In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:58:33 -0800 (PST), Roy wrote:
>
> > Isn't there a danger of contaminating food by using sewing machine oil
> > on a can opener? I use food grade silicone lube.
>
> I'd worry more about a can opener that needs lubed in the first
> place.
>
> -sw

I only do it after I've run it through the dishwasher. After I squeeze
a little oil in it and turn the crank a couple times, I run a couple
thicknesses of paper toweling through it it remove any excess oil. If
some remains, tough.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
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