Nothing is as aggravating as trying to open a beer-bottle that doesn’t have a twist off lid. Nobody ever seems to have a bottle opener and, to many, the “lighter trick” is just as hard as doing one-handed cartwheels. When I was 16, I was staying in a small Mexican border town when an old Mariachi showed me the trick. Years later, I have become such a master at the technique that I am able to open a bottle with just about anything from pocket change to car keys.

Step1:First, grab the bottle as high up on the neck as you can. Your thumb should completely cover the first joint of your index finger (depending on how big your hands are). Now, you should place the bottom edge of the lighter under the lip of the bottle’s lid. The lighter should be sitting on the center of the second joint of your index finger.