joyfulgirl said:
^ The Fab Four on Queer Eye showed a trick to opening them but it's never worked for me.
Ah yes, the trick of the trade!
It's great once you get the hang of it.
I worked in a record store for many years, so yeah. Had to show a lot of people how to do this.
After unwrapping the clear plastic wrap from the cd, locate the spine of the jewel case - on the left side (I'm sure you know where that is, but you'd be surprised at how many people I had to explain this to.) At the bottom of the spine,
gently lift up to disengage the cover from from the bottom portion of the jewel case. You'll notice a little clear nub or plastic tab that holds the spine and jewel case together.
Once the cover is disengaged, flip the cover upwards (like you would a calendar.) The annoying top sticker should be the only thing holding the jewel case together. Next, pull the cover and bottom part of the jewel case apart by slowly using a
tearing motion, sort of like if you were tearing a page out of a magazine. Lock and load!! Works every time and you don't have to wrestle with goo.
If I could, I'd make a quick time film if I could, because my explanation is probably more confusing than the process really is.