What cheap tool/gadget do you use that greatly improves your daily life?

lietuva@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 215 points –

Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20

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I use the one on my leather man micra all the time. Also fans of Adam Savage know about his measuring device tattooed on his arm which is cool too.

Funny, I was just watching some lockdown-era Tested videos and was wondering what that tattoo was on Adam's arm. Reminds me of my mechanic friends with a 10mm socket tattooed so that "they'll never lose it"

I keep several full size 30' tape measures in different places like my truck, kitchen junk drawer and (of course) toolboxes. You might find that more useful than a 6'. Cheap ones are fine, I think, as long as you don't drop them.

The appeal is to have it fit on your keychain/ in your pocket so that you've always got it rather than having to run back to the car or wherever one might be

Thank you, now I know what tattoo to get if I pass by a walk in place. I'm always tempted but the things I want aren't exactly walk in tattoos. Only question now is to go halfway up my forearm or to my elbow. Guess I could go all the way down my index finger, too, but I'm not sure how long a tattoo on the side of the finger would last, plus all the possible bends when including the hand could reduce measurement accuracy by quite a bit.