I’ve turned into that person

[doodle]

I bought myself a new wheelbarrow today as old faithful finally went to the big muck heap in the sky.

New one was baptised this afternoon. And then......was washed out after use. What is happening to me?

 

[Canterbury Cait]

Ha! I wore my new warm gloves today, which would be unremarkable except for the fact that I have in fact owned them a full year. I bought them last autumn but they looked so pristine that I didn’t want to ruin them by, you know, wearing them

 

[Dave's Mam]

I rinse my barrow after use. I often use it to carry things other than poo.

 

[doodle]

Mine only used for poo!

 

[18hhOlls&Me]

I bought myself a new wheelbarrow today as old faithful finally went to the big muck heap in the sky.

New one was baptised this afternoon. And then......was washed out after use. What is happening to me?

???

 

[PapaverFollis]

At least you used it! ? When I get new things they usually have to sit for a while before I am "allowed" to use them. The exception is if I need to use it straight away and then I just feel really uncomfortable and precious about taking care of whatever it is for ages!

 

[18hhOlls&Me]

At least you used it! ? When I get new things they usually have to sit for a while before I am "allowed" to use them. The exception is if I need to use it straight away and then I just feel really uncomfortable and precious about taking care of whatever it is for ages!

This is classic I am exactly the same!! Equine OCD??

 

[EarsofaSnowman]

It's not necessarily equine ocd. I buy new when I need something, but then save the new for "a special occasion" . A recent example being oven gloves..the new ones are still pristine. Having written that down, every I think I'm weird!

 

[18hhOlls&Me]

I’m so OCD about all tack, grooming kit, wheelbarrow and tools etc but the inside of my car looks like someone lives in it 24/7 ?

 

[Goldenstar]

I have poo barrows garden barrows and a log barrow ( that one comes in the house )

 

[doodle]

Sadly old one suffered a fatal injury and I still needed to poo pick so no choice but to use it ?

 

[1523679]

I bought myself a new wheelbarrow today as old faithful finally went to the big muck heap in the sky.

New one was baptised this afternoon. And then......was washed out after use. What is happening to me?

It’ll be like getting a new car.

For the first few weeks, you don’t leave any rubbish in it, don’t eat in it so you don’t get crumbs down the seats, maybe even hoover it once a week.

Before you know it, normal service has been resumed, it’s full of old shopping bags/dead biros/empty drinks cans/crumbs/dog towels/tack and looks like a mobile skip.

 

[horsimous]

Things generally last longer if kept clean and maintained lol

 

[1523679]

Nah, I don’t buy that theory

My old Mondeo kept going for years. You could barely see the upholstery by the end. I’m pretty sure that crumbs, dog hair and long lost Sherbet Lemons were the only things holding it together.

I got it valeted before I sold it. When the chaps had finished they told me not to come back. Ever.

 

[18hhOlls&Me]

It’ll be like getting a new car.

For the first few weeks, you don’t leave any rubbish in it, don’t eat in it so you don’t get crumbs down the seats, maybe even hoover it once a week.

Before you know it, normal service has been resumed, it’s full of old shopping bags/dead biros/empty drinks cans/crumbs/dog towels/tack and looks like a mobile skip.

Yes. That is literally me ?

 

[horsimous]

Eewww

 

[TinseLeneHorse]

Happy new barrow!
I am relieved to hear there are others who buy new stuff and then don't wear it straight away as it's too good ?. I got a pair of very expensive boots for my 60th and they are still sitting in their box as they are too good to wear anywhere near a horse!

 

[Cowpony]

I needed a new winter jacket and happened across a beautiful Ariat one in the sale. When I got it home I thought "This is far too good for the yard. I'll wear it to work for a while, and when it's got a bit tatty I'll swap it to a yard jacket. " 3 years later it still hadn't been to the yard and I'm still wearing the old winter jacket.......

 

[Dasher66]

I still tip my barrow against the wall after use to avoid water collecting in the pan and causing it to rust even though I haven’t had a barrow with a metal pan for 40 Years.

 

[little_critter]

It's not necessarily equine ocd. I buy new when I need something, but then save the new for "a special occasion" . A recent example being oven gloves..the new ones are still pristine. Having written that down, every I think I'm weird!

What sort of special occasion requires pristine oven gloves?

 

[Reacher]

What sort of special occasion requires pristine oven gloves?

If the Queen is visiting?

When I was a teenager my great aunt bought my mum some leather riding boots for Christmas . We only had rubber ones up to that point. It was about 15 years before she wore the damn things!

 

[PapaverFollis]

I still tip my barrow against the wall after use to avoid water collecting in the pan and causing it to rust even though I haven’t had a barrow with a metal pan for 40 Years.

I always do this but didn't know it was about metal wheelbarrows and rust! Thought it was to keep horses safe from wheelbarrow handles. I have learned a new thing.