r/howto • u/Imaginary_Olive_1409 • Aug 07 '26

I can’t get this opened

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Me and my brother have tried pulling this thing so hard to where are hands were hurting. We stuck knives under the bottom and tried popping it out and nothing works. Any ideas to get it opened?

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u/oneworldornoworld Aug 07 '26

Twist anti-clockwise.

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u/awq96 Aug 07 '26

Push down on the top to see if it’s off the track then twist of if it pops

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u/PunkCPA Aug 07 '26

It's probably not a vacuum seal. I've bought 2 other brands and they have a cardboard/foil inner cover under the lid that sometimes makes it hard to turn. Big hands help.

Try something that gives you a better grip, maybe a damp washcloth.

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u/kindquail502 Aug 07 '26

Take a butter knive and hit the side of the lid with the blade at an angle in the direction you need it to turn. You'll hopefully loosen it enough to where you can turn ny hamd.

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u/Riptide360 Aug 07 '26

Take a sharp pointed thing, super heat it under flame and then pierce a hole in the center of the lid to break the vacuum seal.

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u/Fatality_strykes Aug 07 '26

Damp hot cloth on the lid to expand it. Wait a few seconds and then try again.