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Worlds Best Jar Opener


I have my ex-husband to thank for this one. 9 years ago, I was a marine wife and mom. I had twin almost 2-year olds and a brand-new baby at home. My husband at the time was away in California for training for an entire month. Lucky for us, this was the first time we had been apart since we met. However, between being postpartum, having too much to do, no sleep, and just all around being lonely, I was not handling it well. This led to me smashing the top off a pickle jar in our sink because there was no other way it was getting open. I really wanted pickles, and I needed what felt like a win in that moment. When he got back, we had two weeks before he left again for a year. In our pre-deployment preparing he made sure to equip me with an oil filter wrench to open all my jars properly. Never would I have though apart from an auto store would solve this lifelong problem I had in the kitchen. 

 

I highly suggest everyone gets a rubber strap wrench for your kitchen. Like a spatula or mixing spoon, it is just an item everyone needs to have. I have the same one I've used for the past 9 years, but you can easily find them at Lowes, Harbor Freight or Amazon for $10-$12.

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