On Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 14:13:28 UTC+1, Bob Eager wrote:

> The rule is to think about where you'd expect to find it. Then put it
> there.

Or put a note there saying where it is.
Bill

On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:22:22 +1000, wrights...@f2s.com
<wrightsaerials@f2s.com> wrote:

> On Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 09:48:16 UTC+1, Tim Lamb wrote:
>> In message <qd223id8mng5m3k7c...@4ax.com>, Thomas Prufer
>> <prufer...@mnet-online.de.invalid> writes
>> >On Tue, 4 Apr 2023 19:15:04 -0700 (PDT), "wrights...@f2s.com"
>> ><wrights...@f2s.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>ALWAYS SCROUNGE — because whatever it is, you never know, it might
>> come in
>> >>
>> >>NEVER THROW ANYTHING AWAY — because whatever it is, you never know,
>> >>it might come in
>> >>
>> >>IF YOU RUN OUT OF SPACE — build another shed
>> >
>> >... or pack the existing stuff tighter.
>> >
>> >Going through the stuff to find a spot for that newly scrounged bit
>> also keeps
>> >the mental index of where which bits are current! No use in having the
>> >stuff and
>> >not being able to find it, at least eventually.
>> My *system* has a vague background concept of possible use
>> categorisation. Tools and left over building bits in one pile/area for
>> example.
>> Problems arise when the scavenged item fits more than one potential
>> purpose and falls back to knowing it is there somewhere.

> I leave myself notes in the alternative locations: 'The spare blades are
> in the red box next to this box'. 'Halifax stuff is in the Lloyds box'..
> 'There are more of these in the loft.'

I have a full database of my hardware with a location field
for the spare parts etc.

> And for other reasons: 'If it won't go slam the door again'.

And for that too.

On 09/04/2023 17:12, ponyface wrote:
> On 05/04/2023 07:09, Tim+ wrote:

>> Few things more satisfying that putting something that you’ve hoarded for
>> years to good use.

> like a wife  ????

Nope. He 'said' "good".