Stuck bottle caps from Chefs and/or others.

submitted about 4 years ago by kuri_sanTouDiketones, Schmiketones

https://imgur.com/a/1M2KWGo

So I have broken hundreds of seals on these bottles. I always thought they were tamper evident proof caps, which I still believe they are because the rings are stuck on to the caps of my LDPE bottles and broken once you open it (tamper with it). But this bottle just kept clicking and turning no matter how hard I pressed and turned. The seal is clearly broken in the first picture.

I spent thirty minutes trying to get this damn bottle open. I was ready to stick screw drivers into it or cut the whole cap off and replace it with one of my spares.

Instead I just cut the seal off with my flush cutters and Voilà! It screwed off very easily. I can’t guarantee this works with all bottles of course but in my case is saved me of more frustration.

Comments

5 points

by cakeordeath176about 4 years ago

Thank you for the idea. I have this problem all the time. I usually resort to pliers of some sort but still have trouble.

2 points

by kuri_sanTouabout 4 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

I almost took out the pliers myself

3 points

by NuttyNana1about 4 years ago

Thanks I actually have this problem often with bottles from diyflavours so I'll try that.

3 points

by Kiviskusabout 4 years ago

Wow good to know. Half my bottles from chefs would just spin and my solution was to push down and then also shove the cap sideways which was a pain in the ass. I'll give this a shot tonight.

2 points

by Littlepaulioabout 4 years agoFrugivore

Been there so many times. You can also use a craft knife or a stanley blade to cut through the seal. Be careful though, I use these type of knives for lots of different diy stuff and I bought a pair of Level 5 cut-protection gloves because I was cutting myself so often! They're fairly cheap on Amazon.

Edit: Using a flush cutter or wire cutter is probably the best and safest method