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I did a little green thing today
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Posted by aachenelf z5 Mpls, MN (My Page) on Mon, Apr 30, 07 at 19:21
| I was going to head over to Target or someplace to buy a new garden pruners today. The one I've had for years just didn't cut very well or work very well anymore. I know I didn't pay that much for it, so my first impulse was to toss it and get another one. Something told me to take a closer look at it. I soon realized I could take it apart and then also remembered that wet stone I had. Took it apart, sharpened the cutting edge, cleaned and oiled the whole thing and put it back together again. It works like new and took less time to fix than it would have taken to go get a new one.
I'm pleased.
Kevin |
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RE: I did a little green thing today
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Great! You will be smiling at yourself each time you go to use those pruners.
If everyone did just one small thing... Becky |
RE: I did a little green thing today
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| Good for you Kevin. Can I send my dull pruner over? ;~) |
RE: I did a little green thing today
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| Great "Aha!" moment! reminds me to pass this along: Estate sales are good places to shop for tools: You can often find tools made with metal rather than plastic, & they're more heavy-duty than what we can buy new today. |
RE: I did a little green thing today
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| Althea - Sure you can. $50 to take a look at them and $70 per hour to fix (min. 1 hr labor charge). Want my address? (snicker) I know it was a small thing, but I still really feel good about it. In a way it's easier to make the big changes, but these little ones which all add up in the long run sometimes skip my mind. K |
RE: I did a little green thing today
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| Of course the little ones add up, and they are easily overlooked. Good for you! |
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