Opening food , med, packages

[Granbonny]

Has anyone noticed how hard it is to get something open, now. When I went to open a box of Wild Rice for dinner..where the indents are on the side..and you just push in..NO WAY..Had to punture it with a knife. some of the worse ones..are deli foods, such as coleslaw, potato salad, ect/ they have the thing where you are suppose to start pulling a thread. Yikes. it's breaks off and takes a chainsaw to open I was trying to open a fresh fruit cup for Grandson from Russia..The plastic was so tight..He pointed to daughter's knife set on counter. Home 4 weeks from Russia. Smart kid... How about the plastic wrapped around over the counter meds...tylenol, ect...Again, takes something sharp... And we on coumadin/warfarin cannot take the chance of slicing our finger. Feel sorry for the elderly that live alone Also the season inside the wild rice..Had to open with scissors even tho it had a small place to start to open.Bonnie

 

[Yaps]

Whats getting

Whats getting

to me is can openers. Is it just me ? Or are they opening maybe 4 cans then stripped? I mean like 10-15 $ ones?? It irritates to no end!!!Even electric ones are a pain!!

 

[Nancy]

How about those packages which have semi-hard plastic formed around them, usually found on small gadgets and small electrical items. Can't cut them with scissors, can't get a knife into them without possibly damaging the product. They are the absolute worst. Another bad one is the plastic shrinkwrap on CDs. They are so tightly shrunk there is no way to get ahold of a starting point, always end up nicking the plastic case.

And what's with the new type of inner covering on many over the counter meds that can hardly be punctured with anything?

I mean, do we have to carry around a Swiss Army knife wherever we go?

 

[tommy]

Those bubble packs for meds are the darndest thing. I'm concernd about cutting myself on the plastic. I cut them with a scissors. I searched to find Claritin in a bottle just for that reason. Thankfully, the 3-month supply mail in presription meds are always in bottles. The bottle is usually 3x the size they need - what's up with that?

Ditto that plastic welded-shut consumer packaging. The stuff is do rigid and has thick borders. I have a huge pari of scissors for getting into those. Still need to be careful not to cut myself.

Any of you Coagucheck users ever able to peel off the security wrap by simply pulling on the handy tab on the control vials? The tab breaks off every time.

 

[Granbonny]

Tom

Tom

My last shipping of Protime cuvettes were in a new heavy-duty plastic..with the small black marked tab to pull..DUD..Took scissors to cut open Bonnie

 

[bvdr]

I agree with all of the above. .....I don't think it has anything to do with us getting older, do you?

 

[Harpoon]

I keep a pair of good scissors on top of the 'fridge for just such emergencies...


In a grand moment of weakness before history class today, I bought a package containing one spiced/pickled beef stick and one stick of HEAVILY processed "cheddar" "cheese."


The beef stick was OK, but I couldn't for the life of me get the cheese stick side open.

After biting and tearing with my teeth, I managed to open it up and take a bite of the cheese.


It REALLY wasn't worth that effort!!!! Blech!

 

[Ross]

After biting and tearing with my teeth, I managed to open it up and take a bite of the cheese.


It REALLY wasn't worth that effort!!!! Blech!

And mice can do it with no problem, go figure.

 

[Harrybaby666]

In my case....

In my case....

It's because of my ulner nerve in my right arm. I am to the point where I have no strength in my right arm and I have to use a tool to remove jar lids and tea bags are getting harder to open as well. I have nerve damage so bad that alot of times when I am holding something, my arm lets go and I drop the item. Harrybaby666

 

[terryj]

I bought my five year old granddaughter a Polly Pockets doll(these are tiny dolls) with accessories. Each piece was wrapped in hard plastic and had several tie wraps holding it to the cardboard package. It took me 30 minutes to get it out of the package so she could play with it. It cost about $10.00 and probably csot $3.00 to package it.

 

[LisaD0365]

Those bubble packs for meds are the darndest thing. I'm concernd about cutting myself on the plastic. I cut them with a scissors. I searched to find Claritin in a bottle just for that reason. .

I pass medications in an assisted living unit for Alzheimer's...All of the meds are bubble packed...have cut my fingers...or had the plastic go between the nail and finger...I bled and bled...so much fun....wondering.... ...if I can use the bubble pack injuries for workman's comp claim...

 

[hensylee]

I agree with and understand all of the above (including Lisa's assisted living meds). I think it's to deter some of the shoplifting in the stores. How many empty packages to you see lying on the shelves? That's not even counting the empties hidden in the backs of shelves. These packages we are talking about are hard to open quickly. Much of our costs are to pay for shoplifters. Shame, isn't it?

Here's one nobody mentioned. Opening jars. I have had trouble for years - had to wait for somebody to stop by and then I would ask them to open the jar for me. Children bought a jar opener for me for Christmas. It's a jewel and works every time!

For the rest, keep the pliers, scissors, knives handy - or wait for somebody to stop by. I highly recommend non-use of teeth for this purpose!

 

[JimL]

Every kitchen should have one of these for opening things:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43337&item=6524951841&rd=1

 

[Wise]

Every kitchen should have one of these for opening things:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43337&item=6524951841&rd=1

LOL! I bet they get a lot of bids now. JimL, thanks for looking out of us. If I used that thing, then I'd have an excuse to go ahead and replace the kitchen counters and linoleum since I would leave a lasting impression on them.

 

[tommy]

I pass medications in an assisted living unit for Alzheimer's

God bless you, girl! Good luck with the workmen's comp claim.

 

[hensylee]

Every kitchen should have one of these for opening things:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43337&item=6524951841&rd=1

Jim, I actually have a real one of those warriors who lives in my house. It has a name and is female - Teresa. I gave birth to it a long time ago. Sure comes in handy now that I have got old!

 

[Nancy]

Re: Opening jars

Most of the problem, maybe all of the problem is the vacuum seal. So I turn the jar upside down and insert a tiny screwdriver into the space around the lid, turn the little screwdriver until I hear the vacuum seal let go, and the jar is now easy to open.