It Turns Out We’ve Been Using Post-it Notes Wrong All This Time

So, it turns out you’ve been using Post-It notes wrong all this time. It’s ok, so was I.

Apparently, you’re not supposed to pull the Post-It off the stack with the sticky stuff at the top, but rather with the sticky stuff on the side. Pulling them with the adhesive at the top makes them curl up and fall off everything. This doesn’t happen when you pull them with the adhesive at the side.

I took some pictures to show you the trick. The black line represents where the adhesive is on the Post-it note.

First, the wrong way, with the sticky line at the top of the stack:

The wrong way to peel post-it notes

The right way is to peel the Post-it off the stack with the adhesive to the side:

The right way to peel post-it notes

When you put them side by side, you can really see the difference.

The wrong way to peel post-it notes and the right way side by side

Now that you know how to use them correctly, base your entire to-do list system on post-its.

Mind = blown.

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Greg Bussmann is a Marketing Specialist at Office Essentials. He is a lifelong, proud St. Louisan, a technology enthusiast, husband, and father to four daughters and three dogs. He enjoys watching the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues. Email Greg anytime.