I was raised to save, reuse and be frugal. Maybe my parents being children of the
depression had something to do with it, or being a part of a religion that
emphasizes being thrifty. A common
statement I heard when younger was "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or
do without." This is a good concept in theory
but can get you into trouble.
Tonight I learned that those cheap plastic table coverings from the dollar store do have a shelf life! I have had 6 or more of these folded nicely
on the top wire shelf of my hall closet for a few years. But tonight they came a crumbling down. Sam
had reported a flood in the bathroom (created by trying to fill water balloons). Crisis diverted when I see blue crumbled
confetti all over the hallway. I walked
straight into a sloshy wet carpet mess in my quest to check where the blue came
from. Those plastic coverings appeared
to have exploded into millions of tiny particles all over. It was impossible to pick up the larger
pieces as they'd instantly transform into crumbles. I guess this closet gets an overhaul soon and if I haven't
used some things up they might just be worn out, making it mandatory that I do
without!
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| Just 2 pictures of what could have been many more showing the mess in the closet! |
1 comment:
Sorry about that I guess ;things aren't made to last forever we never had plastic table covers like they have now even when you were young but I am happy ;you are remembering the quote good luck with the cleaning UGH love;you
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