Drop whatever you're doing, we have a situation in here! A stay-at-home mother has posted a picture of the 'impossible to open' cupboard and she needs your tips to open it without destroying these precious porcelain plates.
'A cupboard that can never be opened,' - read the caption. Of course, you can never throw words like 'never' online because soon after posting, the army of kind-hearted internauts came pouring in (16,000 reactions and 456 comments) to help this lady with getting her plates to safety.
What would you do in this situation? Post your answers below!
Update: The photo was actually taken after an earthquake in the Tottori Prefecture on October 21st, in a hotel owned by the Kishida family.
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#1701
1 Get two strongish helpers, and pull the cupboard away from the wall.
2)GENTLY tilt the top of the cupboard back towards the wall, let the dishes shift SLOWLY away from the door to the back of the cupboard.
3)Have the helpers hold the cupboard tilted against the wall to keep it from sliding, and pull all the dishes out into a counter.
4)Have the helpers pull the empty cabinet upright, and slide it flush back against the wall in place.
5)Reload the dishes into the cabinet.
2)GENTLY tilt the top of the cupboard back towards the wall, let the dishes shift SLOWLY away from the door to the back of the cupboard.
3)Have the helpers hold the cupboard tilted against the wall to keep it from sliding, and pull all the dishes out into a counter.
4)Have the helpers pull the empty cabinet upright, and slide it flush back against the wall in place.
5)Reload the dishes into the cabinet.
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#1702
Lean it back alittle and open it carefully pushing the plates back..
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#1703
Pile a substantial number of pillows on the floor directly in front of the cabinet, to cushion the fall. Then open the door, and hope for the best.
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#1704
Open A Black Hole Then Open The Cupboard… No Muss, No Fuss!
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#1705
Gently move the cupboard away from the wall and then remove the panel in the back and take the plates out that way.
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#1706
Move the cabinet in front of a sofa and stack pillows to nearly the height of the plate. So even when the plates fall they won't smash
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#1707
Sacrifice the glass on the door. Smash anything that is not keeping them inplace. Stuff pillows in bottom. Try to pull what you can out from the top and hope that if they fall the pillows will protect it!
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#1708
More than likely there is a back panel on the cupboard that can be removed. Take it off, stuff a blanket on the second shelf below the falling plates, and remove the plates carefully from the back.
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#1709
wait for someone to ask you if you want the red pill or blue pill. After that, become Neo. The dishes shouldn't be a problem by then
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#1710
Hold a blanket right underneath and open the door quickly so they fall into the blanket and don't smash against anything. Make sure the blanket is wide enough
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#1711
Call NASA. Ask them to send the cupboard on their next mission and open it in space.
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#1712
How important is the glass in the lower right window??? I'd chisel it out! Very CAREFULLY.
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#1713
You might break one panel above and replace it afterwards
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#1714
Draw a happy face on the bowl/plate at the window and then go Aldi and buy more bowls/plates
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#1715
Paper plates are nice.
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#1716
Open the door VERY slowly. Let the first plate slide down while controlling the pressre on the door. Repeat until dinner is ready.
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#1717
Host a Greek Wedding and open the door in the moment to scream Opa!
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#1718
Do not try and open the cupboard. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. Then you'll see, that it is not the cupboard that's screwed up, it is only yourself.
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#1719
Throw the whole cupboard out the window and blame it on seeing a spider in there.
That way the spider is dead and you don't have to worry about opening the door and smashing the bowls
That way the spider is dead and you don't have to worry about opening the door and smashing the bowls
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#1720
Place a mattress on the floor.. and also flat cushions on the table to minimise the breakages. Make it a two persons job.. one can help save the dishes while the other opens the cupboard. Good luck!
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