Grandma Paula's Tip for Getting Jars to Open

Ever had a jar lid that was so tough to twist you just wanted to throw the whole thing against a wall and let it smash? 

Cue the Sherlock reference: 

          Grace (Sherlock): *throws jar against the wall*

          Sophia (John [/Jawn]): *runs into the room* WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING?!

          Grace: I couldn't get the jar to open.

          Sophia: *stares at mess, groans at damaged wall*

          Grace: *continues* I was going to look up a way to get it open, but I was too frustrated and lazy.

          Sophia: So you took it on the wall?

          Grace: Oh, the wall had it coming.

Anyway, that was a little extreme. A little.

So here is the scientific way to get your jar lid to come off. Run the lid under hot/warm water. This makes it expand, therefore loosing the lid's grip on the jar. 

Now here is my grandmother's more efficient way of getting the job done. *Flip the jar upside-down and bang it on the counter several times. 

**Always works.

~Grace

*Maybe put a towel on the counter before you do this. I doubt the jar will break. Not sure about the counter. Honestly, you don't need to bang it that hard.

** IT REALLY DOES.