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To open a bottle without a bottle opener, try using a spoon. First, hold the bottle 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the cap in your nondominant hand. Then, put the head of the spoon under the lip of the bottle with the bowl facing up. Turn the spoon so the handle is pointing away from the bottle, and press the head of the spoon between your hand and the bottle cap. Now, press the handle of the spoon down while holding the bottle firmly with your nondominant hand. The pressure from the spoon should pop the top of the bottle off. If you don’t have a spoon, you can use any ledge or countertop with a 90-degree edge. First, place the lip of the bottle cap on top of the edge of the counter or table. Then, make a fist and bring the side of your hand down on top of the bottle to pop the cap off. Be careful if you’re using this method on wood or soft surfaces like particleboard, since the teeth on the bottle cap can leave marks behind. To open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, you can use a serrated knife. First, insert the knife into the cork at a 45-degree angle. Hold the knife steady and slowly rotate the cork in a circle. Once the cork starts to move, pull upwards to gradually raise it out of the bottle. To learn how to get the cork out of a wine bottle without a bottle opener, scroll down!