tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post3376188172277063680..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Cutting EdgeSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-76756894568257325912012-07-29T09:53:59.066-04:002012-07-29T09:53:59.066-04:00I actually tie the scissors to the handle of the j...I actually tie the scissors to the handle of the junk drawer and to the school cabinets. This works great -- until they figure out that they can cut the string with the (wait for it!) scissors. *sigh*Mom on the Vergehttp://onthevergeofwhat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-54045646152421835712012-07-26T02:41:27.114-04:002012-07-26T02:41:27.114-04:00*laughs* I thought the same thing!!
Jeff Foxworth...*laughs* I thought the same thing!!<br /><br />Jeff Foxworthy says the most commonly spoken phrase in a redneck house is "jiggle the handle." But, around here it's "who had the scissors last?!?!?"Christinahttp://empowernetwork.com/cmilburnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-39281998444168292132012-07-25T21:57:25.653-04:002012-07-25T21:57:25.653-04:00Look in teenage daughter's room ( I admit I...Look in teenage daughter's room ( I admit I've been gone a long time and can't remember the dynamics, but I'm pretty sure there's a teenage girl in there). Cups, bowls, towels, tape, scissors - ALWAYS found in the teenage daughter's room. That point aside, I say 8 weeks. 2 weeks for the kids to be on their best behavior and then....forgetabboutit.The Girl Next Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106281074589247494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-42909260077942707292012-07-25T20:34:35.806-04:002012-07-25T20:34:35.806-04:00I say six weeks. I have a pair of scissors stashe...I say six weeks. I have a pair of scissors stashed in the utensil drawer, and a pair stashed in my makeup drawer. Otherwise I can't find one. I just bought 4 pairs of kiddie scissors cause all of ours are gone. I only have one kid.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616517145578402506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-59357609205053545652012-07-25T01:34:38.461-04:002012-07-25T01:34:38.461-04:00Nail clippers, scissors, pencils with actual worki...Nail clippers, scissors, pencils with actual working erasers...<br />I have lost more of those items than socks for our family of six.<br />In our last move, we actually found ALL of the scissors when unpacking and settling into this house. And I'm pretty sure that ALL of those scissors are still accounted for. WEIRD. I'm not sure if we can blame it on downsizing or the aging of the kidlet population. <br />The aging husband, however, is beginning to misplace tools, keys, coffee cups, and brain cells.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-38998891036064270652012-07-24T16:30:50.003-04:002012-07-24T16:30:50.003-04:00I can never find scissors either and I have severa...I can never find scissors either and I have several hiding places! I need to go stock up too!Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-67176806668436227772012-07-24T13:32:53.833-04:002012-07-24T13:32:53.833-04:00Well apparently four have already disappeared, if ...Well apparently four have already disappeared, if I'm doing the math correctly up there...amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-64758461418676670302012-07-24T12:26:16.065-04:002012-07-24T12:26:16.065-04:00I will be generous and say 3 months... so somewher...I will be generous and say 3 months... so somewhere around October 24th they'll all be gone.Sarah Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-65827474084584354862012-07-24T09:50:57.878-04:002012-07-24T09:50:57.878-04:00Are you sure we aren't living in the same hous...Are you sure we aren't living in the same house? Last year, a friend of mine cleaned out her craft cupboard and gave us 10 pairs of adult Fiskars scissors. Now, ask me how many I can find right now? Yup. None. So, I will give the scissors a week....Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05786734257690659413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-82658470416996040742012-07-24T09:30:44.590-04:002012-07-24T09:30:44.590-04:00When I was little, my mom had a pair of scissors t...When I was little, my mom had a pair of scissors that my siblings and I were not allowed to use; not because they were extra sharp, but because we would "loose" them if we touched them.alainahttp://www.mycoldbloodedfun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-15564159593613721522012-07-24T09:11:37.892-04:002012-07-24T09:11:37.892-04:00Our scissors always disappear, too. And the tape....Our scissors always disappear, too. And the tape. No one can ever find tape.