It’s Springtime. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and yep, it’s raining. This should be the time of year where you start stowing away your winter clothes and transitioning your drawers to bathing suits and shorts but this year it’s been oddly cold. And, given the mild winter we had, is pretty dang annoying.
BUT, you know what else is more dang annoying?
The fact that both my kitchen & dining room tables have been showcasing their multitasking ability as coat closets for WAY too long.
Here’s the kitchen.
Please note the one coat dangling on the floor…… And please also note, the repair kit for the lawn mower that’s been sitting on the table for upwards of 2 weeks now.
Here’s the dining room.
Yes, that’s 2 more of hubby’s coats. Resting peacefully until the next time they might be needed.
Much like the mind-boggling phenomenon of passing the dishwasher to put dirty dishes into the sink OR the mystifying 1/2 job of putting items on top of the counter, above the drawer where they belong OR the difficult task of placing empty soda cans into the trash, hubby must walk at least 15 feet past our coat closet to put his coats on these chairs. And then, they seem to live there for the season. Even when I finally cave and put them away, while cleaning for the cleaning lady, they eventually find their way back to the chairs. It’s a never-ending, no-win, battle for me.
I can’t wait until it’s warm enough to put the coats away for good…. at least I’ll have coat-free tables for about 4-5 months!!!
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This made me giggle so much. This is like my pet peeve of hubbie leaving the items to go into the trash on the counter just above! 5 inches away!!!
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Your husband owns far too many coats. At least I’m thoughtful enough to leave only one coat on the kitchen chair.
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OMG, you just made my day!! I thought my house was the only place where this happened. It all comes down to one word as far as I’m concerned – LAZINESS!! LOL
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Ahhh yes, my husband does the same thing, plus leaves glasses and bowls everywhere… good luck with that.
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More than one person in this household used to be guilty of this! But I bought a couple of coatracks – one for downstairs, one for upstairs. We use them and all is well.
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This is my house as well. My favorite, however, is when hubby yells at my daughter for hanging her coat on the newell post. That’s what the coat hook is for, he says! A day later, guess who is picking up GUESS WHOSE jacket/sweatshirt off of the newell post (hint: it’s not mine, it’s not my daughters, and as far as I know neither dogs have removable coats at this time…)
And what is it with the crooked draping of the coat on the chairs??? Can’t they at least hang it nice and neat??? I think I would be less annoyed if it wasn’t half hanging off!
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Karyn ~ Amen to your comment on the messy coat hanging. It’s bad enough that it’s there but does it really have to dangle on the floor???????????? UGH!
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I live with my husband and a male roommate. There have been times when all 4 chairs have coats on them and when you peel back the layers, there are a minimum of 5 coats underneath. This goes for all seasons! It also doesn’t help that my husband gets free sample winter coats from a buddy who distributes them. He thinks they are disposable!
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