Do you fear this as much as me?
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Do you fear this as much as me?
I fear opening cans with the pull-off lids. I am not as strong as I once was and pulling the ring on the tab is a problem for me. I am afraid of having something slip and end up wounded. [I have inserted a spoon handle in the ring for leverage and them covered my hand with a cloth but am not strong enough to complete the opening. (You know we need both hands to do our quilting.) Often I just resort to using my can opener.
Anyone else with this fear?
Anyone else with this fear?
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I agree about the tabs. I don't have long fingernails at all and I'm afraid I'll break a nail on those guys!
Everything seems to be harder to open nowadays! I use a Hazelnut Creamer and after you take off the red lid, it has a little aluminum foil circle that has to be removed before you can use it. Yesterday, I could not peel that puppy off for anything! I was getting ready to use my teeth to pull it off!
Same with the pain-reliever bottles where you have to squeeze and rotate with strength and flexibility..........I think it's aggravating, especially when you have a headache!
I don't have an electric can opener. I've seen the ones that don't leave the can with sharp edges......what do you all use? It needs to be easy to rotate that little turner (I don't need another aggravating kitchen tool)!
Everything seems to be harder to open nowadays! I use a Hazelnut Creamer and after you take off the red lid, it has a little aluminum foil circle that has to be removed before you can use it. Yesterday, I could not peel that puppy off for anything! I was getting ready to use my teeth to pull it off!
Same with the pain-reliever bottles where you have to squeeze and rotate with strength and flexibility..........I think it's aggravating, especially when you have a headache!
I don't have an electric can opener. I've seen the ones that don't leave the can with sharp edges......what do you all use? It needs to be easy to rotate that little turner (I don't need another aggravating kitchen tool)!
#6
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I don't currently have an issue with them, but I'd just use a can opener as well. Nothing says you can't. And I wouldn't be without my electric can opener! That said, I do have a manual in the drawer for those times when the power goes out and you need to open something!
#7
I have a gadget that was made to open these tabs which really helps. My daughter gave it to me.
I have most trouble opening the lids on milk cartons that have a little ring shaped thing that you have to pull off.
My arthritic fingers definitely do not like those.
I have most trouble opening the lids on milk cartons that have a little ring shaped thing that you have to pull off.
My arthritic fingers definitely do not like those.
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