Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martha Stewart, smiling, with a large window behind her - Jeff Schear/Getty Images What's your biggest kitchen pet peeve? There's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Home chef struggling to open a stuck jar It’s an age-old quandary: You reach for a jar of pickles or tomato sauce but, try and try ...

You've got a perfectly delicious jar of pickles in your fridge (maybe Vlasic, the brand that has a stork on the label for pregnancy-related reasons), but when you try and open it you're stymied by an ...

Dear Heloise: Here’s my tip to open jars. Tap an ice pick or small nail onto the lid of the jar, making a small hole in the lid, which thereby releases the pressure after vacuum-sealing. Then open jar ...

Dear Heloise: Just read a recent column of yours in the Orange County Register. The easiest way to open a reluctant jar is to turn the jar over and tap it on the floor. It never fails for me. — ...

Struggling to open a tightly sealed jar isn’t just frustrating — it can also be painful, especially for those with limited hand strength or conditions like arthritis and carpal tunnel. Whether it’s a ...

What's your biggest kitchen pet peeve? There's a lot of petty annoyances to choose from: sticky countertops, crumbs in the sink trap, electric kettles left empty so they short out when you try to ...

DEAR HELOISE: Just read a recent column of yours in the Orange County Register. The easiest way to open a reluctant jar is to turn the jar over and tap it on the floor. It never fails for me. — ...