heavy plastic jars at camping stores instead of using the free lightweight ones they have at home.
Mexican fishermen know a better way.
All you have to do is close the lid over a plastic grocery bag.
The plastic bag forms an excellent gasket, keeping your passport, photos, lighter or whatever nice and dry.

11 Comments

CheckDavid 12 years ago

Won't the plastic get perforated while closing the bottle?

crakarjax 16 years ago

I saw this once on McGyver.

nitroburn 17 years ago

Thats a cashew container isn't it. Kirkland brand to be exact. kirland for sure.

spinach_dip 17 years ago

Who will stop this ugly face TimAnderson from hacking the instructables site to his personal blog? Geez!.. Please admins, start the new version!..

trebuchet03 17 years ago

spinach_dip.... post a link to his blog ;) I'll see how he's doing it

radiorental 17 years ago

he is kinda ugly, isnt he?? (o;

pocketlama 17 years ago

Do the Mexican fishermen keep shrunken heads in *their* jars, as well?

radiorental 17 years ago

that head is ANYTHING but shrunken (o;

radiorental 17 years ago

excellent idea Tim, with the way things are going in NE I'll certainly need this. My dad has a boat, small electronics are always failing, I'll pass this on.

keng 17 years ago

Nice idea...i use plastic wrap too.