Ok, I'm stupid, but I can't get the d### thing open!!!

Very carefully...Ask me how I know!!!You have to go around and gently pry it...

They are sooooo hard. You have to very gently pry up going around the container. They need to make a twist off lid. I have arthritis and that makes it extra hard.

I use a needlenose pliers and then I transfer the contents of the container to a little container with an easier lid. Michaels has a pack of little containers with lids for a couple dollars...they look like the paint cups in a paint-by-number kit and they'e just the right size.

very slowly, very gently.........by the way, you can buy little plastic containers like discso dust come in that have the screw top at the $ tree in the section with the bath/make up stuff. I guess it's a little travel kit or something? There are 6 of them for a dollar in a little plastic zip up bag

Here's a pic of the kind of container I'm talking about

When I buy my dusts, as soon as I get it opened I put it in one of these!

I was watching Susan Carberry's dvd on gumpaste flowers. She uses a bottle top opener. Now why didnt I think of that. I always struggle to get that top opened.

I use a bottle opener very carefully! My counter tops sparkle enough without the dust!

Ichris - I share your frustration! (as I'm chuckling at myself). My husband was laughing at me last night when I was trying to open one of the petal dust containers with a bottle opener very s-l-o-w-l-y. He asked me if it had nitro glycerin in it! I agree with suz3 - they should put it in screw off lid containers!

I have to agree with the bottle opener. The one I use has a rounded end. Don't use one the the pointed end, it can punch a whole in the top.

HTH

I use a church key (beer bottle opener)

My teeth....lol. Joking. I just pry the little suckers open until my fingers are bright red. However the bottle opener sounds wonderful. I think I'll use that from now on, never thought of it before. Thanks for the tip!

I used to struggle with opening them too, with my hands, always worrying that it was going to pop open and spill all over me.

Then I saw someone at a DOS open it with a bottle opener...talk about a "DUH" moment!

Bottle opener!! That's the trick! Thanks ladies, I thought I was the only one with this issue...

bah, why couldnt i have read this thread earlier...i just opened one with my teeth and prying it with my thumb that is now sore.

bottle opener...check. thanks all.