If you have a cool beer in your hands, but the bottle is closed and you don't have an opener handy, the situation can be quite frustrating. However, don't be discouraged! There are nine great ways to open a beer bottle using the tools at hand, and you don't even have to risk your health and try using your teeth.

Lighter

In any group of people there is usually at least one person who smokes, loves candles, or is simply used to being prepared for anything. Borrow a lighter from him, turn it over so that the top part is in your hand, and with the other hand hold the neck of the bottle tightly. Place the lighter like a regular bottle opener under the lid and use the same motion. A little effort and a bottle of foamy drink open!

Book

You will need a paper book that is not too thick, but not thin like a magazine. The edge of the book should be squeezed in your hand in the same way as when using a lighter. Using it as a bottle opener, you can easily remove the cap from the neck and enjoy your favorite drink in peace.

Door

The hole for the lock in the door frame will help you. Simply hook the cap onto its metal edge and pull the bottle down with as much force as possible. Instant results await you - the bottle will be opened immediately!

Phone charger

This method is a little more complicated than the previous ones, because the charge is not large at all, which means you will have little space for support. It is not comfortable. However, you can easily manage it with the help of charging, using its back as a lever. If you can find a comfortable position and grip the charger firmly, you should be able to remove the cap from a beer bottle with it.

Spoon

Perhaps you simply don’t have anything to open the bottle with, but you still have other cutlery. In this case, take a spoon and use its handle to remove the cap from the beer bottle in the same way as you would remove it with a bottle opener. It turns out very simply and quickly. The main thing is to take a spoon made of hard metal, since aluminum can bend greatly and lose its shape.

Stapler

If you have office supplies on hand, a stapler may come in handy. However, it is worth considering that this is a rather complicated method, as is the case with a phone charger. Remove the staples from the stapler, then open it and turn it over so that the metal part fits under the edge of the beer cap. Try to find a comfortable position for your hand, this can be quite difficult. Use your finger as a lever and the bottle will open.

Table

This classic method, which also looks impressive. You'll need a table that's durable enough and that won't scratch the surface too much. You need to hook the bottle cap on its edge, and then hit it from above with your hand to knock it off. That's all! It is not surprising that this particular method has become so popular and widespread. Anyone can cope.

Machete

This method looks extremely impressive - you will want to use it even if you have a bottle opener on hand. Be extremely careful, as this method can also be dangerous. Use a knife blade: place it at the edge of the lid and sharply move the blade upward. The lid should come off instantly. But be warned, you have been warned that you can get hurt while using a machete! Use this method at your own risk.

Another beer bottle

Take two beer bottles. Hold one by the neck, and turn the other upside down - you won’t open it. Hook one cap onto the other, hold the other tightly so that the bottle does not open, and then pull hard. The cap on the first bottle should come off easily.

The operation of a bottle opener is based on elementary mechanics - the principle of a lever; it is easy to make from improvised means. Next I will talk about safe ways open beer bottles that also fit other bottles, such as soda.

1. Lighter (key). Instead of a lighter, you can use another flat, hard object - a spoon, keys or a five-kopeck coin. Take an inexpensive plastic lighter in your stronger hand so that the lower part of the lighter protrudes slightly from the side of your thumb. With your other hand, grab the neck of the bottle closer to the cap. Slide the corner of the lighter under the cap, not the flat, even part. Press down on the top of the lighter, using the hand holding the bottle as a lever support. The cork will pop off, then pour beer into the glass, celebrating your victory.





The disadvantage is that the lighter can get scratched and the keys can get bent.

2. Another bottle. You need to wrap your right hand (if you are right-handed) around the neck of the bottle you are going to open, then firmly press the bottom of it against the table or any other hard, flat surface. With your other hand, grab the neck of the second bottle and turn it over. Place the edge of the cap of the second bottle under the edge of the first. Using the second bottle as a lever to open the first.

