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Spouses discarding old underwear and clothing anecdotes

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SharpLantern12archiveJul 2

Surprising how thoroughly some folks structure their setups 😅 As a newcomer I'm just attempting to grasp the basics of how everything functions. That kind of approach seems useful yet I'd likely have reservations about the freezing aspect.

LevelTimber64archiveJul 2

Just do it. Think of the self-satisfaction.

SharpTimber80archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

Damn! Save some for the rest of us please!

SteadySparrow75archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @SharpTimber80

Both the volume and the caliber matter... yet the caliber still hinges on the volume... don't you agree?... 😎

PlainAlder11archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @LevelAlder29

My device handles the small bottle top stickers nicely, though getting them off the backing sheet takes effort. The upper pair of holders turned out to be high quality.

SharpTimber80archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

Any chance you could point me toward the round labels? My searches keep coming up empty.

SharpTimber80archiveJul 2

Cheers. I probably ought to have searched their site on my own, laughing. Expected the major platform to offer them. Bizarre.

SlowLantern46archiveJul 2

I'm working with only reta here. A spreadsheet holds every detail including the colored caps. Labels aren't worth it since that takes way too much effort.

LevelAlder29archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @SlowLantern46

This could represent the highest thrill within pep-craft projects! Making things occasionally becomes my intense focus, allowing me to combine different passions I have. Should the process seem tedious, then skip the effort completely. Adding a dated tag to the collection suffices to mark completion. On the other hand, those of us who appreciate arranging items gain immense pleasure from the activity. The remaining containers need upper labels added still.

SteadySparrow75archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @SlowLantern46

To join this group labeling items is required. We get together each Wednesday evening. Yesterday a visitor covered the finer points of lasting glues. It turns out more complicated than expected.

SlowLantern46archiveJul 2
↳ replying to @SlowLantern46

Has anyone come across proof that briefly pulling a chilled container from cold storage to add markings causes harm? I figure if real problems existed the whole group would already be aware of them. It looks fine to manage most kinds whenever necessary. Got the paperwork ready and will pass it along soon.

PlainAlder11archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @SharpTimber80

It's odd how that marketplace seems to stock almost anything imaginable. I noticed the option too yet was after more than two hundred twenty pieces wound together since the standard or extended varieties aren't what I need. The problem is I've accumulated quite a few from those identical pair of sources and they employ identical tops no matter the production run. I don't concern myself with the initial aspect and these days I mark them upon arrival for storage either indoors or in the usual shed where temperatures have been hovering around ninety to ninety five during this period. I doubt they would be returned if forwarded my way. 🤣 😉

SteadyQuill55archiveJul 3

I got thirty stickers printed and grabbed my insulated container holding three sets of the item, though half of one had already been used up. Moisture appeared on every container right away, forcing me to dry them off with tissue right before applying each sticker. Handling the whole process of removing them, drying, sticking, and returning them to the container let everything reach the surrounding temperature. Getting it finished felt really good. From earlier times when I marked individual containers, I remember how convenient it is to grab one without hunting for the certificate or checking the top color twice. If I felt completely sure that one cycle of warming and cooling made no real difference, I would finish the remaining ones too. Since I can't be positive about that, I'll leave them alone and just mark fresh arrivals as they show up. For the moment a quick note inside and outside the container listing the contents, top colors, strength, and quality for each one works fine. I'll also add the mixing steps and measurement details so I skip any calculations later on.

PlainAlder11archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @SteadyQuill55

These days this is my routine. Label makers weren't on hand for me back when acquiring many of those items previously. I marked close to one hundred forty. In batches of twenty vials each time.

PlainAlder11archiveJul 3

Sorry if this comes off wrong but those see-through ones are awful. After trying them out they failed to show up against the darker tags such as navy or pitch black. A while earlier I picked up three reels of the circular pale kind and everything worked fine though the whole thing moved slowly.

QuietKettle32archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

I see what you mean. The transparent versions aren't my preference either, but because the opaque set got delayed in checks, I picked up the see-through ones as they were the sole option available there, allowing me to mark a few at least. Still, when the white set arrives, assuming it does, I'll apply labels to every single one using those.

SteadySparrow75archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @SteadyQuill55

Feeling great! 😎 Just wrapped up marking those Reta-20 items. Expecting some T30 later today and plan to mark them too. Still haven't activated my fresh compact freezer. Thinking of adding a couple extra sets to complete the reta collection before storing everything in the case and cooling unit. Perfect weather to handle the marking task.

SteadyQuill55archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

I wish I had picked up that label printer before putting away such a huge supply of those compounds. Anyway by the time I reach sixty every unmarked batch should be gone and after that each new one will carry its own clear tag which will line up perfectly with the point in life when straightforward visible organization starts to feel essential.

QuietAnchor73archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @SteadyQuill55

Stories describe the mix of excitement and hazard in casual unprotected encounters with unknowns inside public facilities. 😆

PlainAlder11archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @QuietAnchor73

My inventory of garbage items is overflowing so choosing felt impossible at first. The one I grabbed seems to function fine though.

RustTimber85archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

Whoa, that case looks really nice. How did you come by it?

PlainAlder11archiveJul 3
↳ replying to @RustTimber85

Thanks, maybe. I did get a shitload of those.

SteadyQuill55archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

I've always hated shirts that have funny messages printed on them. But this particular design crosses into such poor taste that it somehow becomes amazing instead. It brings back memories of a blanket I once picked up at a truck stop, showing a group of wolves howling toward the night sky next to a big rig truck, along with the words "Born to be Wild".

LevelAlder29archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

It had me giggling nonstop for about twelve seconds straight.

PlainAlder11archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @SteadyQuill55

The shirt wasn't mine or on me, I was just sharing from my collection of images. I stick to plain tees for home use and chores around the property. They end up ruined because I use them to clean caulk or paint off my hands. My wife ends up telling me to toss them and get replacements.

LevelAlder29archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

I once tried tossing a really worn-out pair of my husband's boxers that had huge holes. He spotted them in the trash, fished them out, and told me not to get rid of his underwear. Please share your wife's info with me because I could use some advice on that.

PlainAlder11archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @LevelAlder29

I probably shouldn't share her info for your husband's sake since she reads a lot of murder mysteries and could share plenty of ideas. She also says I shouldn't go around looking like a ragamuffin when I'm outside working. She has some unusual expressions but grew up with six siblings who are all just as quirky.

LevelAlder29archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

Murder mysteries are a favorite of mine too. Good thing I prefer keeping my spouse around even when he makes odd choices about what to wear underneath. I also really like the word ragamuffin.

AmberCompass48archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @LevelAlder29

All my partner ever plays are true crime podcasts followed by CSI-style shows. One of these days she'll probably do me in and get away with it easily.

QuietAnchor73archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

Exactly the same here. I figure they pick that up in wife school.

LevelAlder29archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @QuietAnchor73

I've got three degrees but apparently I flunked out of Wife U.

PlainAlder11archiveJul 4
↳ replying to @LevelAlder29

Hope you passed the main parts at least. Don't force me to post an image to show what I mean.

NorthWillow72archiveJul 5
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

That brings to mind a line I heard in a TRT video earlier today.

LevelAlder29archiveJul 5
↳ replying to @NorthWillow72

That one got me laughing for a full twelve seconds too. I'm dying over here.

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