What the **** happened?

[EddieWalker]

I'd clean it up, and one week later, lts like this again. View attachment 633512

How many days are in one of your weeks?

 

[fried1765]

I use to be very organized. I'd clean it up, and one week later, lts like this again. Does getting old mean you lose your ability to put things away, or is it that you are just too tired and say to yourself that you will take care of it the next day. I don't know. All the projects got done, and usually on a moments notice, yet I can't even use this bench anymore. I've lost control of it. Wondering if others have the same experience. View attachment 633512

Similar situation with me....but worse!
I am in my 80th year, so I really don't give a sh** how it looks.

 

[TractorGuy]

I only clean a work surface when I need to use it. I have gotten a little better about leaving it messy but not much.

 

[fried1765]

I only clean a work surface when I need to use it. I have gotten a little better about leaving it messy but not much.

That's too much work!
I just push some sh** aside

 

[Industrial Toys]

I love clean tidy places, but my benches ALWAYS seem to look like that. In the moment, it's just important to get things done, never mind putting things away or tidying up.

A sign in my basement workshop proclaims "Better A Creative Mess, than Tidy Idleness"

Part of my problem is space. Storage space in particular and if I need something I have to move five things or boxes out of the way to get at what I want, which will usually not be the right thing anyway, and nothing gets put back.

 

[Budweiser John]

Getting older does present a whole new challenges like memory and eyesight. While I was still working i’de drag stuff home from worksites and stash it where ever and generally remember what I did with it when it came time to retrieve that special treasure.
Now, with declining memory and eyesight my treasure hunts are longer and are usually interpreted by memory lapses of what the heck I was looking for.
Recently the good spouse has been on my case to get rid of stuff. I told her turn about is fair play and when she gives up a mountain of cook books, clothing, and trinkets i’ll Think about scrapping my collections of hardware, pipe fittings, steel, and lumber.
So far, the status quo rules,

B. John

 

[bcp]

 

[Diggin It]

Workbenches and tool cabinets are like sheds and barns. The bigger you make'em, the more stuff they collect.

 

[turnkey4099]

I was looking for my 3/8 box end the other day. looked everywhere, no find. Finally out of desperation I looked in the tool cabinet drawer whee it belonged. There it was.

 

[Doofy]

I was looking for my 3/8 box end the other day. looked everywhere, no find. Finally out of desperation I looked in the tool cabinet drawer whee it belonged. There it was.

Darn things are always in the last place you look.