After several attempts, everything will take a couple of seconds. This method has only one drawback - the last bottle will remain unopened.

3. A sheet of paper. An A4 sheet of paper, a newspaper, a page from a notepad or magazine will do, or in extreme cases, even banknote. The thicker the better. Fold the sheet in half as many times as you can. Further instructions are the same as for opening with a lighter. If the paper is thin, it may take several attempts, loosening the edges of the cork on different sides.


The disadvantage is that suitable paper is not always at hand, especially in nature.

4. About a wooden ledge. You can open your beer on the edge of a bench, railing or furniture. It is enough to hook the lid on this protrusion and sharply pull it down. Do not use metal surfaces, otherwise you risk pricking the neck of the bottle.

The disadvantage is that this method borders on vandalism; after opening the bottle, scratches remain on the wooden surface.

Other practical ways to open a bottle of beer are shown in the video.

What if you don’t have a corkscrew at hand, but you need to open a bottle of wine? Eat different ways solutions to this problem, I’ll tell you about them below:

Method number 1. The simplest and most effective. To open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew using this method, you simply need to hold the bottle horizontally with one hand and gently tap the bottom of the bottle with the palm of your other hand.
If possible, wrap the bottom of the bottle with a towel. (otherwise the bottle may break!), and lightly tap the wall. With a successful combination of circumstances, in a few minutes the wine will be ready to be poured into glasses. It is extremely rare, but it happens that this method takes too much time, so we move on to the next method. I warn you again! There is no need to use excessive force or hit the bottom of the bottle with hard objects, otherwise the bottle will break.

Method number 2. You can simply push the cork inside the bottle using any object, for example, reverse side forks or spoons, marker, pen, pencil. Attention! Make sure that the neck of the bottle does not taper towards the bottom! Otherwise the cork will get stuck in the bottle tightly, and then the third method will do.
Method number 3.You just need to pick out the cork with any hard and sharp object, for example, a penknife, a nail file, or a sharp knitting needle. This is not the most the best option, crumbs from the cork will definitely get into the wine, and you will have to catch them from the glass, or pour the wine through a strainer.

Method number 4.If you don’t have a corkscrew at hand, but have a knife with a thin blade, then you can use a knife instead of a corkscrew. Use the blade of a knife to carefully pierce the cork, and carefully rotate it to remove the cork from the bottle. That's it, a bottle of wine is opened without a corkscrew using a knife.
Method number 5. A screwdriver, screw and pliers will help you open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. Screw the screw into the bottle cap (not the very end!), and use pliers to pull out the screw along with the cap.

There is a modification of this method. Instead of a screw - nails, instead of pliers - a hammer. Carefully hammer several nails in a row.

Method number 6.Open a bottle of wine using a paperclip or any other piece of hard wire. Straighten the paperclip and make a hook like a fishing hook. Insert the hook between the cork and the neck of the bottle, hook it and pull it towards you. Ready! The bottle is open. True, sometimes one paperclip is not enough, so we move on to another method.

Method number 7. Similar to the previous method, only 2 wire hooks and any object such as a pen or pencil are used to make it easier to pull out the stubborn plug.

Method number 8.In order to open a bottle without a corkscrew in this way, you will need any sharp object, such as a screwdriver, a cord or a piece of thin strong rope. First you need to make a knot at the end of the lace, then push the knot inside the cork, pull out the screwdriver, and pull the knot. The bottle is open! And you don't need a corkscrew.
Method number 9. A bottle of wine can be opened using a syringe or a ball pump. The principle here is this: you need to pierce the cork with a syringe or pump needle and pump air into the bottle. The plug will pop out under air pressure. The syringe needle must be thick enough, otherwise it may break or become clogged. And don't try to create too much pressure in the bottle, otherwise it may burst, so wrap the bottle in a towel.

