I confess, I'm a little surprised you were granted U.S. citizenship, having never been to a Home Depot. That's definitely a loophole that needs closing.

@sbrunner69

Жыл бұрын

That’s funny right there

@mrdan2898

Жыл бұрын

lol, yeah agree!

@yvonnetruelove2270

Жыл бұрын

Haha

@katherineharris6917

Жыл бұрын

Good one! Got a bonus chuckle tonight.

@wendimooreart

Жыл бұрын

I know, right? How did they ever let him become a US citizen without experience shopping at Home Depot or Lowe’s?

Wait until you meet the Home Depot Rule of threes. Works for Lowes and Menards too. Every project you decide to do will take at least three visits to the store. First, to get the stuff you thought you needed. Second, to get the stuff you didn't know you needed. And third, a trip back, usually at 6AM on a Sunday, to get a replacement for the thing you broke, burned, or dropped. Example: you want to put up a shelf, so you go buy some wood. Then go back for shelf brackets that actually fit, then go back again, 6AM Sunday, for a replacement water pipe for the one you drilled into while trying to hang the shelf, which left the house without water all night.

@Chaos8282

Жыл бұрын

Haven't had to do that in years.

@jamesburton1050

Жыл бұрын

Yup! So true!!

@dallasarnold8615

Жыл бұрын

Only applies to rookies and amateurs.

@CasperLD

Жыл бұрын

Yup.

@ddavejb

Жыл бұрын

Fact!!!

The best thing about Home Depot is when you have a problem and you have just a vague idea of what you need to solve it but no idea what it's called or if it even exists so you just wander around the store until you happen to find something that will work perfect for what you need, but was really designed for something completely different. Very little of anything I've ever bought at that store was ever used for its intended purpose.

@BC25citizen

Жыл бұрын

I bought some little electrical doohickeys and used them as hinge posts for a small gate

@benjamindesjarlais5713

Жыл бұрын

Yep. In high school I built a Dr. Who Dalek costume with many, Many HD trips. 1/4" PVC pipe and fittings for the bottom and midsection skeleton, 1/8" particle boards for the exterior and ribbing, office chair caster wheels, garden mesh for the midsection, and a dozen other bits and pieces

@BC25citizen

Жыл бұрын

@@benjamindesjarlais5713 😆 that reminds me, I need to go get some pvc pipe. Gonna rig up a framework under the couch to prevent the dog’s ball from rolling under there. Thus preventing the dog from ripping the couch apart trying to retrieve it. I need to take some measurements first though.

@VelvetCorgi

Жыл бұрын

YEP I bought thin rugs and made scratching posts for my cat

@superdave8248

Жыл бұрын

There is some truth to this ...

Your wife’s energy when she had to tell you, how to pronounce depot made my day. Lol

@kentl7228

Жыл бұрын

He said it correctly. It is called the English language))

@tomhomunculus

Жыл бұрын

​@@kentl7228 lol no it's technically not English, we stole it from the french.

@clouds-rb9xt

Жыл бұрын

@@tomhomunculus more like the french forced it on us, for all the talk of english "stealing" from the french, it was French Norman overlords in England who spoke Anglo-Norman and influenced the speech of the lower classes

@sutty85

Жыл бұрын

​@@tomhomunculusEnglish isn't a french language. Its Germanic and the English are Anglo Saxons.. we have some french words.. the English language came from the british isles.. America took on English and changed the words to make it simpler for European migrants.. the original and true English language came From britain...

@TM.BECK14

Жыл бұрын

​@@sutty85 No, they're saying we took the word "depot" from French, not that the entire English language originates from French.

When our high school hosted Japanese exchange students, the students would go shopping for a day and stopped at our local Home Depot. One of their favorite parts of the entire trip to America was sitting on the riding lawn mowers and taking selfies. Something completely ordinary to us was like an amusement park ride for them.

@Robin-xr2tz

Жыл бұрын

Hope those riding lawnmowers had cup holders 🤣

@schalitz1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah just like how their toilets are magical to us, but are just regular toilets to them.

@halfgingeralehalfgin

Жыл бұрын

That's nice.

