We bought a chest freezer and started canning stuff because, seeing the general disregard for masks and germ-courtesy among Americans, we've limited our grocery

We bought a chest freezer and started canning stuff because, seeing the general disregard for masks and germ-courtesy among Americans, we've limited our grocery store trips even more and buy in bulk. This means we inevitably end up with some extra fruit, juice, stock, etc. that's too old to comfortably eat unprocessed but not old enough to be spoiled. Maybe it's not necessary for survival now, but I find it difficult to throw away good food anymore without thoughts of how much regret I'd feel in the future if the worst happened and we ran out. The real shortage is the canning lids, since you can reuse the jars with sterilization but the lids must be replaced.