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A good tin opener?
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sunflower76 wrote: »Don't know about one for a lefty MrsMadMand but I have a really old cheapy one that has lasted around a billion years. I've never had this conversation with anyone lol, so I didn't realise it would be an issue for anyone.
Its a REAL problem for me! I struggle with all sorts of things that are 'made' for right-handed people....take cake forks for example (clearly a HUGE issue in my house
). Thicker on one side than the other - but impossible to use with your left hand coz the thicker bit is on the wrong side! And don't even get me started on dress-making scissors....
Sorry to divert from the OP....As you were people!!In the words of Bill & Ted, "Be excellent to one another my friends"0 -
I've now reached the stage where osteoarthritis in my hands makes manual tin openers really painful to use. I resent having to ask OH to do it for me all the time so he bought a Kenwood electric one which does the business well.
That said I'd probably opt either for Brabantia or the real basic one from Wilkos if I were to buy another manual!0 -
Not read all the way through so sorry if somebody has already mentioned it. This is the one I use
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=tin+opener&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=112843
I bought it 3 years ago and it is still going strong OH can even use it and he is left handed.
The Asda £2 one.Lose 20lb in 12 weeks 5/200 -
i have this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Culinare-CN0001-MagiCan-Opener/dp/B0000CC4W0/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1328720811&sr=8-14
have had it about 3 years and can't fault it
i tried one of the one touch ones and hated it0 -
I'm another one here who went through a few awful tin openers over a few months. It was driving me nuts!
Ended up with the Smart Price metal butterfly type from Asda and it's great. Cost just 36p and I'm so happy I bought it!Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
(he points to some plastic cows on the table) are very small; those (pointing at some cows out of the window) are far away...:D:D0 -
I find the basis metal ones difficult. They hurt my hands. I have a supermarket cheapy, but somewhere in my boxes i have an old one that screws into the wall. Its much better easier that way, and worth keeping eye outfor one at car boots if you like vintage kitchenalia, i love mine.0
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