@RaptorFromWeegee

Жыл бұрын

As a New Yorker it would be an amuesment park ride for me too. Never been on one once.

@jeremiah._.hamman9255

Жыл бұрын

@@Robin-xr2tz as a Home Depot employee, most of them do, especially the zero turn mowers.

"This will probably be my last trip to Home Depot". Buddy, that's what I say *every* trip to Home Depot. It never is.

@josephpadula2283

Жыл бұрын

You mean last visit that Day right???

@Seraph68

Жыл бұрын

I say it at least three times for every project.

@elgatofelix8917

Жыл бұрын

It is when you realize there are other hardware stores in existence besides Home Depot which was cofounded by one of the largest supporters of terrorism alive.

@calliarcale

Жыл бұрын

I can't think of the columnist's name right now, but he said it was an ironclad rule that no home improvement or repair project could be completed without two trips to the hardware store.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

Жыл бұрын

Why you got to remember one thing here in the Chicago area you have three of the big home improvement change scattered all around the area Lots of home depot's loads of Menards and a bunch of Lowes

To be honest, entering a Home Depot with a plan, and getting completely and totally lost and/or side tracked by the everything else (especially the garden section), and only finding it after an hour of wandering is the idle Home Depot experience.

It never cease to amaze me that you can go into a "Big Box" store that is filled with so much stuff, yet still not be able to find what you are looking for.

@skipads5141

Жыл бұрын

Yet go into one of the local family-owned hardware stores that wasn't driven out by big box hellholes and the owners will point you right to it. This compared to the big box workers who will try to look for screws, bolts, shackles, cotter pins, etc., while you continually say duplex NAILS.

@tvpredicta8756

Жыл бұрын

We have those hardware stores in Australia, called Bunnings Warehouse. Huge stores full of junk mostly.

@lucycat241

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true. Or Home Depot has closed the aisle that the item is located for re-stocking. 😮

@brandonberner5467

Жыл бұрын

​@@lucycat241 if the aisle is closed and there's no forklift I just go around the fold out barricade and get what I need, never had an issue even when employees see me

@ktoth29

Жыл бұрын

That is b6 design, the more time you spend in a store the more money you spend.

How do you live in America this long and never been to Home Depot or Lowes? Trust me, you will have to go back for something else, I promise!

@tonyathomas9540

Жыл бұрын

@@Subliminalsapper even renting I always seemed to have needed things from there:-)

@Sgt_SealCluber

Жыл бұрын

And then you will inevitably forget something and have to go to Ace since it's more convenient, though most of the time more expensive.

@ZoofyZoof

Жыл бұрын

I've been born in and living in America for almost 22 years. I have never been inside of a home depot or lowes.

@chitlitlah

Жыл бұрын

I rent, yet I've been in there for a pull chain switch, light switches, electrical outlets, weed whacker, chain saw, bathtub faucet and shower head, hydrochloric acid, padlocks, and a lot of other things I'm sure I'm forgetting, plus I used to go there a lot for work.

@penelopepitstop762

Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I was wondering. We probably go there, at the least, once a month. Just went this weekend for plants.

This feels like the pretty standard "big box store" experience. Go in, wander around for awhile, don't find what you need, wander around for awhile longer looking for an employee, have them guide you in the wrong direction, give up, go home empty-handed.

@asdfjkl7430

Жыл бұрын

I look up the store online, the specific location, then search that location's site for the item. Most store websites are connected to their inventory database. So, it will indicate in what location within the store the item is located. Then I walk straight to the item, buy it, and get in and out the store quickly.

@Halicet

Жыл бұрын

​@@asdfjkl7430 you know except when you check online and then find out it's lost or nonexistant inventory when you go to the store... Lol

@asdfjkl7430

Жыл бұрын

@@Halicet Yeah, except that. Lol

@GilmerJohn

Жыл бұрын

Most men and many women in American enjoy just wandering around a BIG BOX store. The only problem might be that they prefer different isles. But that's OK.

@petebusch9069

Жыл бұрын

Very well said, these stores are a joke. Have you ever had to go to the yard at Menards, good luck, all you'll find is idiots out there.

