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8. Once You Get The Cap Off The Container - You Have To Deal With The Seal.....

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 12:53 PM

Dec 8

on the top of the container.

There are very little pull off tabs that you can't even get your fingernails under and then you struggle with that seal.

My mother at 80 y/o - who has passed now - always had trouble with those seals. She once took a sharp pointed knife to puncture that seal and accidentally jabbed her hand, cut it and bled.

These manufactures of these containers with these seals need to provide a more substantial tab - that one could grip to easily pull off the seal on the top of the container once the cap is off.

Unfortunately - the designers of these containers - cap and tabs - don't think of the elderly customers that buy their product and don't make it easy to remove these.

Most of these people won't buy that product again. The manufacturers are losing business - because they make these things difficult to deal with.

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Is anyone else having trouble opening twist off caps??? Both my thumbs are shot..... [View all] a kennedy Dec 8 OP

YES they are becoming increasingly difficult to remove vapor2 Dec 8 #1

You need a pair of 12" or bigger Channel Lok tongue & groove pliers. This is just an example, there are other brands. Hotler Dec 8 #2

Yes, I do use some like that......but it's just kinda annoying.... a kennedy Dec 8 #3

If you are having trouble with childproof pharmaceutical caps and have no small children in the home hlthe2b Dec 8 #4

You need a gadget that opens tops of various sizes. Lonestarblue Dec 8 #5

Yes, for awhile now Marthe48 Dec 8 #6

High grip cabinet liner AnnaLee Dec 8 #7

Once You Get The Cap Off The Container - You Have To Deal With The Seal..... global1 Dec 8 #8

I presume you're referring to pedialyte or equivalent bottles dickthegrouch Dec 8 #10

I often have to ask for water bottles to be opened for me dickthegrouch Dec 8 #9

Dycem ... the OT gave me a piece after I broke my wrist ... cliffside Dec 8 #11

My Wife Sure Does ProfessorGAC Dec 8 #12

I don't have the strength in my hands that I used to have FakeNoose Dec 8 #13

Hmmmmmmm, now that's an idea.....gonna give that a try, Nd thanks. a kennedy Dec 8 #15

Yes they are getting much harder. I use a beverage buddy device to grip and twist off the caps. LiberalLoner Dec 8 #14

I have a couple of silicone hot pad/trivets that work pretty well. Nittersing Dec 8 #16

Milk cartons are the worst. And yes, they have gotten smaller: article IcyPeas Dec 8 #17

Yes, yes, yes.......this is exactly what I was/am saying.......caps ARE SMALLER IN SIZE. a kennedy Dec 8 #18