Strait-Line Chalk Line Reel

Lately, I’ve been painting my apartment. When I paint a room, I don’t just paint a room. I usually add stripes, diagonals, half-tone walls. Why? Because I deserve punishment. Fortunately, there’s a nifty tool for creating super-straight lines: the Irwin chalk line reel with blue chalk. Place the string taut against the wall, snap it, and voilà—an erasable line of blue chalk. This takes two people, mind you. But hey, at least the neighbors are good for something.