Not so fast. Turns out, there's a pretty easy way to open a can without a can opener. You just need a common utensil, a little elbow grease, and a can-do attitude (sorry, we had to).

Not so fast. Turns out, there's a pretty easy way to open a can without a can opener. You just need a common utensil, a little elbow grease, and a can-do attitude (sorry, we had to).

Using a can opener is the easiest and most efficient way to open canned goods, but there are still ways to get your food out if yours is lost, broken or nonexistent.

You can open a can without a can opener — you just have to be careful. Here's how to open a can with a knife, metal spoon or no tools at all (a rough surface).

You don’t have to be skilled with a sharp knife to learn how to open a can without a can opener. There's an easier (and safer) way.

With many cans made with easy openers on the top, it can be a surprise when there isn't one or it breaks/ If you happen to get caught with a tin but no can-opener, here's a nifty but easy trick to ...

Finding yourself with a canned good and no can opener might feel like an insurmountable roadblock, but you can still open it with a little creativity, patience, and care. Here's how to do it ...

Need to open a can without a can opener? Try these handy methods that incorporate common tools around your home (plus a little elbow grease).

Ahead, from electric can openers that do the work for you to manual can openers that both right- and left-handed home cooks can use, here are the most reliable options out there.