osman@sprite.DEC (Eric, DIGITAL, Burlington Ma. 617 273-7484) (10/25/85)
>Or if you must stick to the household for examples, a trick to get the lids >off of jars if they are stuck is to run scalding hot water over the tops. If >you twist quickly after that, they are easier to free. >-- : > : > -------------------------------- Path: ..!ihnp4!ttrdc!levy I was recently showed an amazing method of getting a hard-to-open bottle open. Hold bottle on its side. Give it a WHACK on the *bottom* with the heel of your hand. Then turn the cover ! All I can guess is that a shock wave gets sent to the cover, momentarily deforming it enough to let the pressure equalize. /Eric
mikel@codas.UUCP (Mikel Manitius) (10/28/85)
>Or if you must stick to the household for examples, a trick to get the lids >off of jars if they are stuck is to run scalding hot water over the tops. If >you twist quickly after that, they are easier to free. > > Path: ..!ihnp4!ttrdc!levy Another method is to tap the lid of the jar with the handle of a metal hammer, all around the lid, then it will unscrew easily. -- Mikel Manitius @ AT&T-IS Altamonte Springs, FL ...{ihnp4|akguc|attmail|indra!koura}!codas!mikel