Abstract: A resealable vacuum valve for sealing a canning jar has an annular vacuum interface ring, a vacuum interface ring surface, and a valve interface bottom surface opposite the vacuum interface ring surface. A sealing membrane is interior to the vacuum interface ring. An anchor stem is fixedly attached to and extending from the bottom of the sealing membrane. At least one air evacuation hole is disposed through the sealing membrane interior to and equidistantly around the interior of the vacuum interface ring. With the anchor stem of the vacuum valve extended through a hole disposed in a lid placed onto a canning jar, a vacuum is applied to the vacuum valve removing air from inside the canning jar through the air evacuation holes such that the vacuum seals the sealing membrane bottom surface to the canning jar lid while sealing the canning jar lid to the canning jar.

Abstract: A resealable vacuum valve for sealing a canning jar has an annular vacuum interface ring, a vacuum interface ring surface, and a valve interface bottom surface opposite the vacuum interface ring surface. A sealing membrane is interior to the vacuum interface ring. An anchor stem is fixedly attached to and extending from the bottom of the sealing membrane. At least one air evacuation hole is disposed through the sealing membrane interior to and equidistantly around the interior of the vacuum interface ring. With the anchor stem of the vacuum valve extended through a hole disposed in a lid placed onto a canning jar, a vacuum is applied to the vacuum valve removing air from inside the canning jar through the air evacuation holes such that the vacuum seals the sealing membrane bottom surface to the canning jar lid while sealing the canning jar lid to the canning jar.

Abstract: A hair curler comprised of a flexible hollow tube, the interior of which contains heat absorbent material. The heat absorbent material is capable of being heated in a microwave oven to elevated temperatures, and capable of maintaining such elevated temperatures for a substantial period of time. The tube has ties attached to both ends for securing the tube in place on the head of a user after hair has been wrapped around it for curling. The tube is preferably constructed of a rubberized fabric having a plurality of protrusions extending from the outer surface thereof. The heat absorbent material is preferably a cereal grain, such as rice.