How to Open a Jar With a Tight Lid

Honey, jam, pickled mushrooms, or vegetables are often stored in screw-top jars. But sometimes they are screwed so tightly that opening a simple jar of jam becomes a real challenge.

5-Minute Crafts would like to show you 5 methods that can help you easily open a stubborn jar.

1. Duct tape

1. Take wide household duct tape and cut off 6 inches of it. Attach half of the tape to the lid so that it covers a third of its side and part of the top.
2. Fold the other half of the tape along the long side, making it into a lever. The folded half of the tape should be directed counterclockwise.
3. While holding the jar with your hand on a firm surface, pull the tape toward the lid, counterclockwise.
4. The jar should open.

2. A stationary rubber band

1. Take a rubber band and slide it over the lid.
2. Put a rubber glove on your hand and try to unscrew the lid.
3. The jar should open.

3. Hot water

1. Fill a deep or wide bowl with hot water. Turn the jar upside down and place it in the water.
2. Take out the jar after a few minutes. Be careful not to burn yourself.
3. Let the jar cool slightly and try unscrewing the lid.
4. The jar should open.

4. A kitchen spatula

1. Take a wide kitchen spatula and tap all the sides of the lid with it. Then try unscrewing the lid.
2. The jar should open.

5. A hair dryer

1. Take a hair dryer and warm the lid with hot air from all angles.
2. Take a napkin, put it on the lid, and try to unscrew it.
3. The jar should open.