The Handyman is serious, totally serious, about getting a handle on life. This includes organization around here, and I am on board with him 100%. We are tired of misplacing tools and looking for hours when ready to start the job now. We are tired of wasted money on multiples because we can’t find something. We are tired of frustration in trying to find things. And the last straw came when I was mowing with the tractor and Whomp! Loud sound and dead tractor. Turns out someone last season left a shovel…a shovel mind you… in some overgrown grass. And yep, I mowed over it. We went to the Hardware store for some tool hangers that evening.
Furthermore, Handyman has set up his work station in the garage. My father had made his own intricately organized workbench- I remember it from when I was a little girl- and we inherited it. It is now ensconced in the garage with a large pegboard area. There is room to saw and do all the odd jobs that Handymen do; very impressive. He will work more pleasurably knowing where things are, and it makes it better for us to know where to put things – no more shovels in the grass, or in this case, hammers under the couch or whatever ( ok, I’m now exaggerating). HOPEFULLY.
I have the tool hangers and my favorite garden tools hung on the tool rack and there is a piece of pegboard waiting for me- it will go up between the toolracks and hold my handtools etc. I can’t tell you how often my slave garden helpers leave my tools all over the place. At least now there is no excuse.
Since we painted that dining room, I am now in the process of setting up everything in more organized manner for the fine dining and hospitality I hope to work into this year. We have had things so wrecked with all the remodeling work we fell out of the habit of having people over. No More Excuses. And much more organization. Yay us!
I am hopeful…very hopeful that we will keep true to our resolve; and with proper work stations in place, and a place for everything, we will accomplish the uncluttered lifestyle with time to enjoy our life plans that we have.
Getting back to that workbench. I wish you could see how nifty it is… oh yes, cameras. I’ll try to take a picture or two and post it.
This is the Handyman’s Response:
After years of the bad habit of trying to save 5 minutes by not putting something back where it belongs when done (I will do it later I say), only to spend hours and many $$$ in lost time and often having to buy duplicates:
I am resolved to take the extra 5 minutes to “put it back where it belongs when done!!!” in order to save hours of frustration.
It is extremely aggravating to me to start a job knowing that I alreay have the tools and materials on hand – but where are they???
New rule: When done put it back where it belongs (and keep it maintained).
LOL! Didn’t I just talk to you not long ago….? Do you think we will really kick the undisciplined habits of years? At least we will have the setup for success,
And BTW, thank you so much for putting up my pegboard this evening 🙂