Hi, I am trying to find a jar opener. It's usually round, rubbery with a slight texture to it. It's usually given as a give-a-way from businesses. You hold it in your hand as you are attempting to open a tight jar lid. I threw one out after having for years and can not seem to locate them anywhere. Any suggestions? I googled "jar openers" and terms along those lines but had no luck. Thanks guys! :o)
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Hi Holly,
Try searching for 'rubber gripper jar opener' and you'll probably find it.
Here's one link where I found it;
www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/
Mum
At the Dollar store or anyother store, get a rug gribber, rubber placement, or shelf liner, cut to your size and wa la!!
The new silicone hot pads that are in stores everywhere work great as jar openers - and double as hot pads so you get 2 items for the price of one - how thrifty is that!
Queenie,Mich & Mum ~ Hey guys, thanks for the speedy reply on my question. You each came up with great ideas. I went into another Google search and it popped up with about 8+ pgs.
All you have to do is get some rubber shelf liner the stuff with the holes is fine when it wears out just cut out a new one .
You can purchase those Fwn mentioned at Publix but they are terrible to use because the little balls come out of the holes after a time of two of use and end up in your bottle or whatever you were opening. I am looking for rubber ones.
What I find helps is using plain elastic bands (the thicker bands). I usually get them when buying broccoli at the supermarket and toss them into the elastic drawer.
If you can't find exactly what you want, use a rubber glove with the ribbed edge toward the jar. I have opened jars this way for years.
Hi,why don't you just ask someone who works in a garage to cut you a piece of inner tube from a tire (,they must have some that are to bad to patch,)in a circle and use that
I found a great jar opener at Cracker Barrel. It is rubbery and fits all different size jars. The cost is around $7 if I can remember correctly.
How about going to a dollar store & using one of those flat rubber "Bathtub Plugs"?
I Googled "rubber jar opener" and got several links. I did the same search on ebay and came up with several too.
Buy a roll of the new "spongy" drawer liner material (you can find it near the contact paper). Just use a small plate or toilet paper roll for cutting the circle shape.
I recently found one at the Dollar General store.
I Googled "rubber jar opener" and got several links. I did the same search on ebay and came up with several too.
I got mine at WalMart....there were 4 in a package, in the housewares I think. You could also use that stuff you put in the kitchen drawers to keep things from sliding around...Don't remember the cost , but it wasn't much.
Wow..I checked here when I first posted my question and there were, I believe ,three replies. Now so many. I would just like to thank all those that replied.
Ace Hardware has them for about $2.00.
Try googling 'rubber jar gripper' and 'jar and bottle openers'.
I found my rubber jar openers at my local Bi-Lo Store.It was in the aisle where they had the cleaners and and household things.It didn't cost much,and there were 5 to a pack.(Can't remember how much they were,cause I got them over a year ago.
Weezy
The picture posted, I have that one and it kinda sucks. It tears if the jar is ribbed. For example, I only typically need a jar opener for my Vanilla Extract. It's always so tight that my boyfriend ripped that opener. We use pliers.
I want to thank everyone too. My mother is 87 and I cannot open jar either because of carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. She remembers the old rubber jar openers like the one you asked for. Now I bet I can get several for us. Every store owner I asked had not clue what they were!
Thanks again---you've made 2 "old" ladies very happy (and their hands won't hurt opening jars anymore!)
Just purchase a small roll of grip drawer liner (same kind of rubber) and cut out your own! I bought a 12" x 5' roll at Big Lots today for $1.00. Can't beat that price!
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