I Just KNEW The Blu-Tack Would Come In Handy One Day
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
January 25, 2013 1:00pm CST
We've had our pack of Blu-Tack for so long I can't even remember what it was bought for originally.
Imagine my delight when I could use some blobs of it to keep not one, but two mouse-mats in place on my glass desk.
Reeds finest (NOT). The mats themselves WEREN'T non-slip at all. On wood, yes, but not glass so I sat here thinking of a solution to my dilemma.
Aah, yes, the blu-tack.
So, now I can move the mouse up and down and from side to side safe in the knowledge that the mats will stay put. Oh, and the lamp is on the right now, just above them.
At least the mats are non-glare so that's something.
£8 each, apparently so it's a good job John got them for er...nothing!
Imagine my delight when I could use some blobs of it to keep not one, but two mouse-mats in place on my glass desk.
Reeds finest (NOT). The mats themselves WEREN'T non-slip at all. On wood, yes, but not glass so I sat here thinking of a solution to my dilemma.
Aah, yes, the blu-tack.
So, now I can move the mouse up and down and from side to side safe in the knowledge that the mats will stay put. Oh, and the lamp is on the right now, just above them.
At least the mats are non-glare so that's something.
£8 each, apparently so it's a good job John got them for er...nothing!3 people like this
5 responses
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
26 Jan 13
Someone else that has problems with a mousemat that seems to have a life of it's own, what I do with my laptop is that the corner of the laptop is on top of the mat to stop it moving around, with my Mac, I have my keyboard ontop on the mat to stop it moving, but blu-tack is a good measure. I wish Mylot would sort out the notifications, I still ain't getting any, I feel isolated :0(
@BarBaraPrz (45480)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Jan 13
You're not alone. Many of us aren't getting them either.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
26 Jan 13
My inbox is extremely empty without MyLot notifications. Perhaps it's a ploy to stop us reaching payout.
Surely not.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
25 Jan 13
Isn't it great when you just happen to have something useful on hand when needed?
My boyfriend doesn't understand why I hold on to certain things... until the situation arises where that is exactly the thing that we happened to need to remedy the situation.
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@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
26 Jan 13
I can't find my allen key in order to dismantle my old computer desk though. It's very annoying as I know I had to put the thing together here when I brought it from Blackpool. I'm currently wracking me brains trying to think of where it could be.
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@BarBaraPrz (45480)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Jan 13
Why do you need two mouse pads? I don't use any.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
25 Jan 13
I have a wireless optical mouse and he won't work on glass. I've tried but not a lot happens. This is why John brought home one mouse mat initially. Unfortunately, they're not the biggest in the world so he brought home another one so I have one placed above the other. I don't really know why I've needed two but it just works out better that way..for me at any rate.
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@derek_a (10874)
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27 Jan 13
Yes, I find Blu-Tack so useful for a lot of things. I tend to use them to hold pictures on the wall straight. Some pictures no matter how I move them around on the picture hook always seem to slip after I have done it and look slightly crooked on the wall. It seems to be only me that notices it, but I just put a small blob of Blu-Tack to the bottom edge of the frame and voila! it stays stays straight. _Derek
_Derek
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
25 Jan 13
i have always wondered about its shape and size and i am really happy to see that it is of some use atleast for you and also the range which you got it,way to go ,rock it
