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Stopper stuck in Glass decanter - help needed!

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Hi. I have a beautiful glass claret jug, but the stopper (also glass) is stuck in it! Anyone know how to get it out?
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  • My Granny used to wrap a dishcloth soaked in hot water around the neck of the decanter then tap the stopper gently with a wooden spoon.

    Not that her sherry decanter often had a chance to get the stopper stuck!

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  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    thanks.xxx
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  • If that doesn't work try dribbling some olive oil around the stopper, it will soak down overnight and will release in the morning - in theory!
  • With luck, one of the above methods should work. If not you could try WD40.
  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    Right. I've tapped it with wooden spoon, soaked neck in hot water and stopper in cold, and now I'm on the WD40. fingers crossed!x
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  • CL
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    Mirtos wrote:
    Right. I've tapped it with wooden spoon, soaked neck in hot water and stopper in cold, and now I'm on the WD40. fingers crossed!x


    Be careful when heating glass and cooling it at the same time, it could crack very easily
  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    I know. I mean't I've tried both extremes of temp at different times, rather than both at once.
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  • Humm I was going to suggest that you could try heating the whole thing. The theory being that the expanding air or vapor inside would push the top out for you... But probably not a good idea given the other comments.
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