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20 Actually Useful Items to Keep in Your Junk Drawer

HGTV Magazine is spilling on the products you really need.

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Photo: Lara Robby. From: HGTV Magazine.

Junk Drawer

They get a bad rap, but junk drawers can be lifesavers — if you fill them with the right stuff. Click through to see 20 must-have items.

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Photo: David Lawrence. From: HGTV Magazine.

Battery Tester

Determine which of your remote control batteries is dying with this handy tool that measures AAA to 9V batteries. Gardner Bender analog battery tester, $9, sears.com

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Photo: David Lawrence. From: HGTV Magazine.

Double-Sided Tape

The no-touch rolling dispenser means tape won’t lose its tackiness from too much handling. Scotch adhesive roller, $8, joann.com

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Photo: David Lawrence. From: HGTV Magazine.

Long-Lasting Pens

Ditch all your dried-up, stolen-from-the-bank cheapies, and trust a couple of these reliable pens. Each one has enough ink for seven years’ worth of list making. Note to Self pen and Punctuation pen, $9 each, both seltzergoods.com

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