How to open stuck baby food jar? ::: hangs head in shame :::

goodtobethelarkster

::: looks sheepish ::: 

So I make some of my baby food, do some table food, buy some baby food purees - basically I take the "bastard hybridization" approach to food sources for my kid...

Anyhow, when I want to take the homemade baby food or table food (cheerios, little chunks of veggies) out and about I sometimes put them in commercial baby food jars that I've washed out and sterilized since they are conveniently sized and we have them around anyway.

Somehow - and I honestly don't know how - I can't get any of the latest batch to open.  I've tried using those rubber grip things, running the lids under warm water, using a towel, but I can't get the stupid things open... I realize the answer to this is probably something embarassinly obvious but ummmm... why is this happening and what other options do I have to get these open?  Has this happened to anyone else? 

ugabrat@yahoo.com

LOL, don't feel bad it has happened to me too. I took a butter knife and used the end to hit against the top also you can bang the top against the edge of the counter too. GL

lhuttlinger

try banging the dull end of a knife/spoon/fork around the edge.

gatogrrl

I take a thick rubber band and wrap it around the cap until tight.  Works like those rubber grip things, only a little better, I think