I’ve found that style much harder to grip, especially with larger jars. When a plastic jar opener is at its widest, the handle also opens, and I struggle to get my hands around it.

Once the jars are wiped down, apply spray paint in your chosen color to your jar. You can apply the same color to the metal lid, or you can paint it another color for more differentiation.

See it there: Your Spice Jar Lids Have a Not-So-Secret Feature That Everyone Is Just Finding Out About — And It’s Totally Brilliant Further Reading We Tested (and Rated!) ...

The Lids Off Jar Opener can work with a wide variety of jars from spaghetti sauce to baby food. It will work on anything that is up to 8 inches high and 4 inches in diameter.

Dear Heloise: The reader who suggested hitting a jar with a knife handle was correct, but tapping is a better word. I tried to teach a co-worker at a deli how to open large pickle jars. Two days ...

Of course, an adult should be around to handle the jars because they’re made of glass. The office: They hold pens, pencils, rubber bands and paper clips.

Maximum lid size: 4.5 inches What's great about it: This Swing-A-Way jar opener is another great pick for folks with arthritis that's similar to the first one but with a slightly different method ...

I have a spice rack in my kitchen that I am very, very proud of. All of the little jars are the same size and shape, with matching labels on the lids that make it easy to spot and grab whatever spice ...