35. The Little Metal Tab on Aluminum Foil Boxes Holds the Roll in Place
At the ends of the cardboard box that holds aluminum foil (or plastic wrap), there are perforated triangles you’re supposed to push in. They create tabs that lock the roll in place so it doesn’t slide around or unroll messily when you pull out a sheet.
You’ve fought with flying foil rolls for decades and never noticed the built-in solution printed right on the box. Over-35 parents who’ve wrapped leftovers or packed lunches suddenly feel like they’ve been battling kitchen foil the hard way their entire adult lives.
