Use the bent tip of the measuring tape to hold it if you don’t have the help of someone else
Many people like to tinker around the house, or spend their spare time painting walls, hanging pictures or mirrors, and putting up new bookshelves. These activities are enjoyable and productive, but we must have the correct tools to make the best out of our time. One of them is the tape measure, which is essential to measure spaces and see precisely where to put that nail or screw.
This helpful tape has some very well-thought-out details that maybe you are not taking full advantage of. For example, the bent metal tip is useful for hooking it to a surface and measuring it without the need for someone else to be holding it. Another thing you should know is that the small hole at the tip can be used to hook it to a nail and measure the distance between it and another surface. Great, isn’t it?