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Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them? (lemmy.world)

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I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now.

What are your small, "random" or "junk drawer" type of gadgets that you actually use or like having around?

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[-] fubarx@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

Jarkey: https://www.amazon.com/JarKey-Jar-Opener-Original-Solid/dp/B01MSLKIVB/

and

Jar opener: https://www.amazon.com/Suffering-Arthritis-Strength-Non-Slip-Heavy-Duty/dp/B07QVWJ6VN/

Handy to open tightly sealed jars. However, both snapped off after years of use, and this reminds me I should really get a replacement.

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

For a jar opener, go right past the kitchen aisle or page and into hardware. Get a rubber and plastic strap wrench. if you get the two pack, keep the big one int he garage and the smaller one in the kitchen.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

We got the under cabinet Un-skru kind, and it works like a dream.

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I find a butter knife has a similar effect as the first tool you linked. Jam it into where the lid meets the jar and then twist and/or pry to pop the seal. It's been the quickest and easiest way to open these kinds of jars for me.

I've seen other people just smacking the lid with a knife for some reason and I have no idea what that is supposed to accomplish lol. Doesn't work that way.

[-] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Tapping the corner of the lid on the counter or cutting board a few times will also loosen the lid nicely most times. The main reason this works is it creates a small gap in the lid that equalizes the negative pressure inside the jar to atmospheric which is what makes screw top jars so hard to open most times

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Ah ok yeah I've never seen someone try it that way but it makes sense. I like the butter knife trick because it takes very minimal effort and is the quickest to break the pressure differential in my experience.

[-] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago

This is how I completely bent one of my stainless steel table knives - trying to pry a homemade jam jar open 😅

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