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02-10-2018, 04:19 AM

#11

sandy l

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Originally Posted by Aurora

There is nothing like a good old-fashioned church key to open those cans.

Have you ever tried explaining what a church key is to a young person today?

LOL

02-10-2018, 05:17 AM

#12

misspriss

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My daughter gave me the "5 in 1" that is on Amazon and it is the best gadget I ever had.

02-10-2018, 05:50 AM

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NJ Quilter

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Originally Posted by QuiltE

Kitsie ... have just used the end of a fork, spoon or WHY to pry them.

One thing worse ....
those little plastic/foil pull tabs that are on the ends of tubes like toothpaste, salve, etc.
Not enough there for big fingers to get hold of and peel away.
Outright annoying!

The brand coffee I use has them and OMG are you right that they are annoying! Fortunately I can (and do) slice through those and then rip them off.

02-10-2018, 06:36 AM

#14

kuntryquilter

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I use a knife, a spoon or what ever is handy.

02-10-2018, 07:51 AM

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maviskw

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Originally Posted by Kitsie

I have arthritic in my hands (no pain, just weak) and those ring top and pull tabs on everything like dog food and soda. They are fine, except very difficult for people like me. Besides shredding finger nails! Other than using a pair of needle nose pliers, is there a gadget? I often run the cans through my electric can opener which usually works, but I'm sure there is a gadget! Millions would be delighted if you can help!

Pull tabs inside the bottles are usually made of foil and/or plastic. I just pierce them with the tip of a sharp knife to get them started. Sometimes you need more help from the knife to get enough of the foil off so you can get to the insides.

For metal pull tabs, the devices pictured in Jan's post are the way to go. Try Starcrest of California for more choices, really reasonably priced with free shipping. I've been buying from them for at least 50 years. (Seems like it. Have they been in business that long?)

I just searched for Starcrest of California and found this site:
www.starcrest.com
Their tab puller is $4.00, and if you order $20.00 worth of anything, shipping is free.
I am not associated with the company, but have been happy with their merchandise. They have stuff I could not find elsewhere.

Last edited by maviskw; 02-10-2018 at 08:02 AM.

02-10-2018, 09:31 AM

#16

Kitsie

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Jan, Thanks you soooo much! Amazon is my favorite go-to place and I was delighted to receive a $50 gift certificate for Christmas! Will order immediately!

Order placed for the 5 in 1

Last edited by Kitsie; 02-10-2018 at 09:35 AM.

02-10-2018, 02:53 PM

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QuiltE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sandy l

Have you ever tried explaining what a church key is to a young person today?

LOL

Exactly where my mind went when I saw that one ....... and wondered how many here on this thread might be saying, whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Quilter

The brand coffee I use has them and OMG are you right that they are annoying! Fortunately I can (and do) slice through those and then rip them off.

Those larger ones on the inside of jars/bottles aren't so bad, because they are bigger and you can slice through them with a knife/scissors.

It's those itty-bitty ones on tubes that really annoy me.
You can't slice them. You can't grab them. Ridiculous!
There's got to be a better way!!!!

Last edited by QuiltE; 02-10-2018 at 02:55 PM.