I have packages of cable ties everywhere, in every size and color. I stumble across a pack of them weekly. Yet, when I actually need one, I can never find a pack, and end up buying an entire new pack from Dollar Tree.
The other day, I needed one, and after I was angry and frustrated over not finding any, when I know there are THOUSANDS in this house somewhere, I decided to drive to Dollar Tree and buy ANOTHER pack, so I could use one, and lose the rest, again. I was about to pull out of the garage, and looked at a shelf, and there was a pack of cable ties sitting right there! Dollar Tree trip averted.
I put those with my tool box, but I know there are a lot more around this house somewhere.
This happened to me last weekend. I finally parted with the device I'd been hanging on to for 6 years a couple of months ago in a cleanout and needed it last Sunday.
I had an extra draw in my desk for a while; Decided I'd keep a few steands of string in there; Partner laughed and called it ridiculous; lo and behold couple months go by and who comes along looking for string.
20 Comments
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 172d
And nothing worse than not being able to find the thing that you stashed away years ago for exactly this situation!
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 170d
I have packages of cable ties everywhere, in every size and color. I stumble across a pack of them weekly. Yet, when I actually need one, I can never find a pack, and end up buying an entire new pack from Dollar Tree.
The other day, I needed one, and after I was angry and frustrated over not finding any, when I know there are THOUSANDS in this house somewhere, I decided to drive to Dollar Tree and buy ANOTHER pack, so I could use one, and lose the rest, again. I was about to pull out of the garage, and looked at a shelf, and there was a pack of cable ties sitting right there! Dollar Tree trip averted.
I put those with my tool box, but I know there are a lot more around this house somewhere.
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 172d
Hoarders seeing this like
mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com · 16 pts · 172d
But it also enforces the "keep everything just in case" mentality/habit. This situation feels good precisely because it beat the odds. 🙂
Quilotoa@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 172d
It's cheaper than gambling.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 16 pts · 172d
I recently had use for a piece from my cable collection. ╰(*°▽°*)╯
Quilotoa@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 172d
You're a hero.
obinice@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 172d
Exactly, like my box of condoms! Knew they'd come in handy one day 😎
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 8 pts · 172d
"condoms" "come in" "handy" I feel like there's a joke here, but I can't get it out! I'm so close...
fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip · 4 pts · 172d
don't eat the crab dip!
Septimaeus@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 171d
One in your hand is worth two in my bush?
raman_klogius@ani.social · 12 pts · 172d
"99% of hoarders throw away the stuff they thought they would need later a week before it was needed."
zorflieg@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 170d
This happened to me last weekend. I finally parted with the device I'd been hanging on to for 6 years a couple of months ago in a cleanout and needed it last Sunday.
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 172d
HubertManne@piefed.social · 8 pts · 172d
Only thing better is not keeping things for 10 years without using them.
billwashere@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 170d
My box of wall warts and power supplies thanks you for this post.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 170d
I love my box of AC adapters. It has come to my rescue many times.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 170d
I tend to need them about 2 weeks after saying "its been 10 years man im never going to need this" and chucking it away
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 171d
There are 10s of thousands of things more satisfying than that…
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 170d
I had an extra draw in my desk for a while; Decided I'd keep a few steands of string in there; Partner laughed and called it ridiculous; lo and behold couple months go by and who comes along looking for string.
foggy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 171d
NO WAY