Usually I’m okay, but sometimes there are caps that seem impossible to remove.

Yes, I have a lot of trouble with these! I rely on my husband.

We bought some plastic thingys – supposed to be nonslip pads to go under dishes – they’re actually a great help for getting a grip on stubborn bottles etc.

OMG, there not only child proof but I think their adult proof too. I usually get hubby to open them for me.

I’m often struggling to open child-proof lids and even lids off jars. I often wonder how the elderly cope.

The squeeze at the arrows and turn are the ones that get me! If you have no kids around, you could leave the lid off some things. Eg the cooking spray doesn’t really need a lid

Yes! Some are harder than others too. I use a face washer or cloth to get a grip on the top. There have been times when I’ve been tempted to smash a bottle it’s been so frustrating!

They can be quite awkward at the best of times!

I have this problem quite often and end up getting hubby to help. Sometimes he has trouble too! lol!!!

I have found some of them really hard and hurt your hands. I use a cloth to open them with !

i have to get hubby to open jars and if you are trying to suprise hubby with dinner, you have to wait until he gets home! i have seen that there are tools to “help” people. I don’t know if they are useful. I try a tea towel and even get a fork to try to pop that seal so that i can open it. You can whack the bottom edge of the lid against the bench to help pop seal but be so careful that you don’t smash the jar. I haven’t yet….touch wood lol

I have trouble opening the milk lids, and my kids drink bottles

No advice to offer but I’m a young mum with a baby and I also have trouble with many of the child proof lids. Some of them need such a hard push down!

I too have trouble opening ‘child-proof’ items – the makes sure don’t think about the elderly at all. And all the gadgets that are around are really not much help. My best friend is a square of grippy plastic – it seems to help in opening bottles.

oh yes…all the time !! Now what i do is, i try and open it with a cotton cloth for more grip…

Hi mom71809…thanks so much for your lovely and in-depth comment. I do have a silicone grip turner that is helpful at times but lately nothing seems to help.
Arthritis=bummer, It amazes me how when you have a injury like a break or bad sprain, arthritis jumps right in, and then there is arthritis just from wear and tear on joints, oh the joys of ageing. All the very best to you and your hubby.

Hi Cherz, I’m arthritis free and in my 30s and have had many many things that will not open for me! Push down on this, turn here, squeeze here – who invents these things – who?! I have an adjustable jar opener but find a tea towel, putting things on the kitchen bench and taking a deep breath before attempting to open said item can help. I also have trouble with silver foil under lids like on medication, some shampoos. Maybe I have no grip in my fingertips and although not recommended, my teeth are the only things I found that work for these! I’ve seen rubber cloth jar grippers too – might be helpful. Good luck with the arthritis (I’m married to an sufferer and can be an awful condition)

Wow thanks for all your replies moms, obversely it is a bigger problem than I had thought.

HAve you tried using a tea towel to make it a bit easier

I sometimes struggle and i find if i put the lids back on in a hurry, they somehow go back on wrong and are a struggle to get off the next time. I dont think the lids are child proof at all as my son could undo them at the age of 4. Its more like adult proof.