A kitchen store here in town closed down a couple weeks ago and they had a two day going out of business sale.
I was sad to see them close because I enjoyed looking around in there from time to time.
I did find a couple of items at a great price. One of these was this Swing Away jar opener.
I have found in the last few years that I have difficulty opening glass jars of things like pickles or spaghetti sauce, so I thought this might be a good investment. I have a Swing Away can opener that we have used for years that has served us faithfully. I have not been disappointed with this jar opener. It works great and I would recommend it to anyone who has had trouble opening glass jars.
Find other kitchen tips each Tuesday over at Tammy's Recipes.
Becka
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on Mar 17th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
This looks like a neat tool. I may have to invest in one myself so my husband doesn’t think the only reason I keep him around is to open jars for me 😉
on Mar 19th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Looks like a great tool.
on Mar 21st, 2009 at 11:14 am
I was amazed to see the picture of the Swing Away jar opener. I have had one for a number of years now and absolutely love it. I had no clue what brand it was, so I went and checked and sure enough it’s a Swing Away.
I have no idea where I got it. I hate to shop, so I would never have gone to a kitchen store. I want to get some for friends. Does anyone know where I might find them? I live in Charlotte, NC.
on Mar 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Ann, I did a google search for the jar openers and found that you can order them for a reasonable cost from Amazon. I was thinking about ordering a couple for friends too. If you want to buy local maybe you could try calling some kitchen shops or hardware stores that carry that kind of thing.
on Mar 21st, 2009 at 8:09 pm
That looks really handy. I usually use my hand can opener and beat on the lid a couple of times to dent it. Then I can usually get it open. Otherwise, I call in the muscle man, Jess, to handle it for me. 🙂 I think I know the store you mean–Spoon and Spatula? I loved that store! I rarely bought anything, though, because it was expensive. I did get a couple of things there for Emma for Christmas. I missed the sale. 🙁
on Mar 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Becka,
Would you believe that I have never bought anything from Amazon.com? The other site that I won’t buy from is ebay. I don’t like online shopping any better than I do offline shopping.