It’s easy to underestimate the value of tools like these! The flashlights I’m talking about measure 6″ long and 1.25″ wide. I keep two of them in my apartment at all times — one in the kitchen, near the pantry (so I can find what I’m looking for … those shelves are dark!), and one…
PAPER CLIPS Yes, I know it’s a strange thing to write about, but when I thought about things in my life that I use every day (even if I take them for granted), paper clips were at the top of the list. I depend on them for a wide variety of things – in both my…
Post-it® Notes – like so many things we now take for granted – were invented by accident. In 1968, a scientist at 3M’s Minnesota headquarters was trying to develop a strong adhesive when, instead, he came up with a substance light enough to remove and peel apart. The problem? He had no idea how it…