Started doing that in my teens when I went out and bought a new crochet hook. Came home and found the old one on a windowsill, and I’ve been in the re-buy it/find it cycle ever since.
Which is why I own 9 pairs of tweezers, six rolls of Scotch tape, four rulers, three mini-sewing kits, and five pairs of scissors. It’s like the all go on vacation together and wait to greet the new purchase to all appear at once.
Yep, I have so many duplicate and triplicate hand tools it isn’t funny. Somethings I even have 5 or 6. There are times that you need something so bad that is isn’t worth the time looking for it, just buy another one while you are at the store so you are sure you have it to finish the project. Yesterday I spent 2 hours hunting down tools at dad’s house to replace a belt on the mini bulldozer. The belt replacement took 10 minutes.I was trying to clear the driveway of 12" of snow that had fallen the day before and my car had gotten stuck in one driveway and I couldn’t leave and the bulldozer was blocking the other drive way. Tomorrow I will buy him the exact tools he needs for the belt replacement and put it in a box on the bulldozer.
welcome to the club…at least it keeps the economy going…then..of course the next question is ,,what economy…since most of this stuff comes from elsewhere anyway,
hsawlrae almost 10 years ago
All 2 many times.
LuvThemPluggers almost 10 years ago
Well, the trouble is, things often go invisible. Then when you replace them, yep! They pop right up. Keep the receipt!
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Time to reorganize the drawer.
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The best way to regain lost weight is to buy smaller trousers and wash them once,
pelican47 almost 10 years ago
Never lost so many things as when I hired someone to help me organize. Found things months later in containers I almost never see.
IndyMan almost 10 years ago
DEFINITELY ! ! ! ! ! Been there, done that, more times than I care to remember ! ! ! !
Laura Chapman almost 10 years ago
Started doing that in my teens when I went out and bought a new crochet hook. Came home and found the old one on a windowsill, and I’ve been in the re-buy it/find it cycle ever since.
emjaycee almost 10 years ago
Which is why I own 9 pairs of tweezers, six rolls of Scotch tape, four rulers, three mini-sewing kits, and five pairs of scissors. It’s like the all go on vacation together and wait to greet the new purchase to all appear at once.
mggreen almost 10 years ago
AMEN!
miscreant almost 10 years ago
Yep, I have so many duplicate and triplicate hand tools it isn’t funny. Somethings I even have 5 or 6. There are times that you need something so bad that is isn’t worth the time looking for it, just buy another one while you are at the store so you are sure you have it to finish the project. Yesterday I spent 2 hours hunting down tools at dad’s house to replace a belt on the mini bulldozer. The belt replacement took 10 minutes.I was trying to clear the driveway of 12" of snow that had fallen the day before and my car had gotten stuck in one driveway and I couldn’t leave and the bulldozer was blocking the other drive way. Tomorrow I will buy him the exact tools he needs for the belt replacement and put it in a box on the bulldozer.
miqq1234 almost 10 years ago
welcome to the club…at least it keeps the economy going…then..of course the next question is ,,what economy…since most of this stuff comes from elsewhere anyway,
neverenoughgold almost 10 years ago
Folks who owned hardware stores (like me) LOVE pluggers like this guy…
reesetech7 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Dittos all "round. At least I know I came by it honestly. When my Dad passed, I kept his tools. At least 5 hammers and 20 screwdrivers.
LuvThemPluggers almost 10 years ago
..and when you have kids, you get a lot of help with misplacing things. Heck, stuff disappears NEVER to be seen again.
Jim Kerner almost 10 years ago
Ain’t it the truth. Ain’t it the truth!
TheDadSnorlax Premium Member over 4 years ago
YUP