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To open a tight bottle of soda, water, or champaign, do you use grip pads? They’re no good alone. Do use a grip pad, but then Jump To The Solution and follow Steps 2 to 6.
Do your friends give you advice like this: buy a jar lid gripper (non-slip rubber pad) or use a dish towel or rubber glove? This is how you begin, but then follow these steps: Jump To The Solution.
Did your spouse or BFF advise you to run the bottle’s cap under hot water? This will not work if, for safety, your water heater does not heat water to a high enough temperature.
Do your companions insist that if you firmly grasp the bottle and hit the cap against a hard surface, you will succeed in opening the bottle? Sure, if you like soda with no bubbles in it. Brute force methods break up carbonation.
Do they demand that you tap the lid with a spoon or other metal object? By now, I think you get the picture–that’s another gimmick that rarely works.
Do those who are not present while you struggle to open the bottle tell you, “Sorry, I can’t come over and help you right now.” You ask another friend to come over, but they’re busy shopping. You ask another, who turns out to be away on vacation. You try and fail to call still another who is asleep.
Suppose you get tired of searching for friends who can help you open bottles. Suppose, in general, you don’t like constantly depending on others. Here’s how to open a tight soda, water, or champagne bottle on your own:
To Open A Tight Bottle:
- Get your grip pad.
- Adopt a firm stance.
- Wrap the grip pad around the bottle cap.
- Engage your imagination and your past experience. Think of someone you are absolutely furious with.
- Wait a moment, to allow your anger to build.
- Slam that cap off that bottle.
Dr. Jean M. Bradt
cassjmb10@att.net