One nice thing about Home Depot, you don't have to worry about being bothered by helpful employees while wandering around aimlessly looking for what you need.

I worked at a Home Depot for almost 4 years, mainly in the hardware and paint departments. “Jack of all trades, master of none” is absolutely the best way to describe it. There have been countless times where I’ve had to send customers to other, more specialized stores because Home Depot didn’t have something.

*When shopping for paint, you start at the paint desk.* They have color cards- mini swatches of the different brands and colors of paint. _You can also custom mix a color you can bring in a swath of clothing, a sample of a rug or a drape. They will match it with a color analyzer_ or pick out a color then they’ll give you a couple of swatches. you can put them on your wall, you might even get them to give you a small 4 ounce container of paint you which could apply and see how it looks.

@zachfruin7684

Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that any paint you get including the sample size does cost. But stir sticks and the sample cards are free. If you have questions on applications, paint brands and what paints to get, pretty much anhthing about the needs to your project just ask the paint associate there. Pros and cons on the different sheens and grades of paints, etc. All in the purview of the job

@shnorkeythefourth4572

Жыл бұрын

@@zachfruin7684 also keep in mind how different times of day effect lighting and how you see color so if you can get samples hang them on your wall at home and watch them for the next few days

@mollyklug

Жыл бұрын

After being a homeowner since 1999 and having painted numerous rooms, I have come to the conclusion that you get what you pay for when it comes to paint. I don't know what brands Home Despot carries since I've never bought paint there, but I will say that my husband and I wait for one of the semi-annual sales that Sherwin-Williams has and buy our paint there; we find their paint higher quality and easier to work with and spread on. To be clear, we've bought plenty of other things (from flooring to appliances to power tools to shelving and more) at Home Despot so I do like their general brand.

@NatureOkie

Жыл бұрын

When choosing the color, from a SWATCH. Move it from the middle of the room, to the wall. Even to the corners, ...you'll be amazed how much lighter of a shade you buy.

@staceyschmidt3149

Жыл бұрын

@@mollyklug Home Depot had Behr paint, I believe, which is actually a pretty good paint if you buy above the basic option.

I had a peer who came from Great Britain. He told me that the thing that amazed him the most was Walmart. He said that when his friends came over from across the pond he was excited to show them the Walmart Supercenter. People thought that others would be excited to see the mountains we have here in Utah, but he said "No, I've seen mountains, what I haven't seen is a Walmart." He also confessed that he was a kid when he came over, and I've often wondered how much an adult form the UK would react to seeing a giant Walmart for the first time.

@digitig

Жыл бұрын

I'm a Brit who visited the Walmart in Ala Moana, Hawaii, last year, and didn't see anything special. It was much like a British Asda supermarket. Which is unsurprising, because Walmart owned Asda until 2021.

@pingozingo

Жыл бұрын

When I visited the UK for the first time I was really excited to go to Tesco actually lol. They have some store brand sweets I really love.

@allysonbeaulieu7351

Жыл бұрын

@@digitigok but was it a super center tho? did it have a dunkin in it??? and an auto shop and a nail salon and a hair salon all in one building?

@UKCougar

Жыл бұрын

I first visited the US (from England) back in the 1990s and Wal-Mart blew my mind. Tomatoes, watermelons, onions, potatoes, assault rifles, milk... wait a minute, back up one?

@billps34

Жыл бұрын

@@allysonbeaulieu7351 There are some ASDA Supercentres here in the UK. There's one here in Edinburgh that has a sushi shop, Subway (sandwich shop), optician, pharmacy, hair salon, restaurant. I've never seen Dunkin Donuts here in Scotland, I think there are a few in England. You can get Krispy Kreme in TESCOs, but they're too sickly sweet for my taste, but they look pretty!

