Originally Posted by
gramajo
I agree with all of the problems above. I get so frustrated trying to open pretty much anything nowadays. Especially when the pharmacist puts child-proof caps on my meds.
You can ask your pharmacists to either give you easy open bottles or blister pack your pills, to make life easier. I know that I can buy Tylenol here with an easy to open lid.
I feed my cats a tin of pull tab food a day. I use the end of a spoon to lift the tab and get it started. For me once the seal is broken it is easier. But I always struggle with the tinned meat or fish that have the key you have to use.
For any bottle with the foil seal underneath, I do not attempt to pull it off, I use a clean knife and puncture it then wiggle the knife around the edge to release it.
If you get grocery delivery (I set this up for my former mother in law), you can ask the delivery person to remove the seals of containers and cartons prior to putting them in the fridge. Most are willing to help.