<br />I'm giving those scissors 20 days tops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-83457081325163423232012-07-24T08:01:17.747-04:002012-07-24T08:01:17.747-04:00Scissors have actually evolved...when we are not l...Scissors have actually evolved...when we are not looking they walk away. My favorite part of your post was the still life title : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-55909498988643482102012-07-24T01:48:40.947-04:002012-07-24T01:48:40.947-04:00Seeing as how we have the same problem at my house...Seeing as how we have the same problem at my house - let me do the math...<br />With 9 kids, we lose 18 scissors (2/child - although why I get the 3yr old scissors, I dont know), 6 boxes of crayons, 1 box of colored pencils, and 12 pencils per child in approx 10 days. You want to know about 10 scissors, with less amount of children, I say 24 days.<br />~JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257412678589423826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-55369242099479795312012-07-24T01:14:56.403-04:002012-07-24T01:14:56.403-04:00Nail clippers in this house!Nail clippers in this house!Heatherhttp://www.jaruuds.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-71306440068068059602012-07-23T23:43:39.991-04:002012-07-23T23:43:39.991-04:00A week and a half. (And hiding your own scissors ...A week and a half. (And hiding your own scissors doesn't help. My kids find those and lose them just as readily as any others.)Korinthia Kleinhttp://the-quiet-corner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-88919583227439218532012-07-23T23:13:18.728-04:002012-07-23T23:13:18.728-04:00Three and a half weeks.Three and a half weeks.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712412874073377368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-42949682422681023002012-07-23T23:03:13.492-04:002012-07-23T23:03:13.492-04:00Things that are lost in my house right now: 140 pa...Things that are lost in my house right now: 140 pairs of scissors, 3000 unmated socks, 700 pencils and pens, 400 pacifiers, 1000 sewing needles, 4 phones, 8 universal remotes, 9 unmated shoes, 72 pairs of mittens, 3 soccer uniforms, 2 can openers, 40 unopened packs of batteries. It's a wonder the place doesn't collapse under it's own weight, or maybe we are a giant shopping mall for Borrowers.csmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439615092702553284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-37491863401042280882012-07-23T22:25:27.940-04:002012-07-23T22:25:27.940-04:00Oh, man, it certainly looks that way, doesn't ...Oh, man, it certainly looks that way, doesn't it? But no, just a typo. As of this writing, there are still 10 pairs sitting on the kitchen hutch.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-32801864916450113492012-07-23T20:28:00.760-04:002012-07-23T20:28:00.760-04:00I'm going to guess four weeks, which isn't...I'm going to guess four weeks, which isn't long but I think everyone will be complacent: "There are plenty of scissors, I don't have to be careful of these!" And poof.ccr in MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938353645353176255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-15145373111917157722012-07-23T20:20:26.254-04:002012-07-23T20:20:26.254-04:00Let's see, you bought 10 pairs and you're ...Let's see, you bought 10 pairs and you're wondering how long it will take for "all 6 pairs" to vanish? It sounds like you lost 4 pairs on the way home so I'm guessing the last 2 pair will go soon . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-53324965026356685682012-07-23T20:17:30.981-04:002012-07-23T20:17:30.981-04:00Um, I think your problem is way more serious than ...Um, I think your problem is way more serious than you think. What I mean by that is you bought 10 and you're wondering when you'll lose all six?? Did you lose 4 pair between taking the picture and writing the post?<br /><br />Just wondering......Gerrihttp://stonelot.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-21406316347567412982012-07-23T18:18:47.450-04:002012-07-23T18:18:47.450-04:00I know! That stuff is fabulous! And no, you are u...I know! That stuff is fabulous! And no, you are using it correctly. I just seal the top of some shirts closed, so bending over does not make the cup spilleth over.Corporate Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028920061212672052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-80521272686752826692012-07-23T17:55:39.799-04:002012-07-23T17:55:39.799-04:00Oh, honey, you are totally tilting at windmills th...Oh, honey, you are totally tilting at windmills there!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-15744556786802923022012-07-23T17:47:41.231-04:002012-07-23T17:47:41.231-04:00now that's my kind of fun!
i can never find a...now that's my kind of fun!<br /><br />i can never find a sharpened pencil with an eraser.Anna Whiston-Donaldsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-63967942597647799502012-07-23T17:19:57.664-04:002012-07-23T17:19:57.664-04:00I have just discovered the fashion tape, and it ha...I have just discovered the fashion tape, and it has changed my life! But I thought it was for keeping bra straps covered or keeping cleavage gaps closed. Am I using it wrong?Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.com