I was putting together a new cleaning tool and had to giggle when I saw the last statement on that piece of paper that was attached to one of the parts.

“Discard paper.”

I mean, who needs to be instructed to do that?

It’s like . . . the lasagna that has “Remove from Freezer” as the first step in its cooking instructions.

Or the hairdryer that warns, “Do not use while sleeping.”

I mean, are there really people out there who need to be INSTRUCTED in such basic, common-sense things?

Except that sometimes I keep tiny bits of paper, wondering if perhaps I will need them later on.

So maybe I do need to be instructed.

Honestly, it was kind of nice to know FOR A FACT . . . that it’s okay to throw this piece of paper in the trash.

They said I could.