How to make Evil Childproof caps easy to open

Step 7 Squeeze Cap and Turn - 2

I just clip off the tabs with fingernail clippers.

Total cost: Nothing (assuming you have fingernail clippers)
Total time: around 10 seconds

Comments

[specialed]

This is fine if you can get the cap off in the first place. However with caps like those on toilet bowl cleaners it doesn't quite work. I took a pair of small wire cutters and clipped off the tabs.

[SFHandyman]

Wire cutters are great also. I wanted to show a tool that almost everyone has available.

[porcupinemamma]

I have osteo -arthritis, opening lids can be painful. thanks for sharing your idea.

[SFHandyman]

You are very welcome.

[SFHandyman]

Newer caps are one piece and I haven't figured out an easy way to do them. I'd just use needle nose and bend them outwards. Being flexible is what it's about.

[porcupinemamma]

Hi SFHandyman. Do you give handyman lessons to husbands? Pleeeeeeeeeeease ?? ;0)

[SFHandyman]

No sorry, I'll keep trying to be inspirational on Instructables.

[SFHandyman]

Actually just added a link on how to chew off the lock of the one piece caps. You still have to get it off the first time. If you live close to the store, maybe you can get them to open it for you and double bag it in plastic, then try to carefully bring it home. It might work to put a couple of layers of plastic bag between the cap and the bottle and screw the cap mostly back on. Often there is a double seal you need to puncture after you get the cap off before you can use the product. If there is one of those, loosening it might not be a problem. You may need to ask a friend or neighbor when you get home. Wish I could take them all off for you. Wire clippers was a great idea! I tried to stick with things in the medicine chest but couldn't always.