Had to use another coat hanger this morning. This time, it was to fish my oldest daughter's purse from the bottom of the elevator shaft. Probably a 2 inch wide slot that drops about 5-6 to the bottom. It is pretty amazing that it went straight down. The coat hanger was not quite long enough to reach the bottom on its own, so I had to tape the dismantled hanger to the end of the broom stick. Propped the elevator open and laid the flashlight pointing through the slot for illumination. Fortunately, I was able to hook the strap and raise it to the surface without anybody else in the building seeing me.
Metal coat hangers :thumbsup: