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In reply to the discussion: What is one of your kitchen/house tools from long ago that you still treasure today? [View all]lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)33. I learned
that if you insert the pointy part of a bottle opener under the rim of the lid and jar, lift up to let some air in, it will pop up that thingy in the center, allowing you to twist and open easily. If it's really tough, run it under hot water first.
Not near as cool as your 1940s jar opener, though.
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What is one of your kitchen/house tools from long ago that you still treasure today? [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
May 2020
OP
Actually it is still in my mom's kitchen drawer, buty I hope to inherit it ;)
FirstLight
May 2020
#1
I have my mother's #10 Griswold frying pan. Makes the best fried...well anything.
Lochloosa
May 2020
#2
My Mother's heavy duty wooden-handled spatula, bread knife, her red-handled potato masher
hlthe2b
May 2020
#3
I have a set of those, a wedding present in 1969 Probably cost $10 at most
yellowdogintexas
May 2020
#44
My mother's silver pie server...has to be 80 years old. Hardly ever use it but am not going...
Tikki
May 2020
#12
I used to have the other Mouli (one of the first tv order by mail items)
yellowdogintexas
May 2020
#47