This article was taken from the June 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.
We've all been there: you're spitting feathers as a party, but the only bottle-opener at the (obviously extremely elegant) shindig has gone astray. Be the star of the soirée by heading for the recycling bin and deploying this trick.
FOLD IT UP
Find a broadsheet newspaper. Take ten leaves, fold in half and then into a series of tight, 2.5cm folds, one after the other, as if you're rolling it up.
HALF IT
Once you've folded it up longways, bend and fold the thin strip in two. This will give you a very strong, sharp edge at the middle point.
LEVERAGE
Insert the sharp edge under the bottle-cap lip. Hold a finger on the neck and under the fold. Now lever the paper up to pop off the cap. Cheers!
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