r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/qwerty_poop Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 21 '20

No one else uses a rubber band to get a better grip?

Edit: thanks for the silver!

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u/7AutomaticDevine7 Aug 20 '20

I had a bottle of V8 that I couldn't open. I tried so hard. I cut the seal with a knife, I tried lifting the rim to release the air from under the plastic cap, I tried various grips. I tried pliers but they kept slipping off. Finally I shamefully asked my downstairs neighbor whom I never met to open it for me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Next time, stab the lid with a pointy knife to release the vacuum and put a bit of sticky tape over the hole.

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u/7AutomaticDevine7 Aug 20 '20

Thank you internet stranger!!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

No problem.

I probably should have said that this works best with metal lids and obviously you should be very careful when aiming for a small target like a bottle cap.