Jam jar lids

xxtimbo · 01/05/15 - 22:55

often difficult to open but ....... prob solved we got a tool with pincer
grip to get hold of the lid and turn it so it comes off........

But just as the prob is solved the fashion to bevel the jam jar lids comes
in ........ the handy tool does nt work anymore !

Do we need beveled lids ?
are they doing this deliberately ?

[Deleted User] · 01/05/15 - 23:12

yea i have one of those lid gadgets to open with..Sometimes i use i on the squash bottle lids as they can be a bugger to undo too

Rab64 · 02/05/15 - 14:45

xxtimbo wrote: »

often difficult to open but ....... prob solved we got a tool with pincer
grip to get hold of the lid and turn it so it comes off........

But just as the prob is solved the fashion to bevel the jam jar lids comes
in ........ the handy tool does nt work anymore !

Do we need beveled lids ?
are they doing this deliberately ?

I hate beveled lids, hard to get good grip,to open or even to lift from worktop

swingaleg · 02/05/15 - 14:52

I always just punch a knife through the lid to release the pressure then it opens easily

You might say........but then you've got a hole in the lid which is true enough but my Mum and Dad did this before me.......... so that's 60 years of punching holes in jam jar lids and none of us died of food poisoning.

The other alternative with any metallic lid is just to put it under the running hot water tap for a minute........the metal expands and it opens easily

CherylFan · 02/05/15 - 15:43

Knock the lid of the jar fairly hard against a brick wall. Works every time.

Toby LaRhone · 02/05/15 - 22:31

swingaleg wrote: »

I always just punch a knife through the lid to release the pressure then it opens easily

You might say........but then you've got a hole in the lid which is true enough but my Mum and Dad did this before me.......... so that's 60 years of punching holes in jam jar lids and none of us died of food poisoning.

Yep, same here.
Handed down

Toby LaRhone · 02/05/15 - 22:33

CherylFan wrote: »

Knock the lid of the jar fairly hard against a brick wall. Works every time.

Smashing idea

[Deleted User] · 04/05/15 - 01:58

Elastic band round the lid never fails me

breppo · 04/05/15 - 10:01

I've got one of these: Jarkey.
Simple and very effective.

[Deleted User] · 04/05/15 - 12:54

Gently release the vacuum with the bottle top remover part of your tin opener and the lid should come off easily.. Same idea as the Jarkey but probably sitting in your kitchen drawer right now. No need to bash holes in the lid or risk broken glass by tapping lid.

[Deleted User] · 04/05/15 - 15:37

my lid opener is like this one for all lids http://i58.tinypic.com/w0gig3.jpg

xxtimbo · 04/05/15 - 16:03

could nt see a thing with your link

except an annoyin g , flashing tesco advert !

Snikpoh · 04/05/15 - 16:23

Jar Grippers from Lakeland work really well. Two for £1.99.

xxtimbo · 04/05/15 - 20:10

you need something like a rubber ring with rubber grips on the inside
that can really grip the lid..... bevelled or not ..........

the tool Ive got is metal and almost useless the metal just slides off the bevel !

[Deleted User] · 04/05/15 - 21:11

speaking of jam , it's very nice in porridge in the mornings with bit of honey

[Deleted User] · 04/05/15 - 21:13

If the lid is twisty one, and hard to open use a dry washing up rubber glove..It untwists very easy

xxtimbo · 04/05/15 - 21:44

Orangemaid wrote: »

speaking of jam , it's very nice in porridge in the mornings with bit of honey

Ill try that........ when I can get the d...d lid off !

swingaleg · 04/05/15 - 21:53

I don't know if it's just because I'm getting on a bit but I've no idea what people mean by a 'bevelled' lid ?

what is it ?.........

ps......... yes, I like a spoonful of jam with my porridge

degsyhufc · 04/05/15 - 22:01

swingaleg wrote: »

I don't know if it's just because I'm getting on a bit but I've no idea what people mean by a 'bevelled' lid ?

what is it ?.........

ps......... yes, I like a spoonful of jam with my porridge

There's a bit on packaging in Rip Off Britian along with some info on bevelled lids.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03zm0p6/rip-off-britain-food-series-1-episode-6

evil c · 05/05/15 - 05:01

All you need to do is get a knife and gently wiggle the tip between the jar and the underside of the lid to create a small gap. You only have to break the vacuum seal a tiny bit and the lid will open easily with no damage to the jar or the lid. A regular knife will do, you don't need a sharp point or edge, just a thin tip and a bit of patience.

I like the new(ish) Duerrs 'Orbit' jar lids with the outer locking ring, also easy to open the jar: http://duerrs.co.uk/2011/06/duerrs-new-jar-lid-solves-an-age-old-problem/

aggielane · 05/05/15 - 08:22

Run the lid under a hot tap and it opens easily

[Deleted User] · 05/05/15 - 20:51

Has the OP managed to open his jam yet ?

katiso41 · 05/05/15 - 20:52

Orangemaid wrote: »

If the lid is twisty one, and hard to open use a dry washing up rubber glove..It untwists very easy

Yep That works for me everytime

Radiomaniac · 07/05/15 - 04:20

swingaleg wrote: »

I always just punch a knife through the lid to release the pressure then it opens easily

You might say........but then you've got a hole in the lid which is true enough but my Mum and Dad did this before me.......... so that's 60 years of punching holes in jam jar lids and none of us died of food poisoning.

The other alternative with any metallic lid is just to put it under the running hot water tap for a minute........the metal expands and it opens easily

I do that! The other day I had a jar of gherkins that wouldn't open no matter what I tried, so I stabbed it! What I do if it's a jar of something that I buy a lot, I try to open a lid normally and then keep it to replace the stabbed ones.

JulesF · 07/05/15 - 09:00

I'm rather weedy and often have trouble with lids, but I've never had to punch through them with a knife! Seems a bit extreme.

A dry washing-up glove, as Orangemaid suggested above, does the job brilliantly.

[Deleted User] · 09/05/15 - 15:10

I bought the squeezable jam yesterday from Tesco at 99p...Easy to use just squeeze what you want..( I just have a bit on my porridge ( with honey) for breakfast ..( But don't forget to take the inside paper bit of the lid if you buy any OP, or you will have another problem )

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