August 13th is International Left-Handers Day, with 2021 marking the 31st anniversary of celebrating the lefties across the world.
With one in 10 people being left-handed, including celebs such as Matt Groening, Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts, it’s baffling that there aren’t more left-friendly products more widely available to cater to our southpaw friends.
That’s why there’s no better way to celebrate the leftie in your life than with a gift catered specifically to those who use the devil’s hand in order to make their lives that little bit simpler.
From left-handed pens to left-handed planners, we’ve rounded up some useful items you can find online that we righties take for granted every day.
“Lefties Rule” Wide Ruled Notebook, Set of 5
Lefties know the bane of smudging up their writing in notepads made for righties, and that’s where these special notebooks come in.
Opening from left to right with the spiral on the right side, lefties can write without pressing their wrists into the spiral, making for a much more comfortable writing experience.
Price: $67.79
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Maped Visio Left-Handed Pens
Make less of a mess with these pens designed for left-handed writers. These ball-point pens have quick-drying ink, a rubberised grip section, and a line width of 0.7 mm.
Price: $11.93
“I May Be Left-Handed But I’m Always Right” BBQ Mitt
This 18″ BBQ mitt protects your left hand and arm when working over hot coals, which means no more burning yourself, dropping food or using an upside-down oven mitt while at the barbie.
Even righties can use this mitt when both hands are needed to manage something heavy or large, or for a big family BBQ, so it’s perfect for mixed households.
Price: $28.33
Ergonomic Left-Handed Keyboard
Left-handed keyboards place the numeric keypad on the left-hand side of the keyboard, allowing leftie to use their dominant hand on the keypad.
It’s perfect for working on spreadsheets, data entry, excel, or coding without having to move your hand from the mouse.
Price: $102.15
Nnewvante Left-Handed Lap Desk
Improve your work-from-home setup with this lap desk that’s catered for lefties.
There’s extra room on the left side for a left-handed mouse, notebooks, or snacks, as well as a drawer underneath keeps pens and office supplies close at (left) hand.
Price: $60.99
Casio A159WGEA-1EF Gold Digital Watch
Watches worn on the left hand can see the dials dig into the skin and cause accidental button-pressing – but not with this little beauty from Casio.
The crowns are positioned on the left side of the watch, so you won’t have to worry about accidentally resetting the time or setting off an alarm.
Price: $70.02
40″ Caraya OM Left-Handed Electric-Acoustic Guitar
A perfect choice for the musically-inclined southpaw in your life, the thin-C designed neck profile ensures a comfortable playing experience that puts challenging notes and chords within easy reach, inlaid in circles tracing the length of the rosewood fretboard over the mahogany neck.
Price: $319.00
Right to left read tape
Righties wouldn’t pay it a second thought, but because of the number orientation, lefties see measurements as upside down, which can no doubt be frustrating.
This nifty tape measurer rights this injustice by simply printing the numbers to read right-to-left. That means when holding the base of the tool in the left hand and pulling out the metal tape with our right, the measurements appear right-side-up.
Left-Handed Mouse
While it is now much easier to find things for left-handers, tech gadgets are still catching up.
This speciality mouse, however, is designed purely for left-hand use while fully supporting the hand when using the mouse.
Price: $37.78
Left-Handed Scissors, 3 Pack
By far one of the most commonly needed everyday items, these ergonomic scissors provide a specially designed comfort grip.
They cut through paper, cardboard, and fabric, and a three-pack means you can put each pair in a different area of the house.
Price: $20.62
