Best kitchen gadget in 50 years

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Jarkey Jar Opener

Best kitchen gadget in 50 years. I bought one of these things, and it's amazing. Wish I had one 50 years ago. If you ever wrestled getting the lid off a jar, get one, you'll thank me for the tip after you use it the first time.

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[Rustyt1953]

I have indentured grandsons for such tasks.

Although their maintenance cost is markedly higher than $16.57.

 

[JohnRippert]

I just stick a butter knife blade up under the lid and twist lightly. But it definitely is not as easy to open stuff now as it was back when.

 

[rockquarry]

Rotate the edge of the lid and tap it several times lightly on a countertop, then open. I can't recall a time when this didn't work.

 

[UncleEd]

Since the 1950s I've just, like everyone
else I have known, just dent the top edges
of the lid and then they come off easily.

I've used the dull edge of a heavy knife,
the edge of a can opener, whatever, to
do the job.

 

[soFlaNative]

Rotate the edge of the lid and tap it several times lightly on a countertop

Looks like one could use the tool to tap the side of the lid

to achieve the same.

 

[DWalt]

Usually jar lids which are difficult to remove are under vacuum. I usually poke a small hole in the metal lid with a nail or a knife to relieve the vacuum.

 

[rockquarry]

Looks like one could use the tool to tap the side of the lid

to achieve the same.

Yes, or the handle end of a table knife or many other things handy in the kitchen. Kitchen gadgetry is much like handloading gadgetry; lots of gimcracks that aren't needed and serve no practical purpose. I've bought them myself.

 

[soFlaNative]

lots of gimcracks that aren't needed and serve no practical purpose

As I'm digging in a drawer looking for a church key

 

[Rudi]

I like the Bass-o-matic 5000.

 

[ladder13]

Couple taps on the lid with a spoon does it.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I just bang it upside down on the countertop a couple times . . .

 

[moonsterman]

The wife!!!

 

[Eric300]

Turn the jar upside down and lightly bang the lid on the counter 3 times. Turn the jar right side up and twist the lid off. Simple. No gadget required.

 

[coltle6920]

Do we now need instructions on jars?

Bang the jar against something...Not your head.

 

[Golddollar]

When my late mother had rheumatoid arthritis set into her hands, I became her designated jar opener.

 

[BC38]

Since the 1950s I've just, like everyone
else I have known, just dent the top edges
of the lid and then they come off easily.

I've used the dull edge of a heavy knife,
the edge of a can opener, whatever, to
do the job.

Yup. Grandma used to whack the top edge of the lid with the dull side of a butter knife a few times to break the vacuum seal and then the lid would twist off easily.

That's basically all this gadget does - break the vacuum seal.

So far I'm still able to break the seal by twisting on the lid, but I when the time comes that I can't, I remember how grandma used to do it without any special tools.

 

[Bekeart]

Use a screwdriver

We use a screwdriver instead of the above mentioned table knives.

Insert under edge and twist. Hear that releasing POP!

Bekeart and SWMBO.

 

[djohns6]

Usually jar lids which are difficult to remove are under vacuum. I usually poke a small hole in the metal lid with a nail or a knife to relieve the vacuum.

I just smack the jar on the bottom with the palm of my hand . Hydraulic pressure will break that vacuum . You'll hear it .

 

[s&wchad]

I use a strap wrench.