We all have tools/gadgets in our homes that we find useful. This week, I used my sewing kit to quickly fix a hem that came loose on one of my skirts. I also used
a measuring tape to determine if I had enough fabric for a craft I'm making.
That gave me the idea to post a message on social media asking GON readers what gadgets they used this past
week. I asked on my personal Facebook page as well. WOW...TONS of responses!!
I found it so interesting to know what types of tools/gadgets folks are making use of...and
thought you would as well.
Responses from my GON Facebook Page
Rita A: painter's tape and Swiffer duster
Sherrill H: Vitamix blender
Violet J: hole punch/eyelet setter
Jane H: I’ve used my scissors, box cutter, and hole punch in the last hour
Sharon D: tape dispenser
Maddie N: chip clip
Ramona V: scoop for muffin dough
Mary Ellen G: ice cream scoop
Kathy C: Heavy duty kitchen shears!! So useful, almost every single day
Tonya G: letter opener
Angela Y: straw brush
Ellen W: cutting board
Carol D: meat thermometer
Donna R: museum putty to hold tall giraffe statue in place on top of bookcase! I use it all the time—on bottoms of big trees in giant nativity sets, bottoms
of drawer organizers so they don’t slide in drawers, tall candle holders that might fall over if shelf is bumped, etc.
Judith S: box cutter
Karen T: egg slicer
Katherine K: glue gun and label maker
Mary Ellen M: letter opener
Traci C: power screwdriver and level, craft glue, robot vacuum
Lori H: a labeler
Michelle T: pizza cutter
Barbara S: box cutter
Elizabeth B: dust buster!!
Maryann M: tweezers
Connie R: kitchen shears to cut pizza
Christine G: ostrich feather duster, watering can, and cisors
Cheryl S: stapler, staples, pen
Karen A: razor knife
Wendy W: stapler, hole punch
Linda H: Post-it notes to mark recipes. Sharpie to date freezer items
Charlotte F: fabric scissors
Judy S: pasta maker
Pam C: staple remover
Responses from my personal Facebook page
Janelle B: I took a potato peeler and used it to “shred” parmigiana cheese instead of a grater! So much easier. Also, my Vitamix to make homemade cashew milk in 40 seconds
Steve C: 3-hole punch
Amber Y: kitchen scale to weigh my ingredients instead of measuring
Sharon R: a chopper
Pam S: I use my Milwaukee tool fast back box cutter all the time to break down cardboard for recycling.
Kristin Z: the uproot system
Frank L: power drill to finish putting sons murphy bed
together
Stephanie G: I used Alexa to set a timer to remind me when to put dinner in the oven.
Mary Ann L: flashlight
Tara S: My pizza cutter to cut cheese strips...it works great!
Pauline S: My sewing machine to make Easter pillowcases for grandkids.
Leah S: garlic press
Renee N: a mandolin to slice a tomato
Nicole F: Mix-n-chop..I love that thing!
Irene V: Handy dandy little peeler.
Kim T: a little flashlight (looking for cracks in eggs).
Cathy E: electric can opener to make spaghetti sauce
Kathy K: an actual cheese cutter!
Cristy L: Cheese grater to make shredded carrots, because who needs a whole package of shredded carrots?!? I also use the scanner on my printer regularly.
Paul
H: shoe horn
Tracy B: knife sharpener
Carolyn K: The print button
on my phone for printing recipes from Facebook, articles I find, and so many more things so I don't have to open up my computer.
Stephanie C: Scrub Daddy scrubber and powerwash spray
Judith S: pliers to get a top off a jar
Amanda C: tweezers
Linda P: can opener
Jennifer S: stud finder
Sandy D: kitchen scissors
Judy W: kitchen scissors
Diane H: food thermometer
Lynne P: Phillips head screwdriver
Maria M: egg slicer
Jill S: wire cutters
Linda Z: seam ripper
Kathy A: seam ripper, kitchen shears
Loree W: pressure cooker
Evelyn L: potato peeler
Sue O: Toothpick to test the doneness of brownies. Real high tech!
Marie C: Just one? Been busy: food scale, electric nut grinder, Pampered Chef bottle, can, jar opener, electric sandwich grill iron.
Mary M: Food scale. Pampered chef jar opener.
Emily H: My kitchen shears to trim the ends of my tulips. 10 tulips for
$5 from Aldis. A great deal!
Lisa S: Battery-operated food scale and electric can opener, egg timer for grandkids to brush their teeth.
Rita S: A straight screwdriver to put a new, clear license plate cover on as it was broken off; not sure how that happened as I didn't find the broken cover on the garage floor!
Rod L: measuring
tape
Jeff A: a level
Andi W: vacuum...no more need be said.
Angela K: ladder
Kelly W: electric screwdriver
Thank you to everyone who responded. What fun it was to read through the tools and gadgets you find useful!
For anyone who didn't have a chance to respond to the original Facebook post, feel free to do so!
