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Posted by SteveBell on October 8, 2009, 1:05 pm
dadiOH | 2009-10-08 | 10:39:58 AM wrote:
>>re: Empty coffee cans.... I have a bunch
>>Then you should start storing things in them.
>Way ahead of you, they are all full. Except those I use for cleaning
>paint brushes.
>Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out
>more than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt saved
>from long ago.
I've been saving all the extras from jobs for clients. A few months
ago, I realized I had jars and jars of specialty screws and nails and
bolts and brackets. I sorted through them, kept a handful of picture
hooks, and recycled all the rest.
I hadn't used anything in the jars for more than two years. Now, except
for generic fasteners, I buy small packages and charge the client on
the invoice. I try to leave the extras with the client.
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 8, 2009, 2:07 pm
> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> >> aemeijers wrote:
> >>> Red Green wrote:
m:
> >>>>>> Just an isolated example: Lowes 1-lb electro galv roofing nails
> >>>>>> 3.33. Loc
> >>>>> al
> >>>>>> lumber yard 2.79. Same brand and all.
> >>>>>> Now at the "Building Supply" place where I had to get matching
> >>>>>> replacemen
> >>>>> t
> >>>>>> siding pieces, their smallest box is 5 lb.
> >>>>> I think LOWES specializes in sellin small quantities. Just try
> >>>>> buying a 100 machine screws there. I bought a 100 box for the
> >>>>> price of one of their blister packs.
> >>>>> Jimmie
> >>>> I'd have to agree somewhat. But that's what the avg Joe Homeowner
> >>>> wants. And the Borg has 10's of thousands of JH that need 4 of
> >>>> these screws and pretty much know they can go to the Borg and get a
> >>>> blister 6pk and only have to put away and lose the other two vs 96!
> >>> If I need 6 or more, I go ahead and buy a box. After 20-some years
> >>> of living compactly in an apartment, that is one of the reasons I
> >>> bought a house- so I could start having a storehouse of hardware
> >>> like when I was a kid.
> >> Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch :)
> >> --
> >> dadiOH
> >> ____________________________
> >> - Show quoted text -
> > re: =A0Empty coffee cans.... I have a bunch
> > Then you should start storing things in them.
> Way ahead of you, they are all full. =A0Except those I use for cleaning p=
aint
> brushes.
> Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out more
> than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt saved from lon=
g
> ago.
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
'Twas an attempt at some grammer related humor.
re: "Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch"
The subject of the sentence is "empty coffee cans", therefore you told
us that you have a bunch of empty coffee cans.
re: "they are all full"
Hmm...me thinks you were lying to us.<g>
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Posted by dadiOH on October 8, 2009, 3:37 pm
DerbyDad03 wrote:
>> DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>>> aemeijers wrote:
>>>>> Red Green wrote:
>>>>>>>> Just an isolated example: Lowes 1-lb electro galv roofing nails
>>>>>>>> 3.33. Loc
>>>>>>> al
>>>>>>>> lumber yard 2.79. Same brand and all.
>>>>>>>> Now at the "Building Supply" place where I had to get matching
>>>>>>>> replacemen
>>>>>>> t
>>>>>>>> siding pieces, their smallest box is 5 lb.
>>>>>>> I think LOWES specializes in sellin small quantities. Just try
>>>>>>> buying a 100 machine screws there. I bought a 100 box for the
>>>>>>> price of one of their blister packs.
>>>>>>> Jimmie
>>>>>> I'd have to agree somewhat. But that's what the avg Joe Homeowner
>>>>>> wants. And the Borg has 10's of thousands of JH that need 4 of
>>>>>> these screws and pretty much know they can go to the Borg and
>>>>>> get a blister 6pk and only have to put away and lose the other
>>>>>> two vs 96!
>>>>> If I need 6 or more, I go ahead and buy a box. After 20-some years
>>>>> of living compactly in an apartment, that is one of the reasons I
>>>>> bought a house- so I could start having a storehouse of hardware
>>>>> like when I was a kid.
>>>> Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch :)
>>>> --
>>>> dadiOH
>>>> ____________________________
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> re: Empty coffee cans.... I have a bunch
>>> Then you should start storing things in them.
>> Way ahead of you, they are all full. Except those I use for cleaning
>> paint brushes.
>> Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out
>> more than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt
>> saved from long ago.
>> --
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
> 'Twas an attempt at some grammer related humor.
> re: "Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch"
> The subject of the sentence is "empty coffee cans", therefore you told
> us that you have a bunch of empty coffee cans.
> re: "they are all full"
Ah. This better?
Coffee cans make handy storage containers. I have a bunch filled with
stuff.
PS: I studied grammar in school and both my grammers are dead. Grand dads
too :)
--
dadiOH
____________________________
dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
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Posted by jamesgangnc on October 8, 2009, 3:50 pm
> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> >> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> >>>> aemeijers wrote:
> >>>>> Red Green wrote:
com:
> >>>>>>>> Just an isolated example: Lowes 1-lb electro galv roofing nails
> >>>>>>>> 3.33. Loc
> >>>>>>> al
> >>>>>>>> lumber yard 2.79. Same brand and all.
