My list of Wants and Needs

United States
December 30, 2020 10:45am CST
Occasionally I make a discussion here on the 'lot about things that I either want or need. If you've followed any of these discussions in the past, you might see a few repeat things. I have a habit of stewing over things for months and months before I buy them. A different set of blinds I would like a set of roller shades. These are made of cloth and is just one panel instead of slats. A Surge Protector / multi outlet wall plug in. I would like to get two. One for the wall where my laptop is and the other for the wall at my bed. I don't want the flat ones but the ones that are round and come with a swivel base. Yarn Note that this is both bold and italicized. I want it but I also need it for some projects I'd like to work on. Aren't you surprised this isn't higher up on the list? Wood Glue to fix the bottom of a dresser drawer More Organization Projects This isn't part of my want / need list. Not directly anyway. I plan to go through my clothes and fold them in the Marie Kondo way to see how much space it gives me. I'd also like to go through the drawers of my plastic dresser (I have one of wood and one of plastic) and maybe make that a craft dresser. I also need to organize the shelf I have some of my projects / yarn on and figure out how I want that to look. I might buy some canvas totes from walmart and organize the yarn in those / my projects in those. There are some things I am thinking of throwing out like granny squares that I worked on. I might just place them in a ziploc bag though to keep them safe and separate before I decide what to do with them though. Is there anything you want / need to do to organize your life?
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have to get a new laminating machine and some other things have to be done.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
I hope you can find those at a decent price. I've never bought one.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
@Hannihar I try to buy local as well whenever possible so I understand spending more just to help the economy there.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum It will be expensive because I buy it here. I prefer buying things here and helping our economy. I have one but I messed it up so needed a new one.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Dec 20
I am fairly content at the moment. Just need to go through some boxes one day of Dustin's things. Or maybe not.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
Are there things of his that you could catalog and put into a scrapbook? Or a shadow box? My best friend has a beautiful shadow box of some of his mother's favorite things
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• United States
30 Dec 20
@CarolDM Oh, a t-shirt quilt! What a beautiful way to remember him.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have done both actually. And have a t-shirt quilt from some of his shirts. I also wear some of his shirts. Especially flannels.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
4 Jan 21
I need to do tons of things. Try saving up your practice grannies and make a "crazy quilt" afghan or throw.
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• United States
4 Jan 21
I thought about maybe making a pillow cover or a scarf out of them too.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
30 Dec 20
Yes! In my closet and shed. Things from my Mom RIP and the photos I cant look at. Other than that, I do not need to buy things to accumulate as I have a feeling I wont be here.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Awthanks Amber I know you understand it is so hard
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• United States
30 Dec 20
@RebeccasFarm It is. There are still items I have that I'm not sure I could part with.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
Oh It took so many years before I was able to look at some photos so I understand. I have an album full of photos that I only keep because my mother made the album for me. Yes, no use in accumulating more things to pack away.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Dec 20
I need a new cover for my new Ipad but it is not delivered anyway and so I have to wait.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
Oh no! I think we've all had to deal with a delay in delivery services lately. I hope it gets to you soon.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I got an email that it will come in the middle of January.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
@thelme55 I hope it will be here sooner than that. I bought a phone case for my phone and thought it would take until next week to arrive, but luckily it was here yesterday.
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
30 Dec 20
Sounds like a good plan.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
I'm sure i'll tweak it as time goes by. I can never fully decide anythng.
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@kaylachan (84810)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Dec 20
To finally get around to mopping the kitchen and hallway floors. Those are the high traffic areas of the house, I've just hadn't gotten around to it.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
Ah, this reminds me. I should put "O'Cedar mop bucket" on my list of wants.
• United States
30 Dec 20
Yarn is always on my want/need list. Save your granny squares. I'm sure you'll find something to make with them Have you ever looked on Pinterest for ideas? My closet is still in limbo and needs serious organizing . It's easy to ignore until I'm looking for something
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Dec 20
I need a bigger storage closet on my back patio to store all my Christmas decorations. I keep adding more and more every year, but have no additional space to store all the stuff. Maybe I'll talk my son into helping me build a big storage shed in the backyard to hold all that stuff. Otherwise, I'm pretty content with what I have in my life.
@noni1959 (13048)
• United States
31 Dec 20
I need something I can work on my family tree and not have to put it all away. I'm in a tiny house with no closets and no room for a roll top desk.
@NJChicaa (127152)
• United States
30 Dec 20
I don't need anything and don't need to organize anything. I want a few things but I can put them off.
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• United States
30 Dec 20
That's essentially what I do because my "want" list tends to change as I re-think things.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
31 Dec 20
We pretty much have everything we want or need. Don't throw away your granny squares. You could make something out of them! Of course yarn is on your list. I could use a couple more word game puzzle books. I don't need them; but I want them. lololol