Saving useful things

Recently, I e-mailed to my ''woodworking handtools'' e-mail list for suggestions on what to do with my tradesperson-quality leather gloves with the worn-out fingertips (the rest of the glove still has good leather). I received a lot of useful replies.

I don't save ''junk'' -- but I **do** save "useful stuff" and ''spare parts''. As long as everything is in clearly labeled boxes (so's you can find 'em when ya need 'em), it's o.k.

Part of this is in my upbringing: I come from a family where my mom has two rag bags: "goodrags" and "not-so-good rags". Fair dinkum.


--GG