Nine feet, all of them
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
December 18, 2017 8:35pm CST
I bought plain wreaths for my house this year. Seven of them. I bought green garland for the lattice panels as well.
I bought some decor for the center wreath, but all the rest needed help. I was going to use red tulle and make bows, but it looked rather un appealing when I tried.
Today I bought red ribbon that is wired. I bought four nine foot spools, for $1 each. I was going to use three feet for each bow. The first spool measured out at 9 feet, even.
The second and third spools measured out about 8 feet six inches.
The fourth spool measured out twelve feet.
I guess it all averages out. I made all my bows that I needed to.
I wonder how they measure the quantity of ribbon on each spool.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
I need to get the bows on. My plan is to take pictures and post once I am not at work. Tomorrow is only a half day.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
It can really cause a problem if you need the full quantity. I had no way to check until they were open here at home. It was not worth the hassle of taking them back, either.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Dec 17
@LadyDuck I do not have problems like this with groceries, and this is the first I have known about it for dry goods. It is a discount store or cut price store, so I am not terribly surprised.
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
19 Dec 17
@GardenGerty Now I go to the nearest scale in the store and I weight the item. I want to receive for what I pay and not the 10% less, or even more, as it happened for a frozen pizza.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Me too. The labels said they did.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
19 Dec 17
@GardenGerty seems whatever measures these out is doing it wrong before packaging them.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Dec 17
@shaggin I always thought it was rolled by machine. I have not checked country of origin, and even if I did, I would not say anything negative about one or another country, for fear of offending my friends. I am curious though.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
20 Dec 17
Wish you had posted a picture of your decor. I did up my house with mostly blue and silver.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Dec 17
I will likely post tonight or tomorrow. Blue and silver is lovely and fresh. I have yet to get all the bows on the greenery. It is almost dark when I leave for work and when I get home from work.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
That would be very pretty. My center wreath has a velvet bow and a shiny poinsettia clip on. I am needing to find some more of my ornaments to put on.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Dec 17
@sallypup I find that I do less decorating as time goes on. I may take the time to get to my shed for my tomato cage trees, though.
@sallypup (69157)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Dec 17
@GardenGerty What you are doing sounds delightful and merry.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Yes. I think there was a malfunction, or perhaps as @andriaperry said, someone was drunk.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
19 Dec 17
I didn't put up a wreath this year. In fact, I didn't decorate the outside of our home this year. Have way too much to do inside!
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
I did not decorate inside. First time ever for the wreaths outside. I was thrilled to get all the greenery at half price at Hobby Lobby. I should have got bows then.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Dec 17
I imagine there's some sort of meter measuring out each spool, but it sounds like it needed recalibrating.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Dec 17
You would think so, wouldn't you.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
19 Dec 17
How come the four nine foot spools have different measurements to each other ?Your Christmas decorations will surely be wonderful.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Your question and mine are the same. I would think a machine rolled them, I will be happy with my green wreaths with red bows.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
I will not get to put the bows on until tomorrow. I will get a photo then.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Oh, but they were. I ended up with two short pieces left over.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
19 Dec 17
why weren't they even? Very strange 
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Poor quality in manufacturing, I am guessing.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 17
Someone was drunk at work that night 
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Or the rolling machine slipped a gear. In many other industries it has been joked that you do not want something made on a Monday due to hangovers.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
19 Dec 17
I am not sure. Not very fancy this year, but the price was excellent. They are also providing me something to build on.
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