One of the gifts Tiffany brought with her to Hawaii for me was this new kind of can opener. I was very dubious at first and it took a bit of practice to get it working right, but eventually I got the hang of it.
Then I saw this tuna can press on a blogger friend's post and went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to buy it a while ago. If you are that wonderful blogger friend, please let me know who you are because I'd like to give you credit. It really works.
POSTSCRIPT:
It was at The Good Life that I got the idea for the tuna press from Nanny. Thank you for writing, Nanny.
You see...
The problem with the can opener is that it leaves a lid which is larger than the top opening so you're unable to push down and squeeze out the tuna liquid.
The plastic, inexpensive tuna can press does the job beautifully.
I think the can opener is really nifty and I love using it because there are no sharp edges on the can. In fact, as a former teacher I can just imagine all the art projects you can make with these cans now that it's safe from causing possible injury.
The only problem for me is that I've got a bunch of these cans on my counter now and Art and Mom are asking what I plan to do with them.
I wonder if anybody needs a pencil can or how about a paper clip holder?
Then I saw this tuna can press on a blogger friend's post and went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to buy it a while ago. If you are that wonderful blogger friend, please let me know who you are because I'd like to give you credit. It really works.
POSTSCRIPT:
It was at The Good Life that I got the idea for the tuna press from Nanny. Thank you for writing, Nanny.
You see...
The problem with the can opener is that it leaves a lid which is larger than the top opening so you're unable to push down and squeeze out the tuna liquid.
The plastic, inexpensive tuna can press does the job beautifully.
I think the can opener is really nifty and I love using it because there are no sharp edges on the can. In fact, as a former teacher I can just imagine all the art projects you can make with these cans now that it's safe from causing possible injury.
The only problem for me is that I've got a bunch of these cans on my counter now and Art and Mom are asking what I plan to do with them.
I wonder if anybody needs a pencil can or how about a paper clip holder?
Both appear to be great inventions. If you had to buy the tuna press at Bed Bath and Beyond, I have to think it was probably too expensive for me. I might check eBay:)
ReplyDeleteThe tuna press was less than $4.00 actually. I can't remember the exact price but it was pretty cheap.
DeleteSuch a wonderful can opener..cant even imagine that a can could be opened without sharp ends..really your empty cans could fulfill the purpose of craft projects..
ReplyDeleteIn the past I've made storage heaters to cook food by lining the cans with strips of cardboard-center spools of toilet paper rolls work well. wrap them around and around in a spiral till packed and level with the top then coat with paraffin wax to make an easy heat source in case of emergency for a 72 hr. survival kit!
ReplyDeleteI might have to get a 'lid opener'. I dunno whether it's the way the cans are sealed today, but the ordinary can openers I have just slips of the edges when you turn the knob.
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny, always the teacher. We have that type can opener and love it.
ReplyDeleteGadgets - the good ones are often the simplest and the most used.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to go look for this. It seems like a MUCH better idea that the usual can opener that leaves sharp edges.
ReplyDeletewell, Xmas is coming up you can make all sorts of new can crafts and maybe donate them! Oh I don't know!
ReplyDeleteHow about punching holes in the cans in a pretty pattern and putting night lights in them. Great for outdoor or indoor parties.
ReplyDeleteWe have used that type of can opener for a long time also and I really do like it. It did take me a while to get the hang of it.
ReplyDeleteI worked with a guy who told me one day, with a sigh, that his wife never threw out a two-pound coffee can because "they have so many uses." They had quite a collection in the garage, too many of them he implied. I use a couple of coffee cans for my paint brushes, but beyond that...not much comes to mind, so I toss them out. Lately, I've noticed that they are made of cardboard. I have a clutter problem anyway, but a simple one-day assault would take care of most of it.
ReplyDeleteI read Andre Agassi's autobiography and he said that when he was on cocaine he would clean the house days at a time in a frenzy of cocaine-fueled energy. Since I have never used drugs of any kind, I must find another way. By the way, despite that yucky detail, his book is really good. It was interesting how Brooke Shields kept manipulating Andre into being fancy-schmancy which was not the real him at all. They didn't last very long. Also, he says he hated tennis. Imagine that. --Henry Hank Chapin
That looks like a very expensive can opener! We use a battery operated can opener that cuts below the can seam too, but definitely leaves sharp edges. Years ago, I got our "no hands" can opener from Sharper Image for my dad to use, but we liked it so much we bought two extras for ourselves. This was years ago when Sharper Image had a store at Ala Moana. Amazing out of all the contraptions, this one lasted while most broke down within a year or two.
ReplyDeleteI am already stuck with plastic bags coming out of my ears....don't start with tin cans lol
L. from W.
Blessings....
ReplyDeleteI love those can opener for just that reason, it opens and leaves the can easily reuseable due to the smooth edges.
thanks for sharing.
stay blessed.
I have that can opener and love it. It does such a neat job. Never thought of reusing the cans. Will have to think about that. As for tuna, I get the pull top cans which fit back inside to easily drain.
ReplyDeletefun gadgets, Kay
ReplyDeleteHave a Sweet Weekend -
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Once a teacher, always a teacher. I often stick away things I think the kids might like to use when they "do crafts". Irene CAN find a use for anything. :)
ReplyDeleteI love them both! I did a post on gadgets with the tuna press but someone else might have too! I use to use the lid from the can but gosh that was messy!
ReplyDeletePUt the cans in the recycle bin. Move on.
ReplyDeleteI guess only an elementary school teacher would like such a can opener. Lol. I have no need for empty cans, so am satisfied with the opener that leaves jagged edges. Well, at least I can press the water out of the tuna can with no trouble!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been recycling stuff for garden art. I miss grabbing stuff for art projects. I love saving stuff.
Poor hubby is a neat freak.
Wait'll you see my new creation! I'm so excited!
I have posted a couple of blogs today, since Bambi came this morning. So much to photograph!
Cheers from Cottage Country!
I have a tuna press like that - bought it years and years ago and used it a lot in the beginning, but these days I hardly use it anymore. It did work really well though!
ReplyDeleteAnd I used to have a can opener similar to that, but it broke and I reverted back to the other type of can opener.