In daily life, most of the carbonated drinks we drink are canned in design, which are light and convenient to hold. But many people have experienced this situation: the tab accidentally broke when opening the can! What will you do at this time, buy a new can? Some friends even went into the kitchen to pry it open with a kitchen knife. Although it was finally opened, the effort was very laborious and there was a risk of injury. What should I do if the "tab" of the can is broken? In fact, it can be easily opened with a piece of paper.
Prepare a piece of paper, ordinary A4 paper will do, then fold it in half and then in half again until it forms a stiff corner.
Find the weakest point on the can cap, such as the edge. Use a corner of the folded paper to rub the opening of the can's tab back and forth. After about a dozen times, the can may open naturally. In fact, this principle is very simple. The purpose of friction with paper corners is mainly to generate heat, because most cans, especially beverage cans, are made of aluminum, which is characterized by low hardness, so when rubbing, it is easy to cause heat The hardness is reduced, and the heat can increase the gas pressure in the carbonated drink, so the opening will automatically collapse easily.
In addition, in addition to using paper friction to open beverage cans, there are several other methods you can try:
1. Use the broken tab:
Remove the irrelevant part of the tab and keep the rest of the tab.
Use your thumb to hold the pull tab, your index finger under the pull tab, and your left hand to hold the can.
Align the small groove of the pull ring with the cutting line with your right hand, and press down hard. After a small hole appears in the lid of the can, remember to keep the connection between the lid and the can to prevent the lid from falling into the can.
Then use the raised part of the pull ring to bend the lid of the can, and then use the pull ring to pry the bent lid out little by little.
2. Use chopsticks:
Aim the end of a chopstick at the groove at the interface, place it in this position and rub it from side to side. It may pop after a few strokes.
3. Use a straw:
If the tab is still there but cannot be pulled up, try putting the straw through the tab.
Tighten both ends of the straw with your hands, so that you can easily pull the ring apart.
4. Use a screwdriver or other tool:
Find a screwdriver or other similar lever tool around the house.
Use a screwdriver to hit the weakest part of the can lid, which may quickly open the lid.
Please note that no matter which method is used, care needs to be taken to prevent injury. If none of the above methods can open the can, it is recommended to seek help from others or use professional can opening tools. Meanwhile, for non-carbonated drinks, if there is not enough gas inside to create pressure to help open, it may require more sustained patience and careful operation.
