Help for gripless folk like me and LinaM.

[Biofreak]

For LinaM. Here's a pic of the rubber carpet gripper that I use for opening jars and screw tops etc. Hope it helps and anyone else who may find useful.

[allanah]

I got some blue plastic ones from my physio xx

[charisma in reply to allanah]

Mine came from my OT!

[springcross]

Hi Biofreak. That's what I always use for opening jars and bottles etc, I keep a piece in the kitchen drawer. x

[Biofreak in reply to springcross]

I have one in the kitchen, one in the bedroom and one in the bathroom. Also got one in my handbag 😀

[springcross in reply to Biofreak]

They are really good and make it so easy. x

[LinaM]

That’s a great idea thank you 😊

[AgedCrone]

To open a screw top jar you just need to push a round ended knife blade under the lid...it breaks the seal...& it opens easily.

Nut crackers work on screw top bottles.

[Biofreak in reply to AgedCrone]

I know AC but I'm that cack-handed I can't grip the jar and push the knife round the rim. 😀As for nut crackers well I won't go into that! 🤣

[AgedCrone in reply to Biofreak]

You don’t need to grip the jar...just turn it upside down on a non slip surface like a folded tea towel & push the knife blade down..you might hear a soft pop...& then you turn the jar upright & open it.

It would probably work with a bottle too.....but I like crunching the nutcrackers!

[Biofreak in reply to AgedCrone]

I will give it a try thanks AC x

[Gnarli]

Brilliant idea! Certainly more elegant than a rubber glove

[GranAmie]

great idea and less fiddly/ challenging than the hard plastic figure of 8 grippers.

[Biofreak in reply to GranAmie]

I think so GranAmie.

[lornaisobel in reply to Biofreak]

Hi Biofreak can you get these rubber carpet grippers from a shop or do you have to get them from a physio - also how do you open domestos bottles ?

[Biofreak in reply to lornaisobel]

I got mine from Wilkinson's (Wilko) but I have also seen them in BM stores and Quality Save. It comes in a roll. Think you can get on Amazon too. As for bottles you have where you need to squeeze and twist, I struggle with the squeeze bit. Sometimes it works but squeezing hurts my thumb joints so not always successful. Then I have to refer to my other half. 😆

[lornaisobel in reply to Biofreak]

thanks for that - i just cant open bleach i now just make a nick in the top of the bottle and squeeze it out x

[Biofreak in reply to lornaisobel]

Aaw bless you. I know exactly how you feel. I get so frustrated. It's the same with mouthwash tops and Eve some pill bottles. I do find that the rubber matting really helps though. What I've started doing is once the bottle is open I dispense it into ordinary screw top empty bottles and put sticky labels on saying BLEACH or MOUTH WASH. 😁. Works for me but I wouldn't do it if I had kids around. Bit dangerous.

[lornaisobel in reply to Biofreak]

Thanks for that - i will try and get some rubber matting - take care xxx

[nomoreheels]

My OT supplied me a similar mat, it does help. I've since bought some more so I have a piece upstairs. My trusty old marigold helps in the kitchen!

[Biofreak]

Thank goodness for marigolds too 😁

[Creakywrists]

I find a ‘lever action jar opener assorted colours’ from amazon, the best and safest thing to open jars. It breaks the seal effortlessly and doesn’t hurt my hands and wrists - and it costs less than a fiver!!

( Sorry, couldn’t get the link to work)

[KittyJ]

I had one of these under a wall cabinet, opens all size screw on lids and is very easy on your wrists and hands as it takes little effort.

NRS Healthcare Undo It Jar and Bottle Opener (Eligible for VAT relief in the UK) amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A8L3KSK/...

[Biofreak in reply to KittyJ]

Thanks Kitty x