jam casualties. Yup, you're right Annie. It happens to all of us. I should have clarified when speaking of less pectin in overripe fruit that I was referring primarily to traditional no-commercial-pectin preserves. Peaches don't have much pectin at the best of times. (They're also low-acid.) Without commercial pectin the condition of the fruit is critical. But you could use commercial pectin and improve the odds considerably. The problem with commercial pectin, though, is you also need more sugar for the pectin to "work." (I know, it's counter-intuitive.) Therefore the jam tends to have less of the true fruit flavor. Unless you use Pomona Pectin. You could jell water with that and can use as much or as little sugar as you like. I don't care for Pomona, but it does have its uses. Carol

that is really nice, i seldome wear makeup but i do keep my mineral jars (only have 4) in my mediciine cabinet on a small shelf..but i can see for people who use more makeup this might be just the thing.

Glad it's so popular :-) Colleen's Dead Easy Microwave Lemon Butter 4 oz butter 3/4 cup lemon juice (about 3 large or six small lemons) 1 cup sugar 4 eggs Peel yellow rind from lemons and reserve. Cut off white pith from lemons, halve them and remove any seeds. Place lemon flesh into blender and whiz into juice (should be more than 3/4 cup due to being fluffy). Add reserved rind to juice and whiz until finely ground. Place juice/rind mixture, sugar and butter into a largish microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through. Meanwhile whiz eggs in the blender until thoroughly beaten (this eliminates any white stringy bits). Whisk eggs into mixture and microwave a further 5 minutes, stirring every minute, until thick. Cool and pour into sterilised jars. Store in refrigerator after opening. Makes 4 to 5 medium sized jars. If you overcook it and it separates (much nicer than "curdles" :-) ), beat another egg and stir in, cook a little longer.

Thanks, Ruthie. I think I'll try this on some sticky (and old!) stuff on my wood floor.