and has never broken the glass or hurt the edge of countertop by using back smooth side of knife.

lid and jar and twist it lightly to pop the seal. The lid them comes off.

If that hadn't worked, maybe I could call that chick from "The Orville" that comes from a high-grav planet.

... under the rolled edge of the lid, just enough to pop the seal but not bend the metal.

tap the lid in 4 places opposite each other. I use the smooth side of a metal meat tenderizer utensil. Tap on one side of the lid, then the opposite side. Then do the other 2 sides. Usually works for me.

before opening it. Works for every tight lid I ever had

🤬 🤬 🤬 I have two items I use to try and open them. A pliers, and a round plastic circle with a smooth side and a side with ridges, usually either one will work, oh AND A LOT OF SWEARING.

And then try it again. This breaks the seal and then it opens easily.


I have TINY hands. I know all the tricks.

You are not the only one having trouble opening their jars apparently. Do a search for "Tostitos salsa lid" you will see videos on this exact subject.

Tell them -- although you like their salsa -- you are going to switch and start buying the fresh refrigerated salsa because you can get those lids off easily. They don't like to hear that. Bottom line they want your money.

Here.

https://contact.pepsico.com/fritolay/contact-us

https://contact.pepsico.com/fritolay

Don’t be afraid to hit the floor hard. The rug will protect the glass rim from breaking but will allow the seal to break. Breaking the seal makes it easier to open the jar.

I prefer to use rug covered floor as I do not want to crack the floor tiles or the counter top or break the jar.

I can open anything this way - small jars to full gallon jars even though I am a late 70’s year old woman with small hands. No arthritis though

hole in the lid.

This:
https://amazon.com/Adjustable-Rubber-Strap-Wrench-2pcs/dp/B0FJRLKH5Q

You'll hear when the vacuum breaks.

sometimes break the seal.

off! I ended up throwing it in the trash after trying everything every which way to get the lid off. The company knows after complaints for years but does nothing. If you want Gelato buy the market brand ... it opens.

Fortunately I didn't have to toss it in the trash. I wonder if the interior seal is part of the problem?

Like 3½ - 4 inches in diameter. I can't get a good grip with my tiny hands.

that’s on the side of it. Put that little metal piece under the edge of the lid and flick your wrist up. So far this has worked every single time, all with minimal effort, or bending the silverware. 😀

then use the rubber gripper on top of that.

That usually works for me, but it's getting more difficult by the day.

Works for me every time. The methods you suggested usually fail me but this works like a charm. I just grab a meat tenderizing maillot and wack the sides a few times and voila!

Heat a washcloth up in the microwave and put it on just the lid for for a bit. So you are heating up just the lid so that it expands in relation to the glass. Also have rubbery pads to get a grip. My wife came up with this approach. We haven't had to clonk on the lid with knives or pound the jar on the floor since.

And it's safer than a knife. Many jars will pop easily, and then open up. It's magic really, try it! ☺️