Sainsbury's Plum Chutney

Did you run the lid under hot water? That's what I do

Try tapping the lid firmly with a wooden spoon.

You might need to do it a few times.

Have you removed a see-through security strip?
My husband tried to open something the other day with that shrink-wrap thingy still on! 😂

Run lid under hot water then, if you wear rubber gloves, the lid should unscrew: no idea why wearing rubber gloves works, but it usually does.

I have a jar of strawberry jam, and I'm having exactly the same problem. It has defeated us both and is now languishing in the cupboard.

Screwdriver under the lid - just to break the seal

OK.

Success! I held the jar under the hot tap and very carefully used a chub screwdriver on it. I deserve a medal.

I find banging the edges of the lid on a chopping board loosens almost any lid. Glad to hear you finally got the blooming thing open!

There is a kitchen gadget called “Jarkey” which i can recommend. I find opening jars easy.

Pour half an inch of very hot kettle water into bowl and place the jar in it, lid down. Leave a minute or so and it should then unscrew.

I've got one of those grippy things. I didn't want to give in to my feeble hands, but I got so fed up with looking longingly at unopened jars.

I see you've done it but I tap all round the edges of the lid smartly with the back of a knife. It releases the seal.
Rubber gloves work but those rubber mats from Lakeland designed to grip lids are better.

I hope the chutney wasn't as solid!

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I use the shed door jamb works every time

I do the same Askalice. Works a treat.

Pierce the lid.

I do the same as WWM2, I take a sharp knife with a pointed end and ram it through the lid to break the seal.

I find those silicone gripping mats work a treat too.

A few ideas to try there! I have at least 2 jars of jam which must be past their date now but I've kept them in the hope that I might find a way to open them.

Lakeland has the gadget we use to break the seal, but safer than stabbing the lid with a carving knife!

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Mae13, I see that you have solved your problem, but I have both of these in the kitchen drawer, and they are excellent at opening jars and other tough to open tops, i.e. bleach bottles.

Auntieflo: are they available from Amazon?