doesn't everyone know the trick to openning a lit off a jar
By poppoppop111
@poppoppop111 (5731)
Canada
January 14, 2009 9:04am CST
you run it under hot water right. well there is a guy at work who thinks he's so smart and he's the only one who knows this. we were trying to open a jar and he walks by, stopps and say you know if you put that under water it's the science of so and so, that will expand. and he's trying to use the smartest technical words. we just looked at him and were like ok, does he really think people don't know this
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@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
14 Jan 09
HaHa, that's funny.
Sometimes the water trick doesn't work either or else I'm just losing all my muscles. I've tapped the top a few times with a butter knife and finally it'll come lose, but oh, it's terrible when you can't get the darn lid off.
You should have played along with him and said "Really?, I didn't know that, how interesting, you're so smart.", lol!
Yeh, that old trick has been around for quite a long time.
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@poppoppop111 (5731)
• Canada
14 Jan 09
ya i'll use that one too, tapping it works best for me. then it's not all wet when your trying to turn the lid off
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
14 Jan 09
Two other things that are worth knowing if the lid is tight:
Insert a knife blade or end of a spoon between the edge of the lid and the glass and lever gently. Once the vaccuum is released, it's far easier to unscrew the lid.
Use your left hand to unscrew the lid. Because you are turning the lid to the left, the turning action actually tightens your grip on the lid. Using the right hand actually gives you less grip, even though the right hand is normally stronger.
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