How To Use Can Opener As Bottle Opener
This will align the wheel of the opener where it needs to be to cut into the lid.
How to use can opener as bottle opener. Lifting the opener with a quick and firm move will rip a part of the can. Regular bottle openers require two hands. Puncture through the can with the blade to hook the attachment onto the can. Some wall mounted bottle openers also come with a container or magnet to catch the loose caps. One to hold the bottle and one to hold the bottle opener.
2 wedge the sharp edge of the opener under the side of the bottle cap. Then using your other hand press down on the lighter which should offer enough force to pop off the top of the bottle. Then hold the tip of the can opener blade against the lip of the can and press down firmly. Puncture the lip of the can with the tip of the can opener blade. Giving you access to pour out the contents.
Hold the can steady with your non dominant hand. Squeeze the arms together for a secure fit and start turning handle. The lid will remain attached to the magnet on the opener and the can is ready to dump. Press the on button while holding the bottom of the can and it will automatically turn as the wheel slices through the can lid. Open a pair of scissors halfway so the blades make a v shape and place the point where the blades cross under the bottle cap.
Card style bottle opener. Use a pair of scissors as a makeshift bottle opener. To use a manual can opener open the arms of the can opener and place the metal tooth on the lip of the can. With a wall mounted opener you can open a bottle cap with just one hand. Hold the bottle opener by the handle so the flat end with the cut out section in the middle is exposed.
It may be easiest for you to hold the bottle opener with your dominant hand. Push the handles down and slightly squeeze them together to pry open the bottle and pop off the cap. The force should pop the cap right off. Step 4 remove the can from the opener when it reaches the end and you feel a slight drop of the can. A countertop can also be a bottle opener.