Method No. 10. Somewhat shocking. Suitable for alcoholics whose hands are shaking and they definitely want to drink. Here on

It's hard for ladies without a strong male hands. And the man you love is unlikely to be around around the clock. Therefore, representatives of the fairer sex have to face problems that would seem funny to any man. In particular, it is often very difficult for a woman, especially an elderly woman, to open a regular plastic water bottle.

DDDDdesign took care of the older generation by developing a range of models that make life easier for ladies. The first of them is “Gemeinsam sind wir stark”, which translates as “Together we are strong.” Each cap of such a bottle has a recess on its top and a suitable protrusion on the side. We insert the protrusion of one bottle into the recess of the second and get a lever. Those who have studied physics know that it is much easier to unscrew the unruly cap this way. Reminds me of a wrench.

“I can” (I can!; actually this is a play on words, can - both “can” and “can”) - a bottle with a cup that is put on the top. It can be used as a glass, and in addition, it helps to open the bottle - after all, unscrewing such a large “cork” is much easier than the usual small one. It has a ribbed surface, so your hand will not slip.

PlusMinus (Plus-Minus) is based on, so to speak, folk recipes. Those with weak fingers know this very well: when you can’t open a bottle or can of canned food, you need to use something to pry it from below so that air can get inside. After this, the disobedient vessel will open much easier.

In addition, several special bags were made for elderly ladies to carry bottled drinks. Carry On (Carry On; a stable expression, but carry means “to carry”) is a convenient carry for four bottles, and in addition, the handle in this item is removable: if you turn it forty-five degrees, it comes off, and you can also use it to open the bottle as lever. The fact that only 4 bottles fit into the bag is also important. Ladies should not carry heavy objects.

How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew? There are so many different ways to do this on the Internet. Meanwhile, only some of them work. The rest are completely absurd and impossible to implement. Now let's look at the most common ones. And at the end we’ll tell you a secret that allows you to open wine in 15 seconds.

Shoe and wall

This method can be said to be legendary. It is described everywhere. You need to put the bottle in your shoe and tap the sole on the wall. Just not too much, the cork should come out halfway. Then it is easy to pull it out by hand.

Pros. The method is the least traumatic in terms of the possibility of cutting yourself with bottle fragments.

Minuses. Some plugs fit so tightly in the neck that you will have to pound on the wall with a slipper almost until you retire. And where can you get a wall at a picnic?

Paper clips

When reading, the method is at least puzzling. You need to take a paper clip, bend it, leaving a hook at one end. Then the whole thing is inserted between the glass and the cork and turned. Then simply pull out the obstacle with a hook, that is, the cork.

Pros. Entertainment for the evening is guaranteed, but there will definitely be no time for wine.

Minuses. Hey, advisors! Have you tried your method yourself? What kind of strength do you have to have to put something between the cork and the glass? Or is there cotton wool? Do it first, then recommend it.

Screw and pliers

It is advised to screw the screw into the cork, then pull it all out together with pliers. A nail puller is also recommended.

Pros. With proper dexterity, opening a bottle of wine without a corkscrew can be done deftly and quickly.

Minuses. Do you often carry pliers, screws, or a nail puller to picnics? Does everyone have such tools at home? Not in a workshop or garage, but at home. By the way, the authors of the advice do not specify that the screw should be with a deep thread. Otherwise, he will only pick at the cork and easily slip out of it.

Blunt object

It’s actually quite simple here. You need to take any blunt object, for example, a pencil, marker, thin heel, and press the cork inside the bottle.

Pros. Some corks give in surprisingly easily.

Minuses. It is not specified that for less air resistance a puncture is necessarily made in the plug. There are cases where the bottom of a bottle has fallen off due to excessive force. The method is not suitable for containers whose neck tapers towards the bottom.

Rope or lace

If the self-tapping screw method did not help in opening a bottle of wine, then you need to take any lace or strong rope. A tight knot is tied at the end. Now you will have to somehow push it into the hole in the plug left after using the screw. Then you just have to pull and voila! The cork is in your hands.

