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52. Oh, don't get me started on windows. We had the old rope, weight and pulley ones and when the rope got old and

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 03:14 PM

Jul 2025

frayed the windows came down with a thud. That was our very next improvement. However, we got nice, well fitting windows, our second improvement. Don't even ask about the kitchen stove but it was gas and we wanted a gas oven. That old oven belonged in a museum and we actually tried to sell it as a vintage item but alas, no takers. We did get a nice modern gas stove in black cuz I didn't want to clean it too often. It looks great and has only had one repair in all these years...(over 20).

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You know what day it is. it's Clean Out Our Kitchen Junk Drawer. Go over to the drawer open it and throw 3 things out. [View all] debm55 Jul 2025 OP

Two packs of matches justaprogressive Jul 2025 #1

You are right justaprogressive. Now I will find a third thing. And you can throw away 3 things from your junk draw. debm55 Jul 2025 #3

Sorry justaprogressive Jul 2025 #4

What's that supposed to mean? Open the drawer and find 3 things of yours to throw out. or your garage--tons of stuff debm55 Jul 2025 #6

See that's the problem... justaprogressive Jul 2025 #7

Go to the garage and throw away 3 things you will never use. debm55 Jul 2025 #8

I found a marble, debm55 Jul 2025 #5

Dead batteries (I have a tester); dried up highlighter and sharpie pens; keys that I have zero clue (kept them for now) hlthe2b Jul 2025 #2

Until a year ago, I didn't know batteries have lives. I just thought a battery is a battery. I didn't know what I didn't CTyankee Jul 2025 #43

NEVER! i add do dads. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #9

pansypoo53219, do you ever use those do dads???? If not, adios do dads. debm55 Jul 2025 #19

years ago i grabbed a big jar of nuts/bolts etc. our 1926 era bathroom deco lighfixture was missing some screws + bits + pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #31

Fuses? You still use fuses? We had those in our house and didn't know about them until they all blew the day after we CTyankee Jul 2025 #32

oops. we had fuses at the old warehouse i used to work at, we have an old electric system, we have to 'reboot' the pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #50

Oh, don't get me started on windows. We had the old rope, weight and pulley ones and when the rope got old and CTyankee Jul 2025 #52

i want an electric stove. i did fine using my grandma's + the cottage old electric + way easier to clean. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #55

My stove has had one repair over some 10 years. But the cost was $250 for the gas repair guy to come to us for repair. CTyankee Jul 2025 #56

actually the stove i really want is our cottage's wood stove that was pulled out of the ruins of the 1900's family pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #57

You have only 1 junk drawer? 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #10

I have one in the kitchen, three in the bathroom and garage is one big junk drawer, debm55 Jul 2025 #12

Cleaned out desk "junk" drawer justaprogressive Jul 2025 #11

I bet that feels good. Thank you Justaprogressive. Next week on Trash door Tuesday. you can start on the garage. debm55 Jul 2025 #14

My car is very much justaprogressive Jul 2025 #17

A produce bag, an old door lock, instruction sheets for something. LoisB Jul 2025 #13

Good for you LoisB. I knew you could do it. debm55 Jul 2025 #16

I'm not going to tell you all the stuff I moved to someplace else. Shhhh... LoisB Jul 2025 #21

OH, But that is not what the Tuesday Toss out day is about.LoisB.How could you do that.? debm55 Jul 2025 #25

LOL. But I DID throw out four things. LoisB Jul 2025 #28

Four vegetable peelers. I threw out three. How did I end up with four? Polly Hennessey Jul 2025 #15

Thank you very much Polly Hennessey, We knew you could do it. debm55 Jul 2025 #18

Ahem, I do this routinely. I can't stand it after just a little while. Plus, I have limited space. Plus, I don't cook. CTyankee Jul 2025 #20

That's great CTyankee. debm55 Jul 2025 #24

I'm kinda lazy, actually. But thanks for the applause! CTyankee Jul 2025 #30

Expired AAA batteries, a 1/8 roll of duct tape with cat hair stuck to it, and a catbyte Jul 2025 #22

Excellent job, Thank you very much catbyte on behalf of the Junk Drawer Clean Up Crew. debm55 Jul 2025 #23

Plastic utensils from Captain D's seafood place SheltieLover Jul 2025 #26

HAHAHAHHAHHA. Thank you very much. SheltieLover. for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #33

Seriously, Deb! For a $40 "family meal," I got a bag of plastic utensils and NO fish SheltieLover Jul 2025 #36

That is alot to spend on breading. I had that happen at Long John Silvers. We got breading with no fish. Didn't pay debm55 Jul 2025 #37

Nope. I'm sure they know what they're doing. I fed it to our dog for treats 'cuz I sure wasn't eating that SheltieLover Jul 2025 #38

Thank you very much SheltieLover, We do have a Aldi's close by. debm55 Jul 2025 #39

Yw. Apparently, my Aldi is no longer carrying it. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #40

Bummer, I will check our Aldi;s debm55 Jul 2025 #41

If you think of it, would you pls let me know? SheltieLover Jul 2025 #42

I will debm55 Jul 2025 #45

Ty! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #46

BBQ implants from my brother PJMcK Jul 2025 #27

Thank you very much, PJMcK for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #34

Where's the good scissors?! BootinUp Jul 2025 #29

Yes, that is why we are cleaning the junk drawer , so we can find our good scissors. debm55 Jul 2025 #35

5 meat thermometers? Really? QED Jul 2025 #44

I plan to have to have a junk drawer TOSS OUT, every Tuesday. debm55 Jul 2025 #47

I'm a day late but MissB Jul 2025 #48

You are very smart. MissB , I admire your foresight. debm55 Jul 2025 #49

Just 3 things? I doubt I'll notice a difference. Captain Zero Jul 2025 #51

Captain Zero , we do this every week. Slow but sure. debm55 Jul 2025 #53

Absolutely Not ProfessorGAC Jul 2025 #54

Plastic Utensils half opened with fork/spoon/knife missing JMCKUSICK Jul 2025 #58