what's the best way to open an old bottle of nail polish when the top is stuck?

Question

i've got a bunch of old nail polish bottles, but a lot of them are stuck closed. some have leaked a little nail polish and it has dried so that i can't easily open the bottles. know an easy way that i can open them?

Answer 1

Try using polish remover. Turn nail polish bottle upside down then soak a Q Tip and run it around the edge. Rinse it with hot water. Then open.

Answer 2

Channel-lock pliers -- they're those pliers where the handles and the "jaws" are tilted at an angle.

And in a pinch... a new bottle of nail polish is only a buck or two. Life's too short to screw around with stuck old nail polish bottles.

Answer 3

Run very hot water over the cap, trying NOT to heat up the glass . The plastic top should expand faster than the glass and poof it can be turned off it you act quick enough. BUT never ever use direct heat like a match or lighter. You want to keep those nails and fingers don't you?!

Answer 4

BANG the stick part on the side of the countertop several times! Then soak it in nail polish remover for about 1 minute.

Answer 5

Soak them in hot water and after a few minutes extract each one of them and use a pair of pliers to twist the cap. Then clean the bottle threads.

Answer 6

I have always used one of those rubber griper things used to open lids of jars--Their in with the kitchen utensils at wal-mart.

Answer 7

Throw them out.......the ingredients have probably expired, making them very "thick" and gooey!
You'll cause yourself more stress trying to salvage them....rather than buying some new "trendy" shades
Good Luck

Answer 8

let it sit in the sink of warm wtr

Answer 9

hot water

Answer 10

RUN HOT TAP WATER ON IT. IT WORKS FOR ME.