This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Northwestern chapter.
It’s late, you’re hungry, and you just can’t muster up the strength to loosen that lid. Don’t worry – we gotchu.
Step 1: Prepare the jar.
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Find the culprit in all its sticky-lid glory.
Step 2: Use an exacto blade to carefully cut along the seam of a tennis ball.
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Careful of those lil’ fingers…
Step 3: Easy money.
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Slide the tennis ball half onto the lid, twist, and prosper. Enjoy that salsa — you’ve earned it.