I use my Mom's old trick of bashing around the jar lid with a silverware knife handle. Just be careful it doesn't chip the jar. Rubber round things, keep several in the silverware drawer. They also work well for emergency drain stoppers. Hot water and broccoli bands. An old beer can opener. Pipe wrench with rubber band.
It sux getting older!
Kayelle said:I was a counter banger till I broke a tile.
If all else fails, I now take it out to the concrete driveway.
My silicone hot pad most often does the job.
I was a counter banger till I broke a tile.
...It sux getting older!
...Getting old is a PIA!
...I have a friend who uses the thin tip end of a knife and places it just under the lid to allow the air to enter in between the lid and the jar. But I don't prefer this way because I think the knife could slip on your hands very easily.
...but it's a lot better than the alternative.
Oil Filter wrench.
BTW, the title of this thread reminds me, I never got a tip for opening a jar.
Come to think of it, I never even get a thank-you. I think I will leave an empty open jar on the kitchen counter as a blatantly obvious hint.BTW, the title of this thread reminds me, I never got a tip for opening a jar.
Our biggest problem is plastic Hellmann's Mayo jars. No matter how careful we are in resealing the jar after use, the lids seem to self-tighten in the fridge between uses to the point where even I have to make an effort to open the jar.