In my attempt at being diligent at keeping my sewing room tidy – I was vacuuming and was STABBED by a wire sticking out of the hose.
My husband is always great at solving problems and I told him that there was a wire sticking out of the vacuum hose. He’s an electrician and I was positive that he could fix the problem! He took the hose to the garage.
When he returned, I got a lecture (sort of) that went like this:
- Hubby: So you think it was a wire?
- Me: Definitely
- Hubby: Hold out your hand. (I did so. He put a short ‘wire’ into my hand. ) This isn’t a wire, it’s a pin!!! Can you see the head? (I put on my glasses and then I nodded yes). You’re lucky … if that pin had hit the wire in the hose, you could get a huge shock. I keep telling you to make sure you pick up your pins ….
And I won’t bore you with the rest of the conversation … I’m sure a lot of you can relate! 😌
The moral of the story … I guess I either have to be less diligent at cleaning or make sure that I pick up all my pins … but honestly, I know I already pick up the ones that I’m aware of falling to the floor. 😇 And, the pins I use have either a glass head or a button like thing on the end. They are easy to see!!! Someone else dropped the vacuum pin in my room, not me!
At some place like Harbor Freight, you can get a magnet on a wand. These are great for picking up pins.
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Thank you for the tip. I already have a telescoping magnet … I just have to remember to use it!!! LOL!!!
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Hi Gail! Obviously, SOMEone else dropped the pin in your room. You don’t need to be told to pick up a pin that has fallen. Duh. Really?!! I’m so glad you told me that, DH. I never would have thought of that on my own. Now, since you have a plethora of people living in your home (NOT), what did he need a pin for??!! And why didn’t he pick up the one that dropped, more importantly. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
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LOL!!!! Roseanne, you crack me up!!! Thank you for the belly laugh this morning! 🙂
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I can relate, so have a telescoping magnet stick that I move around the floor from time to time to find the pins that are hiding from me.
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Karen, you and Kate have the same idea! It’s a fantastic one!
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Dropped pins are a menace when vacuuming. I have a magnetic pole that I loosely wave under my sewing table and by the design wall before I vacuum. Glad nothing serious happened.
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Hi Kate! I have a magnetic thingy … I should wave it around before I vacuum! Thanks for the tip!
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ahahaha!!!! love this! yes, someone else dropped that pin! xoxoxo
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Yup, it was someone else! And I can’t even blame you since you haven’t seen my room yet! LOL!!!
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Now, if you had a dog you could blame it on the dog!!! I love it, if my sister comes for a visit and goes into my sewing room without shoes on she will find the “only” pin on the floor!
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LOL!!! I can relate to your sister finding the only pin!!! My husband can find one when I’m not even using them! We have a grand dog, but I’d hate to blame the pin on her!
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Haha – had to read this post out of curiousity! Glad I have vinyl floors in my quilt room, although carpet would be warmer 🙂 I’m pretty sure it wasn’t you who dropped that pin – we know our pins, right??! Glad you didn’t get zapped!
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LOL!!! I have a vinyl floor as well. You’re right, carpet would be warmer, but it would also collect more dust and dust bunnies!
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