Open a stuck jar using rubber bands
What happened: That new jar of pickles, or olives, or whatever you’re straining to open, just won’t let you unscrew the top and get at the goodies inside.
What to do: Admittedly, I usually get impatient and slam the jar upside-down on the counter, but one day I’m going to break the jar or damage my tile.
Here’s the trick: Get a fat rubber band and run it around the lid’s edge, right where you’re twisting it. It gives you a solid, non-slippy grip, and the jar usually opens.
If not, try soaking it in hot water. I don’t recommend the counter-slam trick.
