Ha the Warranty Has Expired?
One of my next tasks in purging the files which no longer have significance is to go through a huge bundle of warranties. Some of these papers go many years back and I have to determine which are no longer valid and get rid of them. Some of them are manuals for how to operate the "thing" and I have to determine which "things" we still have. But some things, after you use them and get to know them, you don't need the manuals. Some are easy to dispose of but what about the Cordless Drill Kit with Keyless Chuck or the Craftsman Cordless Screwdriver? Do I need these manuals? Are those tools in the "shop" in the garage? And what about the Magic Stat thermostat information? There are two separate sets of information with that name, both with the same installation date of January '91. I'll have to try to determine if they both are needed.
And, that's just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. I have a lot of pondering to do!
Submitted by
NJ
at 11/30/2005 11:06:31 AM- Sally, I think you're right about pondering too much giving a headache. I know you're kidding, but I think I've done that!
Submitted by
John
at 11/30/2005 11:57:49 AM- 1. If you haven't needed the manual in the last year, then you should pitch it. "Flylady"
2. You can definately pitch the drill and screwdriver manual. Yes they are/were in the shop but they no longer operate unless you invest in a new battery, which is not usually a cost effective option.
3. The thermostat manual can be pitched too, unless there is some function you've wanted it to do and didn't know how to get it done.
Submitted by
NJ
at 11/30/2005 12:54:15 PM- Well John, if I follow your 'one year' advice, I would just dump the whole file without bothering to read anything in it! I don't even know what all is in it and haven't known for years. I think there's perhaps a pound of paper in there! OK, I am not good at guessing weight, but I know it's a lot of papers.
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I am most definitely the world's worst at holding on to manuals and warranties. And, when I put things together, I always manage to leave out something and then wonder why it doesn't work properly.
Hope you have a good day, and after this, I won't see you again until about next Tuesday! Don't ponder too hard, you might get a headache (just kidding). :)