Puhlmann Foldable Step Stool

I mentioned it December last year, found to replace a vintage kitchen aid that I decided to sell.

Now this is even coming to work with me tomorrow! I'm facing a job for a chain department store where the last time there was a shortage of climbing/sitting material, without any alternatives like canteen chairs or bottle crates, due to how they are organized and the type of products they sell it's just not there. The few steps were reserved for people counting higher parts, I was forced to do the lower middle gondola isles without. But I'm that short! I was working standing tiptoe for the tops but also kneeling and sitting on the floor for too long, where a low stool gives you a least a break from that. When I went home I could barely walk so that is not happening again.

Gave the thing a thorough brush up this afternoon but years old stains didn't come off. Too bad, it did fresh up a bit though. And yes the carrying handle is broken off, but I won't need it. 

It still folds as well and fits perfectly in a supermarket plastic tote bag. For the occasion I'll use a light weight backpack for my meal and other stuff. Not preferred because I hate the taking off and putting back on of backpacks for sitting in the car or public transport, but in this case I'm happy I can just open my storage and pick up an old curb find to not have two arms full each holding a bag.

I'm not a brand stuck person, but there's something I like about Puhlmann for making smart handy products. And I remember this camping table. Look for it soemewhere in the middle of the post.

Hanging Or Suspension File Folders

I had to do some internet translation research for this post and found out America says 'hanging' where Brittain prefers 'suspension'. So both are in the title, for the whole world to understand.

Well, it's been twelve years since I left my last office job and I wondered if anyone still uses these. But I see them still for sale in abundance. 

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Over the years I found fairly big piles simply in front of my door. Puzzled about why private homes had them. This bit is for the moment my last supply though.

Because I regularly use them to ship slightly thicker books that with bubble protection would not pass through the mailbox, saving costs for buyers.

Depends a bit of the size of the book how I fold. In this case best fit was to transverse over the existing bottom fold. Sometimes I can use that to have at least one ready sharp fold. Here I had to make my own. Takes a bit of practice on the rigid material, but it provides a sturdy and safe cover that doesn't need any other protection within.

Logitech Wireless Mouse

So about a week ago I picked up a new looking laptop bag from in front of my door late at night, together with other bags, one in leather and bed textiles smelling freshly washed. Took all in to inspect in the morning.

The laptop bag was brand new and had some contents. Alas, no laptop, that would have been the day. But I found a cable combination lock, new in plastic. Though I've never seen anyone ever using one of those even in my time in office, I'll bring it to the thrift shop. Then a set of headphones with microphone, new in box. I still have to look up if that's a saleable product. Most interesting for the moment was the mouse. Being dependant on old leftover things I still used one with a wire. No problem! But this luxury was welcome to try out. It installed within seconds on my old laptop that has not even been upgraded to Windows 11 yet. It's mostly handy when I take the computer upstairs including electric wire. Because battery does not last that long anymore. Now I have no more tangling up of wires pulling it out of the cotton tote bag I use for transport, and also next morning reinstalling downstairs.

The model Logitech Silent M240 sells between €12,95 and €25,99 and even came with a working battery. It cannot be old. Looks like someone had a laptop from work, but was never going to use the extras. And I know from the time when I had to hand back my work laptop in they never asked for them. I sold the bag at the time for peanuts and it took time. Kept wired mouse and used (up).

The bed textiles were not the size we use. Leather bag pretty but missing shoulder strap. Other bag complete, practical and never used but with a company logo. Selling laptop bag too much hassle. I brought everything to recycle center in two goes and made about €1. Not much but the effort was equal and the headphones are still there.

Siemens Digital Kitchen Scale

Picked up in front of my door just over three weeks ago. It looks kind of professional, to be used in a smaller restaurant kitchen but I only found one other second hand not very expensive. With on top the protective flap for the battery (still working well though!) missing I listed it €5, got that today. 

For myself I mostly use an analogue 1970's Soehnle taken from work at the time, over 25 years ago when mailroom changed to digital, on top I have one of those flat glass digital things from giveaway shelves.

Adidas Gazelle Bold Sneakers

From the grey area between trash and donation:

Left at the free library. Which is officially not allowed, so I had better take them before a caretaker would take them away and trash them for real to avoid losing the city's tolerance for the place. Real suede sneakers in great condition. Most shoes I find there land in he kilo bag that I bring to the recycle centre next door. Just like some more dresses that I took today. Very nice, clean and wearable but too much hassle to list with little chance to sell. 

But a pair of Adidas trainers in this condition were worth trying. Gazelle Bold stands for the extra thick platform sole, still to be found in retail, but the model was unavailable with the green stripes. They were gone in five days only. Asked €25, sold €20. Happy! 

Learns how a pair of roller skates worth new around €180 go with difficulty at €15, where I found these new, but only in grey and black at €120 at the official Adidas website, at discount somewhere else €90, but in other colours even from just €60. That's how the market works.

Clifton Guitar Stand

A fairly simple product, found across the street just two weeks ago. Used but intact.

New available from €7,50. Pick up at my door I got €3. Happy!

Edwards Suitcase

It took me half of the evening to find back this old post from 2008. Because pics not even on this computer and so also not in the cloud, but I was sure to have it. And somehow search words don't even go back that long. Never mind I found it.

First things first. The blue Samsonite on the left was a perfect and lasting thing, that I last used in 2018 for a train trip abroad, but that was scratched up to threads on the top by cat nails after 2020. Though still functional, I retrashed it. Needing place and not planning on any future trips anymore.

As I don't transport stuff to craft fairs since a long time the black trolley on the right was retrashed ages ago. I forgot why, but sure it wasn't good enough to sell.

I had some more curb founds in between that I mainly used to store things. That finally I got rid of, contents included. Functional but cheap brands with a thing here or there you just don't want to pull money from someones pocket for.

One I never kept but sold straight away was this from 2017.

Last one left was an Edwards case with issues, but mainly concerning zipper pullers and a flat pocket not to be opened anymore. A quality product with a strong fabric casing that I believed could still make someone happy.

Just didn't sell quickly because people want the four wheel trolleys now that you can push without still holding half the weight. Personally I think I will need that too if ever. 

I solved the zipper issue provisionnaly and included a mini chain lock to replace most likely unusable cipher code lock.

Lady close to my age came this afternoon and was chuffed. Not the jackpot but €10 in my pocket was 'free' groceries for today.