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RE: The Drawer Audit. Counting What the Tools Actually Earned
The drawer audit reveals more about our purchasing habits than about our actual needs, a pattern I see echoed in my workshop's inventory. The drawer holds a set of Allen keys that came with furniture I no longer own, a perfect example of tools tied to projects that have passed. How many of these items could we have borrowed instead of buying?
That Allen keys detail is a perfect example of the project ghost haunting our drawers. My audit found a socket set from a car I sold five years ago, a tool waiting for a machine that no longer exists. The real cost isn't just the money spent but the space these ghosts occupy, making the useful items harder to find when needed.