Sterilizing mason jars??

Question

I just want to make a homemade almond milk. It’ll probably only last 3-4 days and I keep reading things about having to sterilize mason jars? I just got the cheap Ball mason jars and I already washed it but do I really have to boil it for sterilization? 
What if I want to store sugar or flour in a mason jar? 
I don’t understand why I can just put food in a plastic container yet with a glass jar it has to be sterilized? Unless sterilization is only for foods that’ll be canned for a long period of time 
Any help?

Answer

Sterilizing is only for long term storage like canning. We store stuff short term in mason jars all the time that are just hand washed. It’s like any other container you would store leftovers or whatever in.

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I believe the sterilization is mainly for canning - our dish washer has a steam setting, we just use that when we can.

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Are you getting this information about sterilization from the mason jar package? Most people buy and use mason jars for canning and in that situation sterilization needs to occur first but for just storing liquids in the fridge and dry goods in the pantry , washing and drying before use should be fine. If you wanted to use the jars to make Sprouts on the counter then sterilize first. I can’t see any other reasons to sterilize first, could be helpful if you want something to stay preserved longer in the fridge without adding preservatives like if making a kimchi or a jam. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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It has something to do with bacteria. Id boil them just in case. A friend of mine told me they can make you sick if you dont

Sterilizing mason jars??

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