While my dad tried and failed to get me interested in being handy (I was too busy looking up the number for a contractor), the tape measuring tricks in the video above may be enough to get you over that hump and finally get you back to building that dresser from IKEA that you despise.
Those tips include using a nail to hole your tape in place (if you’re by yourself), using the tape’s scribing tool as a pencil to mark your spot, using those tape’s hook to get a true, accurate measurement, and using the body of the tape measure to get an accurate inside measurement.
Finally, I can use my tape measure for something else other than a doorstop.
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