Alright, this is not a CUTE product, but it is possibly the most highly functional little number I've encountered in a long time and tonight I owe it a debt of gratitude. Should anyone ever be in a similar situation as I was tonight: be aware that this tool exists. The situation is this: I am driving around with a single key not attached to a key ring and decide to vaccum my car. I put said lonely key up on my dashboard out of the way of the vacuum and it promptly slides down the heating vent. If I look through the front windshield, I can get a visual on the key, and although it is only 4 inches out of reach it is SO out of reach. Bless Greg G's heart for coming and helping me try to coax it out with a coat hanger but it wouldn't have worked in a million years. We were thinking up Sandlot-esque ideas like bubble gum, straws, vaccum extractors, when some kid pulls up who happens to have a handy dandy claw extractor and voila, 5 minutes later the key emerges unscathed and ready for action. Needless to say, I will be attaching the key to a 2-foot long keychain asap, you guessed it, a claw.
2 comments:
We actually needed one of these too. I dropped my wedding ring down the sink drain when we were first married. Luckily our manager had one, but I think he made it. That is good to know there is actually a product. Thanks Abby.
The claw! Who knew? Glad it worked out in your favor. (Liked the reference to sandlot..:)
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