On 10/11/2020 14:33, fred wrote:
On Monday, November 9, 2020 at 11:25:19 AM UTC, Roger Mills wrote:
On 08/11/2020 14:42, michael adams wrote:
Maybe I got lucky and this was a one off and I've
checked Google - and nothing.

As before grip the lid with all your force, using
whatever additional help may be needed tea towel,
rubber glove etc.

Then take hold of the jar in the other hand

And er, turn the jar.

You can always get a better grip on a glass jar simply
with the width of your hand, given which it seems to
make more sense to turn the jar rather than the lid.
Which still needs to be gripped firmly, but not turned
at the same time.


michael adams

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We find that opening a 2 lb jar of marmalade is a two person job. The
other half grips the jar with two hands and I grip the lid with two hands.

If she's not around, I have to resort to using Magnus[1] which is
similar to
https://www.wish.com/product/5b471ec..._wcB&share=web
and which we got from a charity shop for next to nothing. It can
generate a lot or torque, but tends to slip off jars whose lids have
sloping edges unless pressed firmly down while it's operating.

[1] Called Magnus "I've started so I'll finish" because it whirs away
for long after the lid is off, to get back to its rest position.

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Cheers,
Roger

We used to jam it between the hinge side of the door ad the door jamb and close the door on it.. Made a mess of the door and jambe but generally worked



Has anyone considered using a pair oil filter wrench for this? They come
with rubber or cloth straps.....

One round the lid, the other around the jar......

Simples, no longer in a jam! :-)