Keeping things new

[terry1156]

This is an area that I need to improve a lot in. I don't take care of the things I use as well as I should.

I had to go out an buy a new pair of scissors today. I'm sure that I buy 3 or four pairs a year if not more. Mostly, it's because I cut something sticky and don't bother to wipe it off and the scissors eventually don't work well anymore.

The same thing with garden tools. Every year I have to replace some of them because I didn't take good enough care of them and they rusted.

Taking a few seconds to wipe things off and keep them clean would save me quite a bit of money and I wouldn't have to constantly go to the store for new scissors.

[Lori63]

I generally do well with this, but I'm always leaving my little garden things outside (and usually dirty). Then they break or don't work well (or I can't find them).

[Momtwo]

This is great advice. I have learned over the years that if you take good care of all your possessions, you replace them a little less often.

The other thing I learned early on was to put things back where they belong so the next time I need them I can find them. Otherwise you have to buy duplicates and that is a big waste of money.

[PrincessPerky]

On the scissors, cutco makes a pair that can come apart. I run them thru the dishwasher whenever I need too.