Canter Bridge

After a recent move, I’ve dropped ties, belts, shoes, and half-used cans of paint from my list of Things You Can Never Have Too Many Of.

However, I’m leaving bungee cords on there, especially after the recent arrival of this oddly conceived jar of the things. I mean, who buys bungees in a jar?

But it works and serves up a nice little compact container that now sits on the basement shelf ready to cough up the right-sized cord at a moment’s notice. The first moment arrived earlier today, when we realized both dog leashes are in a car that’s at the shop. A bungee serves nicely as an emergency dog leash (who knew?). Thanks to the Cartman Bungee Cords Assortment, we had just the right size for the job.

This produce proved to be a high-value solution to our recent moving needs.

Before snagging this ten-pack of moving blankets, we considered renting a similar product from U-Haul. But by the time we rented twice (a near certainty), we’d have spent the money it costs to own these surprisingly high-quality moving blankets.

They arrived in a surprisingly snug package and then kind of sprang to life after I’d done my work on the packaging with a box-cutter.

These blankets exceeded our expectations and quickly made us fans.

These days, you don’t have to worry about how to get a giant box spring home. All 45 pounds of this puppy shows up at your doorstep in a compact box that’s easy to carry upstairs and simple to assemble. The latter took me about 30 minutes, using the clear instructions and the included tools. The light aluminum construction distributes the weight of the mattress and the human (OK, maybe the occasional canine) bodies that rest atop it in a way that makes a heavier boxspring unnecessary. The fabric ‘envelope’ zips snugly around the finished metal frame.

I recently assembled a smaller (twin) boxspring that uses wood slats. I prefer this metal assembly by a hair.