Tea Towels, Dishtowels, Cloth Dish Drying Mat and Trivet

Use clean dishtowels to wipe the rims of the jars before adding the metal lid.  All jars should be placed on tea towels or a dish drying mat when they are hot, particularly just after removing them from the canner.  I really like the cloth dish drying mat because it has a bit of substance to it. When I put the jar down on the mat, I know it won’t hit my granite countertop underneath with any accidental force.  If using tea towels, I always double them up. The trivet is useful as many recipes require a pot to be removed from the heat. It’s nice to have a convenient place to put that pot without burning anything.