What have you bought recently?

Blessed said:
So funny, I had ordered dog food one time on Amazon. I received no dog food but two cases of cat food. I called them to pick it up, they said just donate it, so I donated it to "Twigs" the next door neighbors watch cat. He sits in the front window on the reading seat window and keeps an eye on the neighborhood!
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They told you to donate it but did you get your refund? That was nice of you BTW.
 

I needed 4 new tires for 583. I also need to make an appointment for an alignment which will be an additional two hundred dollars.
 

OneEyedDiva said:
They told you to donate it but did you get your refund? That was nice of you BTW.
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Oh yes, I got the refund. Strange thing, I was going to take it to the animal shelter in my city. Went and they had moved, I tried to find the new center but still to this day I don't have a clue. I usually take dry dog food there at Christmas but did not get it done this year. That is why I gave it to the neighbor.
 
RadishRose said:
What is all this stuff? What do you do with it? Is it just a collection of lovable parts,or is it all used for something?
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These are voltmeters and other electronic instruments, used for lab use, debugging new things we build, restoring and repairing electronics equipment. Retired electrical/electronic guys consuder these as essential tools.

The yellow Fluke meter at right of my photo is a classic, made in USA, it lasts a lifetime .

homeowners can also benefit from a VOM, voltmeter.

Enjoy!

Jon
 
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I ordered a laundry plunger for washing laundry in my bathroom. I used to have one at my house, but used it outside in big tubs for large amounts of laundry. Worked good and I didn't have to bend over and scrub by hand unless something was really dirty (which is why my husband had to do his own clothes). This one comes with a laundry bag.........yes, a bag. Don't know how that works exactly but it is designed for campers. Plus a drying rack to set up in my shower to dry the clothes. Then if I can't go downstairs for any reason, I can keep up with the laundry. This violates my "no spend" month but I feel it is a necessity.
 
You make me laugh, a laundry plunger, when I have been caught out and the washing machine went down, I just threw everything in the tub and used a toilet plunger. Got the job done and my son thought it was fun to help me wring out the clothes to get ready for the dryer. Mind you we were both soaking wet after but we made the best of a bad situation.
 
Blessed said:
You make me laugh, a laundry plunger, when I have been caught out and the washing machine went down, I just threw everything in the tub and used a toilet plunger. Got the job done and my son thought it was fun to help me wring out the clothes to get ready for the dryer. Mind you we were both soaking wet after but we made the best of a bad situation.
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My son uses one of those. A laundry plunger is made a bit different.
 
-Oy- said:
Went looking for a new waterproof winter coat in Keswick. I saw a nice Barbour jacket with detachable hood priced at £269 - more than I wanted to pay. The sales bloke spotted me looking and said they had one left in the sale if it was my size. It was. £159. MINE!!!! :)
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thought you bought that last week ?:unsure:
 
I’m not sure this fits here but it was yesterday, so my most recent purchase. It’s just groceries from WalMart but what makes it interesting, at least to me, is we have just switched away from plastic bags here as of Jan. 1.

I ordered online and what used to be about $45 worth of groceries was now $73 but that’s a different story. Anyway I’m all set for this change. I have crates in the back of the car, reusable bags, etc. I asked the young man if he wanted to bag it or just put it in the crates and he chose crates. He won’t get a choice next time. He put the little stuff on the bottom and the heavy stuff on top and stacked almost all into one instead of sorting things.

I will try again but I may have to give up on pickup groceries and start going back inside to do my own shopping. That will be a shame because it’s been so convenient to just drive up and have it loaded into the back of the car.
 
RadishRose said:
What is all this stuff? What do you do with it? Is it just a collection of lovable parts,or is it all used for something?
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It’s just tools of the trade. It’s used to make measurements & characterizations of various signals that otherwise could not be verified. If it had no purpose I would sell it because it has a finite life. Like many tools, there is no ‘1’ tool that can do everything so the collection grows. Many of these things I’ve collected over the years but I still keep buying more. Why, because I love to design and make stuff. It’s my addiction. What’s worse is it’s not limited to electronics and/or computers. I’m also into CNC machining, welding, and 3D printing. Most of the stuff I like designing/making are things that most would not understand. But I share this work with other geeks on the internet. Lots of talent that comes together and provides useful purpose to regular people for free and never know it!
 
katlupe said:
I ordered a laundry plunger for washing laundry in my bathroom. I used to have one at my house, but used it outside in big tubs for large amounts of laundry. Worked good and I didn't have to bend over and scrub by hand unless something was really dirty (which is why my husband had to do his own clothes). This one comes with a laundry bag.........yes, a bag. Don't know how that works exactly but it is designed for campers. Plus a drying rack to set up in my shower to dry the clothes. Then if I can't go downstairs for any reason, I can keep up with the laundry. This violates my "no spend" month but I feel it is a necessity.
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I'd never heard of a laundry plunger before. Had to look it up on Amazon. When washing things in the sink for various reasons, I just hand plunge them over and over. Never thought about using an actual plunger.

Live and learn. :cool:

p.s.. It must be a bear to wring everything out and dry it.
 
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Woollen Socks
 
StarSong said:
I'd never heard of a laundry plunger before. Had to look it up on Amazon. When washing things in the sink for various reasons, I just hand plunge them over and over. Never thought about using an actual plunger.

Live and learn. :cool:
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@katlupe I had to look it up too. Seems to act like an agitator on a washing machine.

For hand washing clothes, I use a very small plunger from a dollar store. It would be useless for plumbing. After I rinse, I let things drain in a plastic vegetable strainer. Then lay things out on towels to dry.
 
StarSong said:
I'd never heard of a laundry plunger before. Had to look it up on Amazon. When washing things in the sink for various reasons, I just hand plunge them over and over. Never thought about using an actual plunger.

Live and learn. :cool:

p.s.. It must be a bear to wring everything out and dry it.
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It is the alternative to a washboard. I cannot hold my hands in water a long time and scrub with them. They hurt too much. This is the next best thing. My clothes don't get very dirty so don't need to scrub hard anyway. It is not difficult to get the water out though I don't wring them hard because I am trying to make my clothing last longer. Not using a dryer helps a lot.
 
hollydolly said:
Fortunately I don't do all my shopping in Aldi and in fact it really was because their milk was much cheaper that I did any shopping there at all..
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Same here - their almond milk and a few other items are far cheaper than elsewhere. Plus Aldi is less than half a mile from the produce store I go to every week, and it's rarely crowded so fairly quick to get in and out of the store.
 
Jules said:
@katlupe I had to look it up too. Seems to act like an agitator on a washing machine.

For hand washing clothes, I use a very small plunger from a dollar store. It would be useless for plumbing. After I rinse, I let things drain in a plastic vegetable strainer. Then lay things out on towels to dry.
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I used to use one of those too. But I really liked this plunger because I used it for years. This is just until my elevator is fixed. Or in emergencies.
 
StarSong said:
You bought three identical pairs of sandals, right down to the color? I understand loving the style and fit, but the same color? Is there a method behind your madness? ;)
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I’m a creature of habit……this colour goes with everything……I don’t have to waste time deciding what colour to wear. 🙃😉😊😀😁.
 

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