January was not a fun month. I had to do and spend a lot of money on things I consider chores. Plus it’s cold. January in Quebec averages around -15C and it goes beyond that when you take into account the wind (which is so well known around here they had a local semi-pro hockey team named after it). Because of the frigid temperatures I only earned $29.70 this month by canning.
My birthday is also this month and it was spent doing family medical stuff. Woopee! I did receive a gift (that relates to this project) from my mom which I do appreciate. It’s a Husky branded 10 piece pack of pliers & wrenches. I did not have a pair of slip joint or groove joint pliers and the rest of the kit will come in handy as well.
The Tools
The first couple of purchases were all made at a thrift store. They’re a crowbar for $5, a pry bar for $3 and mini paint roller handle for $0.50 (for hooking trash bags out of dumpsters). The bars are unbranded as far as I can tell but they say made in Canada so I don’t doubt they have a lot of life left in them.
The next purchase was to make my life easier. When I do work for my mom she has a variety of screwdrivers strewn about in a junk drawer that I have to always sort through to find the type I need. I got sick of doing that so I purchased a multi-bit Picquic screwdriver to leave with her. It came in a pack of 3 so I kept the medium sized one and the small “teeny turner”. The cost of the multipack was $27.90 off of Amazon after tax.
In this vein I also had to sharpen a bunch of kitchen knives for her because they were dull so I purchased a Lansky Blade Sharpener off of Amazon for $15.19. It’s a quick and dirty sharpening method but it gets the job done.
The next was an impulse purchase that was made after assembling a flat pack piece of furniture. It was a Wiha branded magnetizer/de-magnetizer also from Amazon for $13.61. It should be pretty easy to guess why I bought this.
The last thing I bought this month was a set of dental tools from Amazon for $11.89. I don’t plan on doing my own dentistry but I have found myself in need of some of the kit when cleaning recently. Sometimes things like your fingernail, toothpicks or a paint scraper do not work and you require a specialized tool to get into hard to reach places
Assets
Cash (on hand): $99.61
Revenue
- Cans/Bottles: $29.70
Total Revenue: $29.70
Expenses
- Crowbar $5.00
- Pry Bar $3.00
- Mini Paint Roller Handle $0.50
- Picquic screwdriver set $27.90
- Lansky Blade Sharpener $15.90
- Wiha Magnetizer/De-Magnetizer $13.61
- Dental Tool Set $11.89
Total Expenses: $77.80
Net Revenue :-$48.10
Summary
I spent way too much money this month born of frustration and impatience. I’m also kind of sick of spending money on tools and I would actually like to do some DIY stuff that’s fun, useful or at least interesting to me. I still cannot believe I haven’t done any soldering. It’s like living in a bad dream where something always seems to pop up or has to get done first.
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