John_NJ
TVWBB Wizard
This morning my mom asked me to “fix” a new bottle of vitamins she just purchased, and we got into a discussion about why prescription/ vitamin etc. bottles are made so difficult to open.
Child safety I said. And elderly people she added.
It’s so easy, and I am not sure if it’s common knowledge, so I thought I would post it up.
The leatherman is the star of the show- I usually carry on on my person at all times.
The bottle/ can opener has the right geometry and strength to get between the outer cap and safety cap. Twist up and it usually pops out- partially.
![DE1BC259-2EFB-4EE1-9560-EFDA0860CF4D.jpeg DE1BC259-2EFB-4EE1-9560-EFDA0860CF4D.jpeg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/63/63138-3db16518e5fa5a33a5077ae1c86c804a.jpg?hash=PbFlGOX6Wj)
The pliers finish the job to remove the safety cap completely from the outer cap
![38BE56C5-8981-4B25-B7AC-8870CAF9998C.jpeg 38BE56C5-8981-4B25-B7AC-8870CAF9998C.jpeg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/63/63140-3756316f8716896c5e8c88af1e892d84.jpg?hash=N1Yxb4cWiW)
Now the bottle is easy to open as long as you don’t screw it on too tight
![E94215C4-7B21-45DE-AA92-7E02F9A6030F.jpeg E94215C4-7B21-45DE-AA92-7E02F9A6030F.jpeg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/63/63141-c6384524da8e630e477d27379be9a78f.jpg?hash=xjhFJNqOYw)
Caveat:
This hack is useful for anyone having difficulty opening safety bottles- if you have anything that could potentially be a danger to children, make arrangements to keep these modified bottles out of their reach or leave them as you got them.
Child safety I said. And elderly people she added.
It’s so easy, and I am not sure if it’s common knowledge, so I thought I would post it up.
The leatherman is the star of the show- I usually carry on on my person at all times.
The bottle/ can opener has the right geometry and strength to get between the outer cap and safety cap. Twist up and it usually pops out- partially.
![DE1BC259-2EFB-4EE1-9560-EFDA0860CF4D.jpeg DE1BC259-2EFB-4EE1-9560-EFDA0860CF4D.jpeg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/63/63138-3db16518e5fa5a33a5077ae1c86c804a.jpg?hash=PbFlGOX6Wj)
The pliers finish the job to remove the safety cap completely from the outer cap
![38BE56C5-8981-4B25-B7AC-8870CAF9998C.jpeg 38BE56C5-8981-4B25-B7AC-8870CAF9998C.jpeg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/63/63140-3756316f8716896c5e8c88af1e892d84.jpg?hash=N1Yxb4cWiW)
Now the bottle is easy to open as long as you don’t screw it on too tight
![E94215C4-7B21-45DE-AA92-7E02F9A6030F.jpeg E94215C4-7B21-45DE-AA92-7E02F9A6030F.jpeg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/63/63141-c6384524da8e630e477d27379be9a78f.jpg?hash=xjhFJNqOYw)
Caveat:
This hack is useful for anyone having difficulty opening safety bottles- if you have anything that could potentially be a danger to children, make arrangements to keep these modified bottles out of their reach or leave them as you got them.