After all, what is the blue part of the eraser really for?

the belief that a blue eraser removes ink is false, it has nonetheless persisted through generations, becoming a minor school myth. But today, we can set the record straight on this often misunderstood object: far from being useless, it is simply… misused.

Nothing prevents you from slipping one into your tool drawer or into the children’s pencil case: it will find a new life there, much more suited to its true qualities.