Pros. The method works well if the knot does not slip back out.

Minuses. The advisors don't point out one trick. There is no need to try to push the lace with a knot inside. It is enough to screw the string into the cork with the same screw. Then the bottle opens without problems.

Paper

You need to roll up a tight roll of paper, with a diameter smaller than the neck of the bottle you are opening. Then, using this twist, the cork is pushed inside.

Pros. If you get the hang of it, you can make good money by opening bottles of wine on a bet with a piece of paper.

Minuses. The roll must be made very tight and dense, otherwise the sheet will simply crumple.

Knife

You need to carefully insert the blade into the cork at a slight angle and carefully unscrew the cork, like a corkscrew. In most cases, the method works even in inept hands.

Pros. You don't need a whole set of tools and equipment.

Minuses. The cork may simply crumble. The blade easily pops out of the cork, so there is a risk of injury. Do not press the knife into the neck, otherwise it will burst.

Hammer and towel

The bottle is wrapped in a towel and placed in a basin or saucepan. One good blow with a hammer and you have the coveted drink... In your hands? In the basin? In the towel?

Pros. Cheap and cheerful. The fragments will remain safely in the rag and will not get into your mouth.

Minuses. The lion's share of the drink will be absorbed into the fabric. Glass can easily cut through it and get into your glass. And anyway, are they really pigs to open a bottle like that? You have to have at least a drop of respect for yourself so as not to end up in this way.

Hussar method

A bottle is held in one hand, and the neck is cut off with a saber with the other in one strong movement.

Pros. If the operation is successful, everyone present will appreciate your skill.

Minuses. Where can I get a saber? The neck may not be cut off, but may shatter into small pieces. If you are unprofessional, the bottle shatters into fragments, and everything around you ends up in the wine.

Nail and handkerchief

Take the most ordinary nail ( Any will do sharp and hard object), thoroughly pick out the cork with it. Preferably in small crumbs. Then you just need to press a handkerchief to the neck and pour the wine through it. All debris will remain inside the bottle. Instead of a scarf, you can take a piece of gauze, a strainer or a piece of bandage.

Pros. Fast, neat and clean.

Minuses. No sporting interest, only naked logic. You may not have a suitable piece of fabric at hand.

Neighbours

You need to knock or call the next door and ask for a corkscrew. Of course, for a while. Then don't forget to give it back.

Pros. There is a reason to meet a cute neighbor or neighbor.

Minuses. They may also not have a corkscrew.

With bare hands

There are recommendations on how to open a bottle without a corkscrew with your bare hands. To do this, you need to hold the wine horizontally with one hand, and lightly tap the bottom with the palm of the other. If everything is done correctly, then after some time the force of inertia will push the plug so far that it can be removed with your fingers.

Pros. No tools, equipment or materials needed.

Thick syringe

They simply pierce the cork with a needle and pump air inside. In theory, the pressure should push it out. In practice... Try it.

Pros. Fast, painless and virtually loss-free.

Minuses. Reviews say that the bottom of the bottle is more likely to squeeze out and all the contents will spill out. But sometimes the method works.

A method that allows you to open wine in 15 seconds

Everything here is elementary. The wine must be in a cardboard box or with a screw cap. Then it will take no more than 15 seconds to open.

Pros. No calluses, open wounds or cuts.

Minuses. good, quality wine Sold only in glass. In containers made from other materials, 100% surrogate of unknown production. You can drink yourself to death if alcohol is so easily available. There is no intrigue and interesting activity, find out whether the method will work or deliberate nonsense?

How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew? Now you know many ways and are armed to the teeth. Soberly assess your capabilities, prepare the necessary set of tools and go ahead to get a great drink. By the way, any method brings much better results if you shake the bottle slightly before starting the operation or turn it upside down and shake it. This way the liquid wets the plug and it comes out faster and easier. But seriously, stop doing bullshit and buy a corkscrew already.

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