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I haven’t gotten that cell phone cup that I posted about when I first started this site. I just never got around to ordering one, always hoping to find one locally, but never shopping for one specifically.

Then one day I saw the Sticky Pad in a catalog and thought it looked interesting, although I wondered how well it actually worked. Soon after, while in the automotive section of a local megamart, I saw some available. I had actually hoped to have a Super Size Sticky Pad, but as there weren’t any, I figured it would be better to test out the regular one and get the Super Sized one if I really liked it.

A few dollars later and the Sticky Pad from Handstands was attached to my dashboard. I cleaned the spot where I was going to place the pad (right where there was already an indentation in the dashboard), peeled off the pad backing, and stuck the pad in place.

My husband gave me his skeptical-but-amused smile as I threw my cell phone onto the pad, and told him that his driving would be a sure test of the pad’s ability.

The phone didn’t move. It didn’t shimmy, it didn’t shake, it didn’t slide. It stayed exactly where I put it. “Hmmm,” I thought, “can this hold lighter weight things?”

I tossed a set of papers onto it after removing my phone. At the next corner they slid across the dashboard into my lap. Okay, not large papers.

Change (each coin placed squarely on the pad)? Check. MP3 player? Check. I thought about trying a cup of coffee from our local Starbucks, as my husband always seems to spill those, but decided that would just be madness.

The instructions say to place the pad on an unpainted dashboard. I’ve never seen one painted, but guess there must be some out there since they’ve put this in specifically. It’s non-magnetic, but is tacky and will collect dust and debris. It’s also washable and removable, and the “glue” that stuck it to the dashboard didn’t seem so thick that it would any residue. They also say it’s reusable, so I’m thinking that whatever holds things on top of it is what holds it to the dashboard. Whatever it is (it’s patented), it works well.

In the end, I decided that I’d wait on purchasing the larger version from a catalog or online (or maybe a local auto supply store) after I get my minivan. The regular pad can hold my cell phone, some change and a small MP3 player. While I’ve really only needed (and have actually come to depend on it) it to hold my phone, I don’t like to be limited. As the kids grow, I’m sure I’ll need to toss more things up there. And while traveling, I think my husband and I would be fighting over who got to put their phones on the dashboard, easily and quickly accessible.

Handstands also makes a Jelly Sticky Pad in “bright translucent colors” as well as an iSticky Pad meant specifically for iPods (also comes in large).

I’ll be putting video up here after I get the perfect vlogging camera, so let me know what you want to see me test out for you! A pen? Sunglasses? Leave your suggestions in the comments and I’ll try to accommodate you.

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