New Curtain Rods
Brought home two curtain rods.Tried to get them out of the cardboard.
Used the pictured tools.
Struggled with styrofoam taped together, cardboard, a box which needed a screwdriver to open...the final insult, the rod strapped in with plastic strap which required sawing to cut open...
Even consulted an expert who offered advice...
Purr.Cow is going to spare you all the lengthy rant about how it took longer to open the package than to hang the curtains. About the insanity of strapping these rods into so much packaging. About the waste. And about the utter impossibility of opening packages carefully in case you wanted to return it because it didn't fit. Ha!
Moo!
posted by The Topiary Cow at
2:43 PM
10 Comments:
I share your pain. I've duct-taped the living room curtains to the wall.
LOL! No kidding. I took back a similar thing to home depot. Lady gave me grief because the package was all torn to shreds and they couldn't re-sell it. I told her if she got another one and could get it open without shredding it, I'd leave without a refund. She laughed and gave me my money.
Your expert is beautiful!
I hate curtain rods.
I think Watercolor said it best.
Kevin: That is truly an idea worthy of Helminthdale!
Watercolor: (Topiary quickly scribbling 'note to self')
Thanks for the hint!
Heather: Cow will pass on your compliment to the Mistress of the House! :)
Doghouse: Yes, Watercolor is our resident expert of all things building-related, and must be bowed down to!
Moo!
You had to have a screwdriver to open the box? Were these gold-plated curtain rods?
Two nails and a sheet will be fine. People will just think you are renovating.
Your cat is gorgeous!
Your post reminds me of children's toys like Barbies and toy cars that are killers when trying to take them out! Now that my daughter is 16 (tomorrow!!), we don't have all the headache at Christmas and bdays trying to unbox toys.
Though when thinking about it, her toys now are expensive stuff like iPods, cellphones, Nintendo DS's, cars, etc.
Hmm..I think I would rather wrangle with a horrible boxed toy when thinking about it.
LOLOLOL
I am in love with Cow's expert advisor. Purr.
Awwwwwwww..... So fuzzy and sweeeeeet!
And I feel your pain on the packaging for curtain rods. Ridiculous!
Got your blog from Linda's place. I like it here.
Sandi:
Yes the box had pre-cut slots to open it but the only way I could get it to open was prying them out with the screwdriver. Sigh.
Linda: That is a good idea. However after the second or third year the excuse may wear thin...
Chunks and Karen: Cow bids you a warm, yet stately welcome, and offers you a friendly Moo!
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