Walmart Equate lotion pump is stuck

[@userpqr8873]

I cleaned the base, held it and couldn't get the top to budge. I ended up using a pair of plyers to gently hold the base in place while I turned the top to the open position. It worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@mer2329]

never had this issue. but if it doesn't open. try tightening the lid down if that dosent help try holding the little ring below the pump, but above the knurled twisty part if you cant grip the ring, try a rubberband on the ring, or pliers (any should work, but needle nose should work, channel locks or groove joint pliers may be a bit to thick though) this can be used for all other types of pumps too you can also grab the bottom of the pump with it open. theres usually some small ribs just above where the straw connects to the pump.

[@debrasmith7923]

I've never been able to get any of their pumps to work on equate Advance Recovery 20.3 oz either!

[@thelifestyledigs]

I'm pretty much sticking with Jergens or squeeze tube lotions!

[@tgirl4610]

I was watching your video and tried something else that worked much easier and way faster. Just pull the pump out just couple of inches grab a pair of pliers and hold onto the actual stem that goes into the soap, lotion whatever and tighten grip and turn left until it pops up. It took about 3 seconds and it came up.

[@thelifestyledigs]

That does sound much easier and faster! Unfortunately I didn't have pliers out at the place I kept my horse 😢 But for those who do have pliers - give this a try!

[@tgirl4610]

@@thelifestyledigs I'm just lazy and thought do what you do but without cleaning all the lotion off.

[@bunnymomjulie6719]

I did this but the top nozzle part of the pump came off the stem. I got it back on, but it doesn't stay. Stem never came up, but the nozzle goes deeper into the neck and the product came out. (This is the facial cleanser.)

[@peterson6824]

Thanks, this helped with our equate body wash!

[@carlosespinal1434]

Ty

[@EdutainerCSW]

same problem but never managed to get it open

[@thelifestyledigs]

Aw, that sucks. I've taken to buying hand and body cream in tubes so I don't have to deal with pumps anymore.

[@EdutainerCSW]

Actually, I finally did get the lotion container to open by first closing the lid VERY tightly as another comment suggested, then pushing and turning the nozzle like the way one might expect to open such finger pump containers.

[@kimberlyboyd3268]

Note: ‘twist the bejeezus out of it’ while stabilizing the thick collar under the lid.

[@thelifestyledigs]

It just shouldn't be this hard! I've gone back to squeeze tubes.

[@utopianseeker5493]

Walmart brands can be tricky.

[@thelifestyledigs]

This also might explain why I had sore fingers later that day!