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Mumsnet Discussions: Good housekeeping : Who is the blithering idiot who thought ring pull cans were a good idea for chopped tomatoes? (15 messages)

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By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:06:01

Got fecking tomato sauce flick back all down my new jumper.

angry

By cosima on Wed 14-May-08 20:06:53

The same person that invented that Oxy action spray obviously

By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:11:02

There's just no way to pull them off without making a mess. If you'll excuse the double entendre... [smut emoticon]

And if when you open the fridge door, something falls out every time, does it mean your fridge is badly arranged or just that universe is against you today?

Am having a BAD day.

By cupsoftea on Wed 14-May-08 20:12:09

top tip is to open with the ring pull part facing the wall & then only the wall is covered

By DiscoDizzy on Wed 14-May-08 20:12:10

Don't you always open the ring pull away from you?

By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:12:56

that's exactly what i did. still got flick back sauce all over me.

they're just evil.

By WanderingTrolley on Wed 14-May-08 20:13:05

turn the can upside down and use a tin opener

By cupsoftea on Wed 14-May-08 20:13:49

perhaps a housewifely pinnie on next time!

By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:13:57

ooooo Trolley I think i love you

too late for my lovely White Stuff top, but might just save the rest of my wardrobe! We eat a lot of bolognese.....sigh.

By EffiePerine on Wed 14-May-08 20:15:49

buy cheap tinned tomatoes - no ring pull grin

spend money saved on new top

By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:16:06

aprons, they're a good idea too.

think my bad day might have caused by me being an idiot.

Still, DS1 emptying his juice cup all over the kitchen floor definitely wasn't my fault. Or was it?

By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:17:01

they were quite cheap - clearly not cheap enough grin

whatever happened to Kwik Save? now that was cheap.

By Nagapie on Wed 14-May-08 20:21:06

Sainsbury's does the tetrapak ones - no ringpulls...

By blithedance on Wed 14-May-08 20:25:40

Never use them. Always open with safety tin opener whatever the sort of tin.

By LittleMyDancing on Wed 14-May-08 20:26:45

So, notes to self:

- buy tomatoes in Sainsburys
- wear apron
- and use tin opener, no matter what.

Now what about the fact that my fridge hates me? grin

thanks ladies, you've cheered me up.

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