I recently had some bad flare-ups in my hands and fingers making almost everything impossible to open. At best, if I wait 2 hours after taking Arthritis Strength Tylenol, I can use a 75 year old pair of pliers to open bottles of tea or soda, otherwise, I simply can’t open them no matter how hard I try. You have provided me with multiple tools to help in the kitchen and around the house. Thank you SO much!

@timetable5601

8 ай бұрын

That's a good solution to a problem!

Thank you. I shared my video with my family because we all have arthritic hands. It helped a lot.

PTs and OTs are lifesavers! Im 40 and struggling with psoriatic arthritis.

The pickle key is basically a smaller version of the tool to take lids off 5 gallon buckets. Super smart!

The hemostat/locking clamp pliers are a great idea. Slice Mini reminds me of the '00s gadget that helped unwrap new CDs in jewel cases. 😊

these are great for ANYONE, regardless of age or ability. Thank you

I remember my late, 92 year old mother, holding containers up and saying " How do they expect an old lady to open this?". Now I am turning into my mother for I say the same now ! Thanks for that most informative tutorial. I am having shoulder replacements soon and your videos have been the best I have seen on KZread, and imbued me with confidence. Thanks from Darlington, England.

I have a horrible time with syrup and milk lids I'm going to get some of the forceps for those so thankyou for that, I'm also going to pass your channel name onto my OT so she can give it to her contacts because I have leart so much about things I didnt even think of, just from the few videos I have seen...You have no idea how much you have helped me already Huge thankyou

1:03 how do you open plastic containers that contain cheese slices, deli food like potato salad, spinach dip, lunch meat, etc? The type that need to be separated. Thanks!

Thank you so much for all of these helpful tips. I have been trying to get once a month gagets to help in in kitchen for RA. Very helpful the options for cheaper options, spoon, pliers,ect.

Thank you. 👏👍 (The pliers are called round-nose pliers.)

These are awesome tips!🧡

I ❤ this! I want to tell you how much hope you have given me. I felt i had to feel so defeated because i have lost grip strength in both my hands. What can you use to open bags like cheese that has rip part on top and a plastic zipper below. ? How about bags like potato chip bags to open which i used to grip with both hands and pull open? How to open kielbasi or hot dog that has a little corner to pull the plastic open that does not have much if a grip on a corner.

All very helpful. How would you open a sealed package that you just bought a new curling iron?

would be nice to know a trick to peel out cling film that has stuck back on the roll :\

You can get a kit of these at yard sales and goodwill for pennys

Prescription med bottles, the kind where you push down the lid and twist, I find these difficult to open.

@raffinataonline

8 ай бұрын

Mine have a tab to push & then twist off, but if you turn the lid upside down that portion of the lid is threaded and you can just close & unscrew it like that.

@flybyadebiwood5789

8 ай бұрын

Me too!!

@timetable5601

8 ай бұрын

Yes, I have had a few with the tab but most do not. After I finally get the lid off then it can be turned upside down to make it easier the next time.@@raffinataonline

@leaveittolefty

8 ай бұрын

ask pharmacy to put you Rx in easy open containers

@timetable5601

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I will try to remember .@@leaveittolefty

I'm terrible as I just use my teeth. lol Definitely need to use some of these ideas.

I have a hard time unscrewing the cap on the half and half container before I even get to the pull ring. There is a click stop in the screw cap and I have arthritis. I also have a really hard time with the Vitafusion push down screw tops. Once I get them open. Never close them all the way.

@raffinataonline

8 ай бұрын

Check to see if they're threaded on the top. If so, you can put the lids on upside down and you can screw them closed that way.

Does the pickle key work to open the cheese dip (gordo's), because that is on the corner of the container. Or the pimento cheese (palmetto brand) that seems to have break away edges.

Great video. Thanks! I actually cut myself with one of those ceramic knives. Only me 😂

I have a generic brand of meds that come in a box of blister packs of 6 pills. They have arrows showing you to peel open at the corners of each blister and unlike most of those kind of packages this one just will not open easily. I can't get the two layers to separate even if I manage to get a nail between them, it's so frustrating. 😖 I sometimes end up cutting open the blister with my nail scissors. Ugh. I don't have arthritis but I do have weaker hands now that I'm 78, plus a little neuropathy from chemo 9 years ago. It doesn't help when you're tired and it's your bedtime med that gives you grief.🤨

Good video! Peanut butter jars are the worst for us!

@PatBarger-de3tg

14 күн бұрын

Plastic gallon milk bottles have an aluminum seal on them that is impossible to open. Help.

How would you teach toddlers to open cheese sticks or milk cartons? Do some simply not have the strength in their hands yet? Signed, classroom assistants everywhere.