Happy Returns

There is nothing worse than running out of something while in the middle of a project. Especially when the hardware store is twenty minutes away. As a result, I have a habit to over buy. I don't mind overbuying because it allows me to build up a collection of parts and tools for future projects.

However, there are some parts and tools that I will simply never use. For those items, I toss them into a box along with the receipt and every couple of years I make a return trip to the hardware store.

Today is a return trip. I estimate that I have around $300 in returns spread across eight fading receipts. I probably have more I could return, but I think this cartload will be plenty.