Simple little things mean a lot

@Jenaisle (15781)
Philippines
July 24, 2025 9:00pm CST
Have you ever seen this item? (pic displayed) It is a backscratcher, which I bought for only 60 pesos ($1.06), and it has been very useful for me. It's always there, ready for me to use when I can't reach that area in my back that itches so terribly. This simple little thing means a lot to me. There are simple things in our lives that we often disregard because they're seemingly insignificant. However, the truth is that when they're gone, that's the time that we realize how important they are to us. Did you ever have something like that in your life?
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vikingswest
@Vikingswest1 (7138)
• United States
25 Jul
I have a back scratcher like that too. In fact, there are a couple of them here. I had this piece of rubber that was used to open jar lids. Some lids are tough to open. I saw this on TV and bought one. I used it for years. Then one day, it was gone. No one knew where it was. I must have looked around for a week before finally giving up. The next several jars I had to open were trouble. I really missed that helper.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
21h
Yes, that's true. These little things are very useful. I use a rubber band to open jars.
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vikingswest
@Vikingswest1 (7138)
• United States
18h
@Jenaisle I need to get another one of those openers but I'll try a rubber band for now.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
9h
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16114)
• Singapore
21h
To be honest, I do not know what is this called. We have this.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
20h
We call it a scratcher..
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16114)
• Singapore
20h
@Jenaisle Oh I think it is something along the line.
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youless
@youless (113511)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jul
It's a common thing for us. I have seen it available when I was a little child. It's made from bamboo. Of course today I can make it with my 3D printer
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
25 Jul
I see, great!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (154693)
• United States
25 Jul
I have two back scratchers made from bamboo that I keep in different places in the house. One is on my bed and one hanging in the living room on a nail in the wall. I have another one made of metal that telescopes from 4 inches/10 cm to 12 inches/30 cm... I'm always afraid I'll break it so rarely use it. It stays in a box on the headboard of my bed. Bamboo back scratcher. Photo from Walmart.com.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
25 Jul
Wow! You have a lot of them. I'm sure they mean a lot to you.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (154693)
• United States
25 Jul
@Jenaisle They mean a lot because my back always itches...
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (3519)
• United Kingdom
23h
We have a back scratcher …as I have got a broken arm at the moment I have been using it a lot to scratch the side of my body that I can’t reach otherwise ….an itch drives you mad if you can’t get to it so the back scratcher has been a godsend.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
21h
Yes, it's God-send,
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (195775)
• United States
23h
I have a couple of back scratchers. I hope you have a good weekend.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
21h
Good for you. Likewise, have a great weekend.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (195775)
• United States
43m
@Jenaisle Thank you very much.
rsa101
@rsa101 (39370)
• Philippines
25 Jul
I've got one too. I remember buying it in Baguio because there was a lot of it. It's quite memorable and useful to me, and it's still beside my bed today. It, like yours, simply waits patiently for me when I need it.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
25 Jul
Yes, Baguio. mine too.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (150251)
• India
25 Jul
Little things happen every day while those great things happen once in a blue moon If we just wait for those great things and brush aside those small things that thappen every day one can never be happy
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15781)
• Philippines
25 Jul
Yes, Little things happen every day. We must choose to be happy.
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