• @[email protected]
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    119 months ago

    Both me (compulsively forgets to moisturize), and my wife (moisturized several times a day with hand, body, face lotions) handle most jars with ease.

    What gets both of us is little jars. Extracts, or vanilla. Especially alcohol free vanilla! It’s sticky and sticks to the threads of the lid/jar. Even with wiping it down, it’s a problem.

    My solution was to wrap the lids in 2242 Electrical tape. Which really helps with getting a grip on it.

    • @BleatingZombie
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      69 months ago

      Don’t even get me started on old honey bottles

        • @BleatingZombie
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          149 months ago

          You know what? I’m doing it!

          You’re never able to get the freaking honey to pour out correctly, so it INEVITABLY gets on and under the lid

          Fast forward 3 years to when my forgetful ass remembers I want honey. I go to the pantry and the bit that leaked out has now willed itself into concrete because I’m just standing there, red-faced, in front of my wife, watching her realize how weak of a person I truly am

      • @arin
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        39 months ago

        Hot water for honey, softens the crystalized honey in the lid.

    • @[email protected]
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      29 months ago

      Bovril lids catch me out. Especially if you spilt some over the edge last time you used it. Damn thing is practically superglued shut. Even I have to break out the marigolds for that.

      • @[email protected]
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        29 months ago

        I had to search out two separate words in your post. 🇱🇷

        (I’m not Liberian, but if I’m going to admit to the “dumb american” trope, I might as well embrace the full caricature - that U.S. citizens keep picking the Liberian flag emoji instead of their own.)

        For others: Bovril is like marmite/vegemite, except it’s based on beef. I’m assuming it’s similar to concentrated beef stock paste. Marigolds is a manufacturer of kitchen gloves.