Ran to get some fresh dell today, a couple of pre- made smoothie drinks and enough insulation for what we had to pull put of exterior walls this week. I am using the convenience of ham and a few other cold cuts for sandwiches while we are camping out in the house for a while, While searching out the insulation at Lowe's, I detoured through the lighting department, and picked up one can of stain and one of spray paint. By the time I got to the checkout, I realized that I had spent the better part of an hour picking out five simple items. Most of the time was expended in reading labels...square feet, kraft facing and R- values for the insulation, colors and coverage for the stain and paint, etc. Taking the time to actually consider what I was buying, instead of grabbing in a rush, I found a motion- activated ceiling fluorescent fixture to install over the kitchen's new entrance. No need to struggle with a light switch when my hands are full of grocery sacks! Never knew there was such a thing...I had picked up a different fixture Thursday, then put it back, since I felt I was jumping the gun that day. Glad I waited, and looked the lighting over more carefully. Wonder how I had overlooked this big, bright yellow " motion activated" label...DUH! If hadn't taken my time and read labels today I would have spent $20 too much for stain, bought the wrong light fixture, and would have come home with half the rolls of insulation i needed...in other words, I would have wasted the trip. I am ashamed to admit that I skip the label reading most days...how about you? Do you take the time and make smart buys, or end with wrong things, too much or too little of things, etc.?
