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kwijibo wrote:Flame throwering your weeds is definitely cool, but I'm pretty sure that regular weed killer like round up is perfectly safe for dogs - just give it an hour or two to dry up to be overly cautious.

You're probably right but the packaging is predictably vague about it so I'm not sure. We sometimes feed her by scattering her food around the garden too so she's used to eating stuff off the floor out there, and might find a new smell well worth licking.

durbster wrote: I've recently been weeding our patio with a flame-thrower.

Miss V's dad has done that in the past on their farm. A couple of kilometers of scrub and 3/4 of a haystack later he decided that it wasn't the best option anymore :P

Well yes.

Thankfully, bush fire is not something we have to be concerned about.

I have to confess losing some man points at the weekend. Before I share, I am appealing to your compassionate natures and ask that you do not banish me forever.

At the weekend I grabbed a jar out of the fridge. And failed to open it

I did get the same jar this morning and succeeded, so have clawed something back, but the shame is still overwhelming which is why I've had to unburden myself.

I need to open jars with that rubber thing now. They're too hard to grip.

I use my shirt for twist tops (beers), last night though I struggled even using my shirt. I'm convinced I have some mild arthritis in my hand.


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w00dsy wrote:I need to open jars with that rubber thing now. They're too hard to grip.

I can't open jars at the moment so I might have to get one. It's embarrassing to ask for help in opening a jar

DexterPunk wrote:I use my skirt for twist tops (beers)

Fixed!

Dr. Pain wrote:

w00dsy wrote:I need to open jars with that rubber thing now. They're too hard to grip.

I can't open jars at the moment so I might have to get one. It's embarrassing to ask for help in opening a jar

without making excuses, i think jars are being tightened more than they used to and the lids are more slippery. That's why i need the little rubber matt. I have no idea how old ladies would open one.

They have better seals than before. Stab them with a knife in the lid and the pop pretty good.

I know some are really bad. Like the sweet&sour cucumbers are really hard to get off. Even back in my climbing days they were a tough task to open, nowadays it's a two-man job (or rather, man+woman).

One trick is to pry the perimeter of the lid with a blunt knife a few places till you hear some air getting in. Then it's easy.
If you stab it, DrPain, you can't re-seal it

There's a joke to be made from that last line Ysu.

ysu wrote:If you stab it, DrPain, you can't re-seal it

I know that's why I only do it to stuff I will use all of it or stuff I will use quickly. Once you break the seal, most stuff is about 7 days before it starts to go down hill.

wabbit wrote:There's a joke to be made from that last line Ysu.

I did not realise that...hehe.

w00dsy wrote:

Dr. Pain wrote:

w00dsy wrote:I need to open jars with that rubber thing now. They're too hard to grip.

I can't open jars at the moment so I might have to get one. It's embarrassing to ask for help in opening a jar

without making excuses, i think jars are being tightened more than they used to and the lids are more slippery. That's why i need the little rubber matt. I have no idea how old ladies would open one.

Still good at jar opening.

TOP TIP: Smack a vacuum sealed jar on it's base a few times and you'll be able to open them easily, most of the time. Moves the air around and releases the air lock.

Probably a joke about being air tight here lol

Muppet wrote:TOP TIP: Smack a vacuum sealed jar on it's base a few times and you'll be able to open them easily, most of the time. Moves the air around and releases the air lock.

Probably a joke about being air tight here lol

You mean when the jar smashes into lots of pieces?

Got some man points last weekend as I somewhat successfully replaced a rotten fence post. I used a big hammer to break up the old foundation, and ended up trying to burn out the rotten old wood in the hole because I couldn't shift it any other way. Hammers and fire = good man points.

Mind you, it took me almost seven fucking hours - three times longer than I'd planned - so I think I lost some points there

Muppet wrote:TOP TIP: Smack a vacuum sealed jar on it's base a few times and you'll be able to open them easily, most of the time. Moves the air around and releases the air lock.

Run hot water over the lid. The metal expands making it easier to unscrew and the air inside expands reducing the vacuum.

DarrenM wrote:

Muppet wrote:TOP TIP: Smack a vacuum sealed jar on it's base a few times and you'll be able to open them easily, most of the time. Moves the air around and releases the air lock.

Run hot water over the lid. The metal expands making it easier to unscrew and the air inside expands reducing the vacuum.

Just jam a knife or spoon under the edge of the lid and twist it. Most of the time the jar lid isnt tight, it has a vaccum seal on the fucker.

norbs wrote:

DarrenM wrote:

Muppet wrote:TOP TIP: Smack a vacuum sealed jar on it's base a few times and you'll be able to open them easily, most of the time. Moves the air around and releases the air lock.

Run hot water over the lid. The metal expands making it easier to unscrew and the air inside expands reducing the vacuum.

Just jam a knife or spoon under the edge of the lid and twist it. Most of the time the jar lid isnt tight, it has a vaccum seal on the fucker.

Actually smacking works - but on the sides of the lid. I've got this from an online video recently, and tested a few times since. A few not overly gentle smacks to the table with the side of the lid.

For my mind, warm water over the jar/lid is the best option. Other options risk damage to the lid, the jar and the seal.

So we need a book... ARSE: 101 ways to open vacuum sealed jars (I want my fucking pickles!)

And a follow up youtube page... ARSE: Opening vacuum sealed jars fails compilation

Always tapped jar lid on the ground/hard surface since a kid.