Flashlight uses: oops I broke a glass

So this application was discovered by accident but it's incredibly effective. Actually, Lori discovered it by accident :) A glass fell off the dining table and hit the floor with a substantial crash. Little sugar like shards were scattered all over the floor. You know the drill. Even after the usual sweeping and swabbing with a wet paper towel we kept finding new shards. Now what? Flashlights to the rescue!

A few strategically placed lights made it incredibly easy to spot the remaining pieces of glass. You can't really see in the photos but the shards would sparkle like crazy. I once saw a similar method used to check the flatness of a granite surface plate but that used grains of salt and lasers...another story. Anyway, just thought I'd share because it is both novel and worked like a charm. Part of what makes it effective is the wide beam angle and the massive intensity. Thanks Lori!