Author:
Sara Rhodes
Date Of Creation:
11 February 2021
Update Date:
26 June 2024
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Content
- Steps
- Method 1 of 3: Using a screw
- Method 2 of 3: Using a knife
- Method 3 of 3: Pressing the cork into the bottle
- Tips
- You will need
Attention:this article is intended for persons over 18 years of age.Have you ever broken the cap in the neck while opening the bottle? Pulling it out is not a problem.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Using a screw
1 Take the LONG wood screw. A metal screw will work too.
2 Using your fingers and lightly pressing, screw the screw into the part of the cork remaining in the bottle.
3 Screw in the screw, at least a centimeter and a half, pull on it and remove the plug.
Method 2 of 3: Using a knife
1 Take a sharp knife of a suitable size and drive the tip of its blade into the cork about 2-2.5 centimeters.
2 Unscrew the cork from the bottle.
Method 3 of 3: Pressing the cork into the bottle
1 If the above methods do not work, press the cork into the bottle. After the cork falls into the bottle, filter the liquid with a sieve or coffee filter.
Tips
- Act slowly and carefully.
You will need
- Screw (for the first method)
- Knife (for the second method)