“Rugs…We’re at rugs now….”😂😂😂😂 Exactly what I do to my husband when we go to Home Depot. Making a list or plan is nice but unless you are very strict with yourself any purchase is possible! I haven’t laughed this much in ages. 🙏

When my wife and I purchased our own house, Home Depot visits were like visiting the candy store. The addiction only gets worse until you’re driving directly to a lumber mill

@decyattysyachpchyol

Жыл бұрын

Lol took me about six months. And they say I don't have an addictive personality... Guess home improvement is my kryptonite.

The general problem is you went to the wrong store… Home Depot is for the person who would like to build or repair their house from the ground up. Yes, they have things like trash cans and area rugs, but it’s not their main focus really. What it sounds like you’re looking for is more in the line of target, Walmart, etc.

@foggylegg6362

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, lowes has more deco items too. Home Depot is more geared to practical jobs. Repair and construction. Prices are better than lowes on these things.

@robertabarnhart6240

Жыл бұрын

Walmart would have been my first stop.

@KillerQueensRyche

Жыл бұрын

Bed Bath and Beyond

@NPAMike

Жыл бұрын

For a trash can? i think bed bath and beyond or Ikea would've had it.

@socialmoth4974

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking too. Lowe’s has more of the decor and appliances. Home depot is better for the construction part.

Thirty years ago, I went to a Home Depot for the first time. All the little bits and bobs that tradesmen had access to in the UK but us mere homeowners never did, was there. I felt cheated as a Brit where if I was only able to get that strange size screw or massive bolt or "that" particular thing that was unavailable in the UK, I could have saved myself thousands of pounds in "labour charges". Of course, now with the internet or Amazon, it's easy, but back then...

@janetpendlebury6808

Жыл бұрын

I left the UK 40 years ago, and used to shop in local hardware shops for our DIY bits and bobs for years before we left, and the big one B and Q was everywhere, I dont know why you could not get anything?

@filanfyretracker

Жыл бұрын

I would imagine the UK has conventional HW stores, here in the USA if you need one odd bolt you go to the hardware store and if you need a case you go to the box store.

@katrinabryce

Жыл бұрын

@@filanfyretracker Screwfix, which is owned by the same company as B&Q is more geared towards professionals. You don’t walk round it though, you ask for what you want at the counter, or order online and pick it up at the counter.

@ceciliag4219

Жыл бұрын

And like I love to remind Home Depot, what you won’t deliver Amazon will. Thank you Jeff B

Your wife made me laugh a few times. She's a gem.

This feels exactly like our trips. We had a plan, but now the wife is looking very intently at the tile and comparing paint swabs 😂 "So huge but it doesn't have anything we want" God so relatable

Lawrence, I cannot believe you managed to not go there before! Home Depot loves me and my money so much that two times when I moved to a new address, within 6 months, they built a new Home Depot within a mile! Home Depot is what I call a "Hundred-Dollar-Store". That is, every time I go there, the bill will be over a hundred dollars!

@jamesfetherston1190

Жыл бұрын

OMG I just said the exact thing. I walk in to buy something like nails or lightbulbs and 45 minutes later purchase $100+ worth of stuff.

@MsRmaclaren

Жыл бұрын

Makita tools are my Achilles heel.

@bigscarysteve

Жыл бұрын

America is getting stronger. Sixty years ago, it took several full-grown adults to carry $100 worth of groceries. Today, a child could do it.

@alitlweird

Жыл бұрын

Costco is the $350 Store.

@sherieffiong853

Жыл бұрын

@@bigscarysteve 😅😅😅😅

Just because you asked, doesn't mean they sent you to the right department. Sometimes they think they understand but they don't. Sometimes I find half of what I need in one department, and the other half all the way across the store. This isn't just in Home Depot but in many hardware stores

@lovingtennessee7726

Жыл бұрын

They don't train employees like they used to do. by keeping them a bit less qualified they can pay substantially less.

@MBrieger

Жыл бұрын

The only people buying stuff at Home Cheapo are Homeowners who don't know any better or desperate Construction guys, just because they forgot something.

@mmercier0921

Жыл бұрын

about 80% of the employees don't know and don't care.

