Easy open jars

agrinnall

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

...........where do you shop ? just so I don't buy a jar that you have already opened !

If I can open it I'll buy it, if I can't then it goes back on the shelf unopened - either way, no risk to other shoppers, other than them also being unable to open it when they get home

luxor4t

Frequently

pollypenny wrote: »

It's the bottles where you have to hold at a particular point, then press down, then turn which drive me mad!

Childproof , my foot!

I've asked the pharmacist to open my pots of tablets in the past, as without that help I can't get to take the prescribed meds.

For jam etc I have the rubbery circle thing, and a 'swingaway' adjustable opener. I also have a jarkey to break the vacuum.

I can't grip and twist so the the weird nutcracker thingies for different sized jars are useless to me.

Errata

My trick with childproof bottles: place bottle on worktop, grasp firmly with one hand, place flat ofother hand on top of bottle cap and press down whilst twisting bottle and cap in opposite directions.
Works for me

Chris25

Occasionally

luxor4t wrote: »

I've asked the pharmacist to open my pots of tablets in the past, as without that help I can't get to take the prescribed meds.

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You used to be able to ask the pharmacist to provide bottles without childproof tops - they may still do that?

**Although, I suppose they probably would have mentioned it to you if they did still do that **

Purple_Rein

Place an elastic band around the rim of the lid - this helps you get a proper grip

JethroUK

Never

missile wrote: »

If like me you occasionaly find it difficult to open jam jars, you might like to look for those with easy open lids.
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you can please all of the people some of the time
you can please some of the people all of the time

but you cant please all of the people all of the time


so instead of waiting for the world to make jars that you personally can open, you might want to get one of 1,000s gadgets to open jar that everyone else can already open



http://www.amazon.co.uk/OXO-Good-Grips-Jar-Opener/dp/B00004OCIV

Now you can buy some proper jam

PasturesNew

Frequently

My main problem is little hands. I've not got much finger-length to get a good grip round the sides.

welshbookworm

Frequently

I save a lid from jars of jam I use regularly, then if I get one that I can't open I can destroy that lid knowing I have a replacement

missile

Occasionally

JethroUK wrote: »

you can please all of the people some of the time
you can please some of the people all of the time

but you cant please all of the people all of the time


so instead of waiting for the world to make jars that you personally can open, you might want to get one of 1,000s gadgets to open jar that everyone else can already open



http://www.amazon.co.uk/OXO-Good-Grips-Jar-Opener/dp/B00004OCIV

Now you can buy some proper jam

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