# Opening pop-top cans

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-pop-top-cans/955521>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 4, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-pop-top-cans/955521 "2021-12-04T20:10:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-pop-top-cans/955521/41 "2021-12-12T21:54:58Z")

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> [@FallingLeaves](#):
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> You need to be able to pull back the pop-top part, but I find the handle of a wooden spoon works well after that to finish off the job. Bonus, no special tools needed, assuming you have a long handled wooden or silicone spoon.

I’ve tried this with a regular teaspoon, with some moderate success in some cases. I have a long handled wooden spoon, but I had never thought to try it. I’m not sure if the long handle will fit through the pop-top tab of most cans – I’ll need to check that out.

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**Author:** ![ISuddenlyRemembered](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/34f0e0/32.png) [@ISuddenlyRemembered](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISuddenlyRemembered)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-pop-top-cans/955521/42 "2023-08-31T12:13:21Z")

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A news item and a suggestion: For the news item, A megacorporation says on its recent packaging (capital letters and exclamation point theirs): NEW EASY TO OPEN CAP - NO PULL TAB! For the suggestion: This suggestion only works on soda cans / beer cans and any other can that uses the exact same size cap - - TOTAR Can Opener Manual – 24 Pack Transparent Soda Can opener, Beverage Can Cover Protector - as the listing is phrased on Amazon. I was dubious but it works like a magical charm. They are highly reusable so I give some of my spares away. I always keep a couple of them with me. They are small and flat.

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