Scissors Galore

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed last week and another “TBI Wives” person posted this:

She got sick of listening to the “childish rants” of her husband not being able to find his charger. She went to the trouble of buying these extra chargers and even labeled them!

I got a real laugh from the post and commented about how relatable it was. In our house, it’s scissors ✂️ … has been for years. Also, coffee travel cups and water bottles, nail clippers, and measuring tape. We have purchased an abundance of various types of scissors and they inevitably get misplaced. I’m not going to name names here because, in the past, it has been me and I’m sure Eva is not blameless but, there is a third guilty party in the house who has memory issues and multitasking issues and gets distracted easily. Hmm….

I’ve started turning into quite a stickler for taking a few extra moments to be sure to put items away where they belong after I’m finished using them. (My step-dad would be laughing out loud at this, as he was always trying to get me to just finish up a task fully before moving to the next.) I’m sick and tired of being blamed for the loss of items, or, in the least listening to the rant. If I am self-assured that I know I put it away after last use, then I can’t be blamed.

If you’ve read a previous post about John’s difficulty organizing our garage, of which he’s been complaining about for months, well, you’ll be happy to know that he has FINALLY started! And, making huge headway! A moment of sweet vindication occurred today. He came inside, found me, and proclaimed that he’d found a pay load of scissors. I held my tongue and did not say some bitting thing but smiled wide and said, “That is great! Where did you put them?” “In the sink” (to be washed) was his reply. Now that we are swimming in scissors, does anyone need a pair? 🤦‍♀️

We don’t own a label maker but this prompted me to research the cost of one. Too much for me to break down and get one but, I’m tempted. The “home” of all the scissors has become a single drawer in the kitchen, which is not useful when I’m in my basement office and need some. Having a label maker might truly be a handy device. I suppose a Sharpie would do the trick too.