@Pavlov@sammydog01@Star2236 Can opener or jar opener? Back when the Black Friday store chain was a thing I bought up a 50 cent electric jar opener that was on a table. I think people had no idea what the hell it was. It actually worked remarkably well. I gave it to Mom.
@Pavlov turn the jar upside down and bang the lid, flat and with some conviction - not a gentle tap - on the counter top. Almost always works to loosen the lid and I haven’t yet broken a jar.
Over 25 years ago, I bought a good quality, very long shoehorn… Over 2 feet long. Even to me, it seemed semi-pointless when I bought it. But man, if I don’t use it all the time now, with all different kinds of shoes.
Stupidly cheap dishwasher safe steak knives that I got from either here or morning save years ago. I have good ones but I end up using these because I just toss them in the dishwasher
@Cerridwyn@jouest it’s not always the metal part of the knife, but the handles.
I’ve got this cleaver with a black plastic handle where the metal notches of the blade can be secured… But a few hot washes and sure enough the plastic starts crumbling (and those notches are actually buttons; there is nothing “securing” the cleaver blade to the handle because there’s only a short metal nub instead of a long metal outcrop that needs a handle/wrap)
Good pair of slanted tweezer, letter opener
***good kitchen towels and dishcloths that can be washed easily, don’t fray, soaks up water and dries quickly and are plain in color (no lines, designs or multicolors).
My grabbing device with the dinosaur head comes in handy more often than I care to admit.
@jouest Are you unstoppable?
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This? Sell this!
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As I age, more options in my kitchen appear for assistance in opening jars than I’d like to admit.
@Pavlov
I use those rubber grabby things all the time to open jars.
@Pavlov @Star2236 I broke down and bought an electric can opener a few months ago. Worth it.
@Pavlov @sammydog01 @Star2236
Can opener or jar opener? Back when the Black Friday store chain was a thing I bought up a 50 cent electric jar opener that was on a table. I think people had no idea what the hell it was. It actually worked remarkably well. I gave it to Mom.
@chienfou @Pavlov @sammydog01 @Star2236 …50 cents?
@Pavlov turn the jar upside down and bang the lid, flat and with some conviction - not a gentle tap - on the counter top. Almost always works to loosen the lid and I haven’t yet broken a jar.
Over 25 years ago, I bought a good quality, very long shoehorn… Over 2 feet long. Even to me, it seemed semi-pointless when I bought it. But man, if I don’t use it all the time now, with all different kinds of shoes.
Stupidly cheap dishwasher safe steak knives that I got from either here or morning save years ago. I have good ones but I end up using these because I just toss them in the dishwasher
@Cerridwyn and here I thought all steak knives were dishwasher safe…
@Cerridwyn @jouest it’s not always the metal part of the knife, but the handles.
I’ve got this cleaver with a black plastic handle where the metal notches of the blade can be secured… But a few hot washes and sure enough the plastic starts crumbling (and those notches are actually buttons; there is nothing “securing” the cleaver blade to the handle because there’s only a short metal nub instead of a long metal outcrop that needs a handle/wrap)
@jouest @pakopako i have a very nice German steel set that i rarely use. but they cut steak like butter. they do not go in the dishwasher
Good pair of slanted tweezer, letter opener
***good kitchen towels and dishcloths that can be washed easily, don’t fray, soaks up water and dries quickly and are plain in color (no lines, designs or multicolors).
I’m not embarrassed, but I have almost as many pocket knives as I have t-shirts.*
*Definite exaggeration.
I don’t really consider anything embarrassing, but I also don’t have anything I use daily
I guess socks & underwear (because I leave them on for four days before tossing them into the hamper). Maybe an electric blanket these days.
Oh, fanny pack. Most people consider extras pockets embarrassing (idiots).
Floor stand tablet holder, reading glasses, and remote page turner for my Kindle. It’s dorky but immensely improves my reading experience