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In our small bubble of five, my family reserves mealtime for the most serious and profound conversations. For instance, recently the discussion centred around how to open those flimsy produce bags at the grocery store when you can’t lick your finger. One of us even sheepishly admitted that she unconsciously tried licking her finger through her mask. That was when the young produce employee sidled up to her and asked if she would like some help. I piped in with a tried and true solution: rub the top of the bag vigorously between your palms and the sides almost always separate. Of course this conversation led to a related one – how to separate coffee filters. I wonder how many obscenities get muttered as we pick, pick, pick at the top of the clump trying to loosen just one. I immediately thought of those rubber finger tips the employees used to use in banks and offices – wouldn’t those work perfectly? Something to keep your eye out for as you browse yard sales