The DaysAgo Digital Day Counter is the first and only digital day counter that attaches to a variety of surfaces with a magnetic, suction, or band backing and counts up to 99 days.

1. Pull side tab out of unit to engage battery. Flashing dot will appear to indicate operation.
2. The suctioned and magnet bases attach to most smooth surfaces.
3. Set/reset the timer by pressing the button for five seconds. The screen will display the number of days elapsed (up to 99 days) since setting. To view additional hours, quickly press and release the button.

Q: How Do I Start The DaysAgo?
A: After opening the package, there is a removable, clear plastic tab on the side of each DaysAgo unit. Pull the tab slowly and completely out of the DaysAgo to dispose of it. This action will automatically engage the battery inside of the DaysAgo so that the unit will be ready to operate. Press and hold the button for five seconds to begin counting elapsed days. Reset as desired by pressing and holding the button for five seconds. The DaysAgo will always be on and a flashing light on the LCD screen will indicate that it is running. If not already done so, please be sure to peel away and dispose of the temporary plastic strip on top of the LCD screen to reveal the actual display.

Q: How Many Days Does The DaysAgo Last?
The DaysAgo Digital Day Counter counts up to 99 days. After that time, it starts to count over again. The DaysAgo can be easily re-set and re-used. The battery lasts about 18 months and can be replaced. See instructions below.

How Do I Change the Battery?
A: The batteries in the DaysAgo are replaceable. Just peel the sticker off the back of the unit to reveal a surface that can be unscrewed with a small Phillips head screwdriver. The battery is a small disk that easily slides out and can be replaced with a comparable source. The battery is a typical watch battery, and it is size G8 (11.4 x 2.3mm). Battery makers tend to have their own corresponding numbers for this size. For example, Duracell and Energizer use 391 and Panasonic uses SP391. After you replace the battery, re-screw the base and the DaysAgo will be automatically activated.

Q: How Do I Adhere The Suction Cup To A Surface?
The DaysAgo version that includes a suction cup typically works just by firmly pressing the cup to a clean, dry surface. Sometimes, it is necessary to lightly moisten the suction cup before pressing it to a surface.

Q: How Do I Remove The Suction Cup From A Surface?
A: The suction cup version of the DaysAgo is very strong. When removing it from a surface, slide your fingernail, or another similarly shaped item, under the suction cup to release the seal.

Q: Is The DaysAgo Only Used For Food Containers?
A: While the DaysAgo is useful for tracking elapsed days of food freshness, it can also be used for tracking days for other purposes such as watering plants, completing beauty regimens, applying pet medications, changing furnace air filters, and more.

Q: What does the DaysAgo count?
A: The DaysAgo counts days and hours elapsed since you started the device. The screen will display days elapsed and the word "day" appears on the screen. If you'd like to view additional hours elapsed, just press the button once and the screen switches to a display of hours with the word "hour" on the screen. After a few seconds, the screen returns to the standard view of days.

The Eureka! moment came in the summer of 2005, when two friends Debbie Stephens Stauffer and Kathleen Whitehurst were at Debbie_s home in Northern California working on ideas for a new business venture. During a break, Debbie asked Kathleen to feed her younger son.

Kathleen opened the fridge and saw several half-full baby food jars. She also saw a warning on the labels that the food should not be kept more than 3 days after opening. "So how do you know how long they've been open?_"she asked. Busy young mom Debbie replied: "Oh, I wish I knew. you can't believe how much food we have to throw away because we can't keep track."

Both instantly knew that if they could solve this problem, they'd have a product that would be valuable to people all over the world. So they pulled together a team of family, friends and experts and that led to the creation of the DaysAgo, a digital day counter that attaches to food containers and other things that need smart tracking.