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Unpopular opinion: Letting my boy sort fittings saved my sanity...
He kept mixing up all my connectors when I was loading the van. I showed him how to group them by size and now he does it right every time. Got any other easy ways to get family involved without causing a mess?
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dakotab277mo ago
Saved your sanity... really? That seems a bit dramatic for sorting fittings. I mean, it's just connectors, not brain surgery. My kid tries to help and ends up losing half the bolts... that's when I lose my mind. Getting family involved is nice, but sometimes it's more trouble than it's worth. Like when my wife organizes my tools and I can't find anything for a week. So yeah, maybe it's not that big of a deal in the grand scheme.
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violaa497mo ago
Nah, it's not just connectors. You ever had a project where everything's a total mess and you waste an hour just looking for one specific piece? That's when sorting saves you. Sure, family can accidentally mess things up, my brother once 'helped' me and I found sockets in the silverware drawer. But when you finally get a system that works, it actually does keep you from losing your mind.
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lily_sullivan827mo ago
Oh, I know exactly what you mean... my niece tried to help me with my bead boxes and mixed all the sizes together. Took me ages to sort them back out. It's sweet they want to help, but yeah, it can totally backfire. Finding one simple job they can handle, like you did with the connectors, is really the best way. Makes you feel less alone in the project without the big mess.
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