@lorielarner9788

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for pipe cleaners (craft item) in Target recently, and the employee sent me to the Draino aisle!! 🙄🙄🙄

@Maddbox11235

Жыл бұрын

I had some trouble with this a while back. It was at a Menard's, not a Home Depot, but I spent a good 45 minutes running around trying to find baling wire. None of the staff had a clue. I finally found it next to the automotive supplies for some reason.

I am truly shocked. I have never once in my entire life left a Home Depot without buying something. Whether it was what I went in for or not.

Step one is going online to find your items. Step two is choosing a specific item, and on that page detailed location is given for each item. Write down that location. Step three is lining up the locations so you travel from one side of the store to the other, once. Step four is going to purchase said items. its actually quicker than trying to wander around, or find someone to help you. Additionally, on the items you choose online, the store gives detailed descriptions, product specifications, and how many of them are at the store location from which you chose to shop. Hope that helps.

the usual method if you need something on the top shelf is to find a disinterested employee who has failed to hide. They will call for a manager to find someone who is "forklift qualified". The unlucky employee you caught will depart for (insert random task) you will never see them again, and the manager will find that nobody currently on the schedule is "fork lift qualified" and suggest you return another day to pick it up. you will never hear from them again and any calls to the store about the item being pulled down for you will be met with denial and confusion. YMMV

@RoseNZieg

Жыл бұрын

at that point, I would just order online and pick up on another day.

@ceciliag4219

Жыл бұрын

Or try a Lowe’s, they are a little better, just a little 🤷‍♀️

@michelemoneywell8765

Жыл бұрын

I found that most things up high are also on the lower shelves. They keep the storage inventory high up, and have a lot of it on reachable shelves. I also found that the employees are helpful.

@Keronin

Жыл бұрын

As one of said forklift certified employees when I worked at The Home Depot, I actually quite enjoyed getting asked to operate the machinery and would gladly help out if I could. Unfortunately, I often was the only person at the paint desk and couldn't always be available to help.

@rukus9585

Жыл бұрын

I worked at both Lowe's and Home Depot, and at 2 locations of a mom and pop hardware chain. At all of them, everyone on the sales floor must be at a minimum certified on the cherry picker and sidewinder. Everyone, even some 80 year old ladies, lol. But they'd pass it on to someone younger usually.

Just walking up and down the aisles are always an educational experience for me. It’s an idea factory for all the things you might want to do but most likely never will.

@stevewixom9311

Жыл бұрын

Yeahhh.. that's sure the truth lol

@myladycasagrande863

Жыл бұрын

Yup... not always safe! Went to HD with my mom just to wander in the AC on a very hot day, and discovered the existence of laminate flooring...was not fun to install in our dining room!

@internet_introvert

Жыл бұрын

Totally. Big Box stores are a playground for the imagination. "This power outlet has TWO USB ports! I dont think we really need it right now but I'm thinking of excuses!"

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

Жыл бұрын

Except some people, like me, might do that when the hubs is out of town, and then decide what the hell, and next thing you know, he comes back to a the middle floor bathroom being all new. Last time, just a month ago, I redid the larger of the two bedrooms on the third floor. He leaves again tomorrow. I need to make sure not to go get a light switch cover I want or else I’ll end up redoing another bathroom or somethings. No such thing as “most likely never will” when you’re me.

@alm5693

Жыл бұрын

But you'll still end up spending $40 on stuff to do the thing you'll never do.

Going to home Depot as an adult gives me the same feeling going to Toys R Us gave me as a kid.

@dillonh321

Жыл бұрын

Yeah seeing the tools isle as an adult is like seeing the Lego’s isle as a kid.

@kathybouziane5269

9 ай бұрын

Sooo true !

If you've been to a B&Q, you've basically been in a Home Depot. They even use the same color scheme. There's also Homebase, but that's oddly now owned by a US company out of Illinois called Hilco that bought it out from Bunnings after they apparently nearly ran the UK branch into the ground for some reason. All big box hardware/home goods stores are more or less the same everywhere, anyway. Good to see Tarah appearing with you in more videos again, by the way.

@jamesschneider3828

Жыл бұрын

Its coloure, not color. Come on be British. 🙄

@goombabear

Жыл бұрын

What about Wickes?

