School items that you use in your daily life?

Immoslips · Feb 9, 2020

The title is vague and I should clarify I’m not one of these “who needs trigonometry is everyday life?” Because I know people use trig on the reg

I’m talking, compasses, protractors etc... I’m so intrigued in what professions use things I haven’t touched since I left school!

looking forward to hearing your input tattlers

erin182 · Feb 9, 2020

Does a pen count?

Lyds26 · Feb 9, 2020

I learnt how to make an apple crumble in year 8, the food tech teacher always told us when making your crumble, only your fingers should touch the ingredients, your palms should always stay clean. That’s something I’ve always remembered and “used”. I’m 33 now so this was 21ish years ago

Grenouille · Feb 10, 2020

I still use the calculator I had for my maths a-level

It can do graphs and everything but this skill set is completely underused

And I still have the first pair of scissors my parents bought me my first year of school, with my fabric name tag still attached to it and I still use them

Supercurious · Feb 10, 2020

Scientific calculator lol - I work in financial services and there are formula's we use to work certain things out.

Sp20191 · Feb 10, 2020

Except pen and paper occasionally....nothing!

Web30 · Feb 10, 2020

Sp20191 said:
Except pen and paper occasionally....nothing!

Ha same!

Mustard · Feb 11, 2020

Lyds26 said:
I learnt how to make an apple crumble in year 8, the food tech teacher always told us when making your crumble, only your fingers should touch the ingredients, your palms should always stay clean. That’s something I’ve always remembered and “used”. I’m 33 now so this was 21ish years ago

When I make crumble now, I use melted butter, oats, sugar and flour and use a spoon or fork to mix. I also make extra and freeze it for another batch. Very handy.

coconochanel · Feb 11, 2020

Mustard said:
When I make crumble now, I use melted butter, oats, sugar and flour and use a spoon or fork to mix. I also make extra and freeze it for another batch. Very handy.

Good tip I'm going to try that.

carebear123 · Feb 11, 2020

a pen

I do use my kids old exercise books to write stuff I need to remember clearly they dont learn enough these days,I used to go threw loads of exercise books.
I use my phone as a calculator before my phone when I was about 18 I did used to take a calculator shopping

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Petulant_vlogger · Feb 12, 2020

I love stationary! I use pens, rulers, highlighters, whiteboard pens, sharpies, paper clips, staples, ringbinders. I'm saving up for the ultimate stationary item..... a LAMINATER! (For reference) I'm a housewife

Titntat · Feb 13, 2020

My boyfriend from school. Use him every day. Looks after my kids, make me a brew and cleans my house.

Sogdhitalley · Feb 16, 2020

Petulant_vlogger said:
I love stationary! I use pens, rulers, highlighters, whiteboard pens, sharpies, paper clips, staples, ringbinders. I'm saving up for the ultimate stationary item..... a LAMINATER! (For reference) I'm a housewife

I'm also a stationary bleep.
You can get a pretty decent hot and cold lmainater on Amazon for around £20-£30 it's also a guillotine, cuts at angles and can do the perforated lines to create a tear line. I got one last year and it's amazing!!

BustySinclair · Feb 16, 2020

There was a recipe that I learned in Food Tech which my mum still uses to this day

Petulant_vlogger · Feb 16, 2020

Sogdhitalley said:
I'm also a stationary bleep.
You can get a pretty decent hot and cold lmainater on Amazon for around £20-£30 it's also a guillotine, cuts at angles and can do the perforated lines to create a tear line. I got one last year and it's amazing!!

I literally just got goosebumps from reading "it's also a guillotine" by the time I got to the perforated lines I was salivating