Help!! I cannot open this…?

Have you cut the little plastic bits off?

Worn rubber gloves?

You need to squeeze the two smooth bits, that are on the ridgey thing, between your thumb and forefinger, and turn.

and turn the bottle, that should be.

do. not. use. scissors. or knife. please. A&E is queuing out the door.
put on rubber gloves.
you need to squeeze and twist at the same time.
it can be difficult if you don't have a strong hand grip.
in which case, wait until someone else comes by and ask them.
it is not worth doing risky things with blades.
look after yourself. good luck.

Ach - we always put it in the door jamb when we were children.
Put the bottle in-between the door and door frame and close it on the cap, then keep rotating bottle until it opens.

I use nit crackers, just push and turn, seems to work for me.

Sorry nut, not nit.

Immerse top in hot water for a few minutes, then dry top, and try again. Pinch, and use teatowel.

I use my door jamb ( isn’t that what they are made for ) ?

I use pliers, I have large ones that open wide.

yes usually there are two marks on the cap you need to squeeze the cap while turning

MayBee70, I always saw through the plastic bits (with a bread knife) too. I put on my gardening gloves - as they have a really good grip finish - and that helps a lot.

Some tops you have to press down and turn at the same time ?

rafichagran Surely nit crackers are too small?

I probably own a set of nit crackers but they’re so tiny I can’t see them

Thank you all, I have tried everything you have suggested, the door jamb didn’t work for me, couldn’t find my pliers and yes I have pushed it down press the two sides together everything I should do, and actually it is very difficult to cut through those little white plastic things that are holding the lid on it really is But after much effort and some very choice language I did manage to cut through the two main “structures “.finally my daughter in law managed to do it. What I want to know is why is easier to get into a bottle of vodka than it is to get into a bottle of mouthwash? I was seriously thinking of taking it down to customer service at Tesco’s and saying please can you open this!!

I bought a roll of Aidapt Non Slip Fabric from amazon, just cut to the size you need, it grips well on bottles and jars making them easy to open.

rafichagran

Sorry nut, not nit.

I use nut crackers as well to push down the two smooth places on plastic bottles. Anyone got a tip for jars my father always gave them a sharp knock to brake the air lock but our counters are granite and I daren't.?
I also had trouble yesterday with two tins of tuns with ring pull tops ,they just would not pull and the tin was so shallow I nearly cut my hand, but ended up covered in oil instead.

Shinamae Although I still have a strong grip usually, sometimes my hands are not up to the task.

I have this problem with some jars and even the little disks that are under the lid on plastic milk containers.

I am sure that this is yet again another symptom of the way things are packaged to withstand the rigours of transport.No thought is given to the end user - the customer.

I think packaging was always tricky with anything that’s made in a factory i.e biscuits ? but the last 10 -15 years things have reached new heights on the difficulty and irritation scale

Pasta and rice opens too easily and tips all over the place …..you can’t win sometimes.
Some of these products are so very safe and won’t cause us any harm because we can’t open them without resorting to knives and scissors or inviting any handy individual to have a go.
A little bit ludicrous isn’t it??

I use this mouthwash and have the same trouble. I get some nail scissors and insert them into the gaps between the cap and the ring thing that's attached to it. It works eventually. You need to mind your fingers!

"I was seriously thinking of taking it down to customer service at Tesco’s and saying please can you open this!!"

Shinamae, I did just that with a bottle of bleach that defied my weakening hands. I took it down the road to Waitrose where the person at the customer service desk managed the task with great ease. I sometimes manage with my nut cracker, but the latest bottle is still waiting...

I put the bottle on its side and press a knife blade onto one of the little white bits attached to the lid. I then rotate the bottle cutting each one in turn, therefore avoiding any knife slippage. If I then still can't open it I run hot water over the lid to expand it, after which I dry and open.
The most difficult one for me is my cat's tablets, as the little white bits are not visible. I have to ask the surgery staff to open it for me.

Shinamae, my mother (in her later years) got the Co-op staff to undo the lids and tops of every single purchase before she left the till!