Recovering hoarders?

[Geila]

I just had a thought that I should look up some handyman type organizing systems online and print out some photos to show dh and seeing if he can build himself one to organize his things. With handyman stuff there are so many little bits and pieces to keep track off - different types of nails, screws, drills, bits, etc.... And he does use them, in fact he built me three beautiful potting tables a few months ago using nothing but what we had laying around. A lot of what he keeps is handy to have - except I can never find it amongst all his stuff. But he can. Usually.

I can also check out the hardware store and see how they store their stuff!

[Ultralight]

I just had a thought that I should look up some handyman type organizing systems online and print out some photos to show dh and seeing if he can build himself one to organize his things. With handyman stuff there are so many little bits and pieces to keep track off - different types of nails, screws, drills, bits, etc.... And he does use them, in fact he built me three beautiful potting tables a few months ago using nothing but what we had laying around. A lot of what he keeps is handy to have - except I can never find it amongst all his stuff. But he can. Usually.

I can also check out the hardware store and see how they store their stuff!

A friend of mine is a handyman and...wait for it...wait for it...a minimalist!

So he keeps a good-sized basic set of tools at home. And for everything else he uses the local tool library. His wife is happy about this and says he goes to the tool library once a week. Not too shabby! And the tool librarian organizes the whole place so he doesn't have to.

[Geila]

A tool library? A tool librarian? Where do these magical things exist?

[Chicken lady]

A saver can quit anytime he wants.

I'm back to the alcohol analogy because it's what I know - my dad is a heavy drinker. My uncle is an alchoholic. My dad actually drinks more than my uncle, but it doesn't negatively impact his life. Dad actually quit drinking completely for months at one point because he was trying to lose a lot of weight and it was the easiest place to dump calories. My uncle has quit drinking many times, and lost a business, three houses, two wives, a boat, a job, and most of his relationships.

[Chicken lady]

My dh's "tool library" is a guy named Craig.

[Geila]

UA - I also like what you said about the great sewing quest perhaps taking away from the things that I enjoy doing right now.

Years ago I had a roommate who was really into scrapbooking with photos and she made these fantastic albums so I decided I would too. I bought a bunch of very expensive stuff and almost 20 years later they are still in their original packaging in a plastic box where most of my photos are kept. I still haven't gotten around to making a wedding album and we've been married for 15 years. A while back I decided that I would get to the photo albums when I'm ready and if that time never comes, it's ok. The photos and the darned scrapbooking stuff is all kept in one bin in the closet. It doesn't take up much space and I always know where it is if I need it.

I'll get to the sewing projects when I'm ready. Thanks UA!!!

[Ultralight]

A tool library? A tool librarian? Where do these magical things exist?

This is the link to the one near where I live. I don't use it though. I have few things that require tools, just an itty-bitty tool set for my bike and the multi-tool on my key chain. haha

But look it over, it is a neat idea!

http://www.rtcentralohio.org/tool-library/

[Ultralight]

My dh's "tool library" is a guy named Craig.

Last name List?

[Chicken lady]

Nope. Actual guy. Named Craig. He even has a fire truck.

[Ultralight]

Nope. Actual guy. Named Craig. He even has a fire truck.

bae's real name is Craig?