Rubber gloves are just as good as the 'rubber circles' sold for this purpose. I once got so irritated with a bleach bottle cap that I went back to Waitrose and asked the lady at the customer service desk to remove it. I subsequently discovered that a nutcracker I rarely use for its intended purpose works very well with bottle caps.
I often have to ask my husband to undo various types of tops and fasteners for me. I’ve had both hands operated on, two trapeziectomys (should that be trapeziectomies? Sorry, I digress) Now I have neuropathy in my right hand, which is extremely painful all the time. I have little strength left in my hands now. I also wish older people would be considered when tops and lids are designed.
It is sometimes easier if you use one of those rubber circles - the ones you use to give a better grip on jar lids etc. I think them useless for undoing jars, but quite useful on those squeezy things.
This is a dratted nuisance for me. One of those minor irritations in life which drive us mad . I have to wait for one of my sons to visit before I can use things. I've got all sorts of devices which are supposed to help... and often they don't!
Re the squeeze caps, I always had to get someone else to do it. However, I have now realised I was putting too much pressure on the sides. I cannot usually do them. No help with the dog harness though.
…those squeeze-each-side things, like bleach bottles caps and the dog’s harness clips. Old people commonly have weak hands and there are more and more of us, so why don’t manufacturers test products on old people and realise that this is a big problem? I spent 10 minutes trying to release my poor dog from her harness this morning, then another half hour trying to find one with metal buckles. They ALL have squeezy fasteners.