It's probably too late for you this time but I collect any glass jar through the year. I've got empty salsa, pickle, spices, jelly, marinara, etc. jars ready to go. I wouldn't use tupperware myself because I think the taste would be off. Wal Mart has a case of 'canning' jars for under $10.
Another trick for curing I found helpful was to save some 'popcorn' buds and throw one in a jar with the dried, curing bud. Adds a tiny bit of moisture and helps it dry a tad bit slower and more delicious. I suppose you could put anything with moisture and it would work, i.e. lemon or orange slices, rose petals.