Tapping on iPhones, Androids, and other touch-screen gadgets won't work while wearing gloves. These devices have capacitive screens, meaning they react to electrical charges from your finger instead of the pressure of the poke itself. No skin, no connection.
The popularity of individually wrapped CJ Corporation sausages spiked last year, after South Korean iPhone owners discovered the packaging worked as a stylus. Some American shops have imported the Asian sausages, but they remain rare stateside.
Another approach: Opt for fingerless gloves, or cut a small hole or flap in the pointer finger of your fabric gloves.
6. Battery imposters
C and D batteries are actually identical in most ways, except size. They pack the same voltage, but Ds last longer, thanks to their heftier frame.
So if a radio or flashlight calls for D batteries, but all you have left are Cs, George Washington can help. Stick the fresh Cs into the device, then use a short stack of quarters to fill the extra space and complete the connection. Three or four of the coins should do.
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