Thread: How Often do you clean your shed?

I'm a reformed "deep litter principal" shed keeper. for years I worked on "the older it is the lower down the pile it is" principal then all of a sudden I became 40 years old. Something happened. my tidy bone finally developed. and I now find my self tidying regularly but not obsessively.

I think it partly has to do with a failing memory (I blame VB for that) meaning I just can't remember were I put the last tool down. if it's a bit tidy I stand a chance.


Dave

I clean up after each project or when I think it is necessary like when tripping up over offcuts or getting your butt kicked by the wife because you are tracking saw dust all over the place. I like neat and tidy, everything in its place and a place for everything.

F' off.....
clean & shed are mutually exclusive....
if you want clean, get back in the house somewhere ya woose....

My shed gets cleaned just after I move out into bigger one.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

F' off.....
clean & shed are mutually exclusive....
if you want clean, get back in the house somewhere ya woose....

My shed gets cleaned just after I move out into bigger one.

I hate to say this Cliff but I would clean my shed.....IF I could get in the bast**d. I'm off to the new shed bloke on Friday but half my gear is in storage and half of it is jammed in the garden shed and I can't get in cause the lawn mower or something is stuck inside the door?? . I'm going to have to have to undo some tech screws to get it!

Cheers (Hope you enjoyed Italiano)

Originally Posted by davo453

I'm a reformed "deep litter principal" shed keeper....all of a sudden I became 40 years old. Something happened. ...I think it partly has to do with a failing memory (I blame VB for that) meaning I just can't remember were I put the last tool down. ... Dave

Hey Davo, there's a differance between 'clean' & 'tidy,' that's why they say...
"clean AND tidy"
The question was how often do you CLEAN your shed, pay attention ya silly old phart.

I know what ya meant to say though.

Cross threading a bit here, when I did share a shed with my dad, (while it was his,)
he drummed, bashed, kicked it into me (& my brothers) that every thing had
it's place AND, everything should be in it's place SO, even though my shed
looks like a mulch heap, IF no one else has been in it, I can lay my hand on
everything in it (given 5 minutes & a cup of coffee) & only I understand the
f(P)iling system. (given 5 minutes & a cup of coffee )

A clean shed is the sign of a sick mind.
Thick sawdust on the floor is cheaper than rubber mats and you can shift benches on it to make it even.
Spills don't stain the concrete and can be picked up easily once the mildew starts and holds it all together.
Cobwebs make a great dust traps and cheaper than dust masks or air cleaners.
They also make great UV filters under the skylights.
Thieves cannot identify quality equipment under thick layers of dust, security advantage.
Apart from that, when needed.

And if you do clean your shed, guess what?
you have to do it again!!

Clean shed? Another oxymoron!

Hate to admit it but im a tidy up after every seesion nut. Have to because i just dont have the space to leave things lyin' around. I suppose safety is an issue as well but thats not why I do it. Also believe that if things are where theyre supposed to be theyre easy to find when you want to use them. Just the way I am but I do have some endearing qualities,,honestly


beejay1

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I cleaned me shed earler in this post.
Thought that would last till next year.
Just done it again and me dust drums are full again after todays sawdust making episode.

Originally Posted by beejay1

Hate to admit it but im a tidy up after every seesion nut. Have to because i just dont have the space to leave things lyin' around. I suppose safety is an issue as well but thats not why I do it. Also believe that if things are where theyre supposed to be theyre easy to find when you want to use them. Just the way I am but I do have some endearing qualities,,honestly


beejay1

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Beejay, untill now I thought you were just another royalist charlie freak but you have just shown some redeeming qualities. Don't be sorry for being a tidying up nut, as I am one too. :eek:

I like to have a tool for every purpose and a place to store it so that it is readily available. So everytime I get in the workshop, and before starting, I look around and put away 10 tools that have not been put away. This way the shop stays tidy and I know where to find my tools.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Beejay, untill now I thought you were just another royalist charlie freak but you have just shown some redeeming qualities. Don't be sorry for being a tidying up nut, as I am one too. :eek:

I like to have a tool for every purpose and a place to store it so that it is readily available. So everytime I get in the workshop, and before starting, I look around and put away 10 tools that have not been put away. This way the shop stays tidy and I know where to find my tools.Peter.

Thanks peter, ive seen your shop and knew how you worked. Sort of an aside but Iain mentioned cobwebs and stuff, how do you guys in rural areas cope with the nasties like snakes and spiders, do they ever get into your shops, do you check for them or leave em alone, and has anyone ever been bitten by one of those things. I seem to recollect a shot posted a while back of a redback in someones shop and it scared the ....out of me.
beejay1

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Had scorpions , bullants, a couple of black snakes a long while ago. None of em are much bother just despatch them with a shovel etc.

The biggest problem though is the drop bears.

Originally Posted by echnidna

Had scorpions , bullants, a couple of black snakes a long while ago. None of em are much bother just despatch them with a shovel etc.

The biggest problem though is the drop bears.

youre not catchin me out with that one echidna, I know that drop bears are only found in NSW, nice try though.
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