Tape Measure Notepad

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Here’s a little measuring tape hack from the always-industrious Craig Smith:

…If you ever had a project with a lot of measuring in one area, with a lot of cutting in another, you’ll do this to your measuring tape. (Ever put up drywall?) By simply sanding the shine off of the plastic casing on a measuring tape, you have a writeable and erasable surface to jot down those numbers. Sanding just the corner surfaces are enough for most jobs, but I utilized the entire sticker area.

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8 thoughts on “Tape Measure Notepad”

Anonymous says:

January 6th, 2012 at 2:09 pm

This is exactly the sort of simple brilliant hack I’d like to see more of on the blog.
Kimber Janney says:

January 9th, 2012 at 8:30 pm

Fastcap makes a notepad tape with built in pencil sharpener, less expensive and better
1. TR says:
  
  January 19th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
  
  I already own a tape measure and sandpaper, so this hack is free! How can a product be less expensive than that?
705Stu says:

January 19th, 2012 at 8:18 pm

Done, used it once and love it.
Great hack