200 lbs are 90 kg, just in case anyone else was wondering
There’s usually a high friction between the jar lid’s deformable seal, and the lip of the glass jar itself.
A gentle knock of the lid on the edge of the counter will reduce the friction effect, making it far easier to open a ‘stuck’ lid.
Very dumb trick but I use a rubber band to have better grip around the lid, as they are usually quite slippy imo
I actually keep a pair of grippy work gloves in my junk drawer specifically for opening stubborn jars.
This pair to be specific if anybody is interested.
One day I will get a consciousness transfer into a fancy robot girl body and then I will open all the jars.
All these people are complaining about how hard it is to open a jar, and I’m sitting here scratching my head because the only times I’ve ever struggled with jars was after someone closed them too tightly. Just don’t use a death-grip when you’re closing your jars and you’ll be fine unless you’re elderly or something.
Some jars are sealed at the factory.
I’m well aware. I’ve never had any trouble opening a factory-sealed jar.
This guy complaining about struggling to open jars that someone closed too tightly, just be stronger, unless you’re weak or something
When my mother was still around, any time I tried to open a jar after she’d gotten to it, I would destroy my hands and still not be able to get it open. I could wreck tendons, give myself blisters, try all the tricks mentioned in this thread, and those lids wouldn’t budge. It was like she found a way to weld metal to glass with her bare hands. By comparison, opening the factory seal was no effort at all.
They are hard to open due to a vacuum seal. So just take a very small flathead screwdriver and put it under the lid, and apply a small amount of upward force to break the seal. The jar pops, releases the pressure, and now a toddler can open it. I use the nail file on my pocket Leatherman. Works every time.
It’s cold and the metal shrinks more than the glass, run hot water over it.
Fun Fact: If you use a hammer, the pickles will just fall right out
My favorite part is the pickled glass shards
The crunch really leaves an impression for a long time too
Don’t forget the fun times on the loo sometimes later. Fermented stuff really is good for your guts after all!
Reading this made me flinch
It fulfills your daily recommended intake of glass
Screw the microplastics, I’m all about that micro glass. Get those two to fight each other.
Exceeds it, even. That’s how you know it’s good.
Until you pee out all the excess.
It’s because you’re not using the same muscle groups. Simply set the pickle jar on the ground, put your power foot on the jar, grip the lid, and heave with your entire lower back and glutes in the open direction
Turn it upside down, slap the bottom a few times, and it’ll open right up.
Just like my ex!
Using a fork and pushing it between the threads of the lid with a twist also works
…j-just like his ex?
I dent the lid with a butter knife’s blunt edge
Increase the lever, don’t try to open it with your wrist, do it with you whole arm the fingers must do the friction and the wrist must stay still.
That or you can always shot the jar open
Yeah, I know the other tricks like running warm water or tapping the edge, and those are fine. But honestly use your arm instead of your wrist and most jars pop open. Torque that thing!
I just wanted to say that a 200lb deadlift isn’t all that impressive, especially if you look like buff doge. I guess he skips leg day a lot
Stick the tip of a spoon under the lip of the lid and push the handle towards the jar. That should open a little gap that releases the pressure inside the jar and it’ll open pretty easily then.
Smack it on the bottom till you hear a pop