Here's a thing I learned about shopping at Home Depot (and Lowe's, for that matter: do the shopping part online. Select the store you want to go to, pick out what you want on their website, check if it's in stock, and find where in the store that item's at (for example, Aisle 32, Bin 3) listed on the webpage. Write that info down or save it on your phone. Then go to the store, and Bob's your uncle!

@RottenRogerDM

Жыл бұрын

Should that be 'Bin's your uncle. " Aisle see myself out.

@f.michaelbremer-cruz2708

Жыл бұрын

Fabulous advice, IMHO. Those stores are huge and being able to know where things are saves so much time.

@wowomah6194

Жыл бұрын

Yes definitely do that. I work at a home depot and I can't tell you how many people have no idea how to use the App when it tells you where everything is in the store haha. A lot of times I also find myself having to tell customers that "sorry that's online only" and they could have checked before coming and saved themselves the time and potential frustration.

@Halicet

Жыл бұрын

Haha... Can't tell you how many times I've gone to HD because their app said something was in stock, only to find its not in stock or they have no idea where it is in inventory. Sometimes I think they purposefully don't carry certain things, in order to make you buy several not what you actually needed parts to create a workaround solution., and increase their sales. The plumbing depot is notorious for it.

@zacharyimerman5651

Жыл бұрын

@@wowomah6194 OCC rep here... I feel you lol

I’d like to see you go to a True Value or Ace Hardware. They’re smaller, franchised, so locally owned. I do t know how they do it but I often go to Home Depot or Lowes and leave without the items I was looking for. But when I visit the smaller stores, they somehow have more stuff, including exactly what I need. It’s a mystery.

@neverstoplearning7214

Жыл бұрын

Yes !!! Definitely like Ace more then home depot

@jasonhammond4640

Жыл бұрын

That is true.👍👍

@genericnamehere7602

Жыл бұрын

And in small towns, you likely already know the family who owns it. I went to HS with one of the owners kids of ours.

@kevincrosby1760

Жыл бұрын

As an additional benefit, our local Ace stores also carry guns and ammo.

@ColonelSandersLite

Жыл бұрын

@@neverstoplearning7214 Really? I just hate going into ace. Maybe it's just my local store but shit's seriously marked up in there. I only ever go in there when I *really* don't feel like taking the extra 20 minutes it's going to take me to go to menards or lowes or home depot and back but I really need a thing. Last time I went, I needed a bit of beeswax. They charged somewhere between 10 and 15 bucks for a tiny eighth of a pound puck. I could get a whole damn pound of the stuff for that price. It's always like that. Every time I leave that store I feel like I just got screwed over. Every damn time.

I'm very glad you know what Menards is. My parents have been remodeling their house since I was three (so close to thirty years!) and I spent at least 20% of my childhood in a Menards playing hide and seek with my siblings while my parents got supplies. I also worked at a Home Depot for several months, don't recommend. No employee discount, walking on concrete all day is torture for your feet, and the company itself is terrible. Not a bad store though. Also, what happens when you need something from the top shelf is you flag down someone in an orange apron and they either get a stair thing or a forklift type thing that I didn't have the training to use.

I used to work for Chase Pitkins, and at our stores every employee had to be able to help customers find stuff outside their regular department. All of our customers complained about the lack of customer support at Lowes and Home Depot but loved our employees. I noticed in your video the lack of employees, very typical of Home Depot!

Shop on the store’s website first before heading to the store-much more efficient to see if they actually have what you need!

@Wingedshadowwolf

Жыл бұрын

And if your local store doesn't have what you want in stock, you can order it and have it delivered to your house or local store to pick it up!(usually)

@kimberlygabaldon3260

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and if you're in a hurry, you can even get curbside pickup.

@dougs7367

Жыл бұрын

And it also tells you what aisle the items you're looking for are on

@johnvriezen4696

Жыл бұрын

@@dougs7367 not just the aisle but the bay within the aisle.

@kathywiseley4382

Жыл бұрын

The app tells you what aisles everything is located in. Or do what I do, buy it online and just pick it up. Ain't nobody got time for dat ...shopping up and down aisles all flipping day. Also I prefer Lowes.

