You know those colorful reminders that everyone loves? Believe me, you NEVER used it right! Find out why you’ve been using Post It notes wrong your entire life:
Everyone loves using those colorful pieces of paper, known as post it notes, right? There are people, in fact, who use them for pure charm, other people, however, need post it notes to live, as they are quite a reinforcement for those with weak memory. Is not it?
The problem is that, although you have always managed well with these notes, it is very likely that you do not know how to use them correctly. Believe me, it’s not any kind of exaggeration on our part, okay? And we will prove it.
But, before knowing the correct way to use post it notes, let’s check out how most people use messages. The wrong way, in fact, is exactly in the act of detaching the post it sheet.
Wrong way to use post it
Most of us, or everyone, to be honest, highlight the post it by pulling it from the bottom up. This is because the glue in the small block is at the top, joining all the sheets together.
The problem with doing this, if you haven’t already noticed it throughout your experience with stationery, is that the post it sheet becomes wavy when it comes apart.
Therefore, the sheet often cannot even be used, as the glue on these reminders is not the most adhesive in the world and, if you need to stick it on the wall or a mural, for example; It is possible for it to fall or for the message to be hidden in the curl of the paper.
Right way to use post it
From now on, however, you will completely change the way you use Post It notes. The way we’re going to show you now, your little leaf will never curl again. Want to know why?
Because the right way to detach the Post It sheets is from the top, where the glue that holds the block together is located. This happens because you stop exerting that opposite force on the paper, which, even though it is light, ends up disfiguring the extremely thin sheet.
Did you learn how to do it now? So you’re ready to go there, using post it’s with all the safety in the world!
And, speaking of things you do wrong, read also: You’ve used antiperspirant wrong your entire life!
Fonte: Elite Daily
