I had big plans for November. The month started off well by changing a dryer hose that wasn’t working anymore. It was at this point the good part of the month ended and the rest of the month began. Without going into too much detail November turned into the “critter” month. Perhaps I should say “critters”. Every amount of spare time I had in November went to dealing with that problem and while the situation is better it’s still an ongoing endeavor for hopefully not too much longer.
Canning still bizarrely went well despite dreadful weather and the snow finally arriving in earnest. I earned $37.40 by canning in November.
November did have a bright spot however. At the very beginning of the month while checking out a dumpster on my route I found a working Erikkson ratchet tie down. There were more in the dumpster but the rest were too far in the back for me to reach. In addition to that ratchet I found a bag full of Coleman lantern mantles that I thought someone may want because they were still new old stock despite having a fair bit of age on them.
I detest camping so know next to nothing about this stuff besides the fact that they attach to oil lanterns. To my surprise when I got home and I checked them out on Ebay I found they still command money. Over the course of the month I sold every one of them and netted $64.20. I know last month I said I didn’t want to sell tools on Ebay which is still technically true but I figured trash I find for free is fair game.
The Tools
The first tool I bought this month was 4 1 inch metal spring clamps from Home Depot for $4.60 (with free shipping). I had seen plastic clamps at Dollarama but I have seen those break easily so opted for these Anvil branded ones instead. I was pleasantly surprised because they are sturdy as hell.
The second tool I bought was a thrift store find. It was a small Klein branded zip bag for $1. With further investigation it turned out to be a multimeter bag that sells for $20-$25 at places like Amazon and Home Depot. Klein is a well know manufacturer of electrical tools but I don’t own anything from them. I did the next best thing though and put my cheapo oriental multimeter in it. In the reviews of the bag on Amazon there were lots of pictures of people putting their expensive Klein or Fluke branded multimeters in it. A younger me would have uploaded my blasphemous pictures to fuck with people but I’m far too old for that shit now.
The third tool I bought came from another thrift store. It’s a Rigid branded drive kit (43 pieces) for $6. I was on the fence here because they normally sell for about $20 at Home Depot but it was in good condition with no missing pieces or significant wear. I don’t have many drill accessories so they will come in handy.
The fourth and fifth tools I bought was two sets of Japanese/Taiwanese unbranded ratchets from the same thrift store. It looks like all the pieces were basically just thrown into bags to sell because I saw sockets from Powerbilt and Crescent in there as well (some of which don’t even fit the ratchets). The ratchets need to be serviced and the rust removed from some of the sockets but I think for $7.00 I could have done worst.
The last bunch of stuff all came from Aliexpress and has to do with soldering. There was a tip cleaning ball for $5.29, a set of 6 anti static tweezers for $4.19, 2 flush cutters for $4.29, 2 sets of flux for $5.64 and some thermal tape for $2.19.
Besides wanting/needing the soldering stuff it went with the the last thing I found this month. In a recycle bin I found a “Stash Box” .
It’s basically a zippered bag with adjustable walls to fit whatever. I’ve seen them advertised as “Stash Box”, travel case or makeup case but for my purpose it’s going to hold all my soldering stuff.
The box was a bit dirty but with a some cleaning it is now an upgrade from the shoebox I had previously been using to hold everything.
Financial Summary for November 2025
Revenue
- Amount carried over from previous month: $43.31
- Cans/Bottles: $37.40
- Other: $64.20
Total Revenue: $144.91
Expenses
- 4 Anvil 1 Inch Spring Clamps: $4.60
- Klein Multimeter Bag : $1.00
- Ridgid Drive Kit: $6.00
- Ratchet Set 01: $3.50
- Ratchet Set 02: $3.50
- Soldering Iron Tip Cleaning Ball: $5.29
- Flux: $5.64
- Anti Static Tweezers: $4.19
- Thermal Tape: $2.19
- Flush Cutters x 2: $4.29
Total Expenses: 40.20
Summary
November was November. The End.
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