> >>>>>>>> Now at the "Building Supply" place where I had to get matching
> >>>>>>>> replacemen
> >>>>>>> t
> >>>>>>>> siding pieces, their smallest box is 5 lb.
> >>>>>>> I think LOWES specializes in sellin small quantities. Just try
> >>>>>>> buying a 100 machine screws there. I bought a 100 box for the
> >>>>>>> price of one of their blister packs.
> >>>>>>> Jimmie
> >>>>>> I'd have to agree somewhat. But that's what the avg Joe Homeowner
> >>>>>> wants. And the Borg has 10's of thousands of JH that need 4 of
> >>>>>> these screws and pretty much know they can go to the Borg and
> >>>>>> get a blister 6pk and only have to put away and lose the other
> >>>>>> two vs 96!
> >>>>> If I need 6 or more, I go ahead and buy a box. After 20-some years
> >>>>> of living compactly in an apartment, that is one of the reasons I
> >>>>> bought a house- so I could start having a storehouse of hardware
> >>>>> like when I was a kid.
> >>>> Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch :)
> >>>> --
> >>>> dadiOH
> >>>> ____________________________
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> re: Empty coffee cans.... I have a bunch
> >>> Then you should start storing things in them.
> >> Way ahead of you, they are all full. Except those I use for cleaning
> >> paint brushes.
> >> Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out
> >> more than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt
> >> saved from long ago.
> >> --
> >> dadiOH
> >> ____________________________
> >> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> >> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> >> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> >> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico-Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
> > 'Twas an attempt at some grammer related humor.
> > re: "Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch"
> > The subject of the sentence is "empty coffee cans", therefore you told
> > us that you have a bunch of empty coffee cans.
> > re: "they are all full"
> Ah. =A0This better?
> Coffee cans make handy storage containers. =A0I have a bunch filled with
> stuff.
> PS: I studied grammar in school and both my grammers are dead. =A0Grand d=
ads
> too =A0:)
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Problem is that eventually you forget what you have and don't have.
Many times I have bought an item to fix something and then later found
one in my "stuff".
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 8, 2009, 4:11 pm
> > DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > >> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > >>>> aemeijers wrote:
> > >>>>> Red Green wrote:
s.com:
> > >>>>>>>> Just an isolated example: Lowes 1-lb electro galv roofing nail=
s
> > >>>>>>>> 3.33. Loc
> > >>>>>>> al
> > >>>>>>>> lumber yard 2.79. Same brand and all.
> > >>>>>>>> Now at the "Building Supply" place where I had to get matching
> > >>>>>>>> replacemen
> > >>>>>>> t
> > >>>>>>>> siding pieces, their smallest box is 5 lb.
> > >>>>>>> I think LOWES specializes in sellin small quantities. Just try
> > >>>>>>> buying a 100 machine screws there. I bought a 100 box for the
> > >>>>>>> price of one of their blister packs.
> > >>>>>>> Jimmie
> > >>>>>> I'd have to agree somewhat. But that's what the avg Joe Homeowne=
r
> > >>>>>> wants. And the Borg has 10's of thousands of JH that need 4 of
> > >>>>>> these screws and pretty much know they can go to the Borg and
> > >>>>>> get a blister 6pk and only have to put away and lose the other
> > >>>>>> two vs 96!
> > >>>>> If I need 6 or more, I go ahead and buy a box. After 20-some year=
s
> > >>>>> of living compactly in an apartment, that is one of the reasons I
> > >>>>> bought a house- so I could start having a storehouse of hardware
> > >>>>> like when I was a kid.
> > >>>> Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch :)
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> dadiOH
> > >>>> ____________________________
> > >>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>> re: Empty coffee cans.... I have a bunch
> > >>> Then you should start storing things in them.
> > >> Way ahead of you, they are all full. Except those I use for cleaning
> > >> paint brushes.
> > >> Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out
> > >> more than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt
> > >> saved from long ago.
> > >> --
> > >> dadiOH
> > >> ____________________________
> > >> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> > >> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> > >> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> > >> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico-Hidequoted text -
> > >> - Show quoted text -
> > > 'Twas an attempt at some grammer related humor.
> > > re: "Empty coffee cans make handy storage containers, I have a bunch"
> > > The subject of the sentence is "empty coffee cans", therefore you tol=
d
> > > us that you have a bunch of empty coffee cans.
> > > re: "they are all full"
> > Ah. =A0This better?
> > Coffee cans make handy storage containers. =A0I have a bunch filled wit=
h
> > stuff.
> > PS: I studied grammar in school and both my grammers are dead. =A0Grand=
dads
> > too =A0:)
> > --
> > dadiOH
> > ____________________________
> > dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> > ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> > LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> > Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico-Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> Problem is that eventually you forget what you have and don't have.
> Many times I have bought an item to fix something and then later found
> one in my "stuff".- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
That's because many years ago you put it someplace where you would be
sure to find it when you needed it.
Had you thrown it out back then, you would have said to yourself "Now
where did I put that XXXX? I know I wouldn't never throw something
like that out." Then you'd waste 2 hours looking for it, give up and
go buy one. The advantage is that you wouldn't come across it later in
your "stuff".
You can't win.
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>>Then you should start storing things in them.