I loved this. It wasn't until my husband and I bought our first home (the one I'm still living in after he passed away) that I took ANY interest at ALL in the Home Depot-style stores. And within a week, we were spending hours in one of them for things we needed. Suddenly that store was *fascinating*! We both laughed at our Homeowner Transformation. Advice: Always wear rubber-soled shoes with good arch support, never go when you're hungry, angry or already tired, and bless yourself and everyone else with patience. Your idea of never straying from your original list of items is a good one, I just have never known anyone who could maintain it.

@babybaklavagus

Жыл бұрын

Being able to stick to the list is only possible if you know just enough to know you just enough about homes to change lightbulbs/other simple-replacement items and fill holes in the wall and nothing at all about anything else they offer lmao. And/or you're too broke to go off-list.

I’ve worked at Home Depot for 3 years. Just left! And I want you to know that your experience is exactly how 75% of customers come in. Because Home Depot is better for large house products. Almost everything you wanted was probably online. But because it is not something local contractors can buy regularly for their work Home Depot won’t have it. It’s really a place for contractors. And lightbulbs, always lightbulbs.

Just discovered your channel yesterday. Subscribed immediately! Why? Your sense of humour... so subtle, so dry. Thank you.

Certain items are only carried seasonally, like fireplace stuff. You're too late , cuz they're already getting ready for Spring which is their biggest season , hence the firepit stuff. Fireplace stuff is only there in the Fall , before the Christmas stuff shows up . Worked for them for 14 years in a state with 4 seasons. And I agree with your wife, their tile is great and the in stock stuff is very affordable. Loved her glasses BTW!!

@suzieroberts8436

Жыл бұрын

I think I already saw 4th of July stuff out! They run 3 holidays in advance. 😂😂😂

@chrismaverick9828

Жыл бұрын

@@suzieroberts8436 Retail is all the same. Christmas planning starts in late June. When I worked for Kmart it wasn't uncommon to start getting the boxes that denoted Christmas merchandise by the third week of July.

@suzieroberts8436

Жыл бұрын

@@chrismaverick9828 Yes!!! Gotta keep the shoppers on their toes!

i became an apartment owner about 10 years ago. I have had to learn more about flooring, sinks, faucets, toilets, drains and paint than I ever imagined possible. I have to say it all came from Home Depot. I would be lost without them.

@WhiteCamry

Жыл бұрын

Are you the owner or the tenant?

@aaronpatterson2369

Жыл бұрын

Why would someone BUY an apartment in a building OWNED by someone else? Its NEVER yours. Doesnt make sense to me at all!

@veramae4098

Жыл бұрын

Used to love to just walk thru old hardware stores (the ones with wood oak floors) just looking at stuff. Something about EVERYTHING fascinated my kid's mind Everything had to have a need, be invented, designed, engineered, marketed, etc. Still like old hardware stores.. Oh yes, I go to Lowes (not Home Dept., they ripped me off once and I hold grudges) but it's not fascinating. BTW, old time hardware stores have found the best place to build is next to one of these big box stores. People come in all the time to buy and get the things H.D. or Lowes forgot to tell them they needed. P.S. My favorite hardware store ever was in Davenport, IA, No air conditioning. But they REALLY knew their stuff. If they didn't have it they could order it for you and knew exactly what you wanted. Oh, yes, and old oak flooring. Oh, and if you were fixing something they'd help you right there on the counter with their tools, only charged for the parts you bought. P.P.S. When first Lowe's then Home Depot moved into the area I moved to for retirement, *5* local hardware stores went out of business.. Darn. P.P.P.S. Get a steel trash can. If sun ever goes wonkers again and sends out another "Carrington Event" (google if you don't know) you can put your computerized stuff in it, tape the seal with aluminum tape, and it'll be safe.

@markpage9397

Жыл бұрын

@@aaronpatterson2369 I bought the building. It is a 4plex. I live in one unit and I rent the other 3 out to tenants.

@markpage9397

Жыл бұрын

@@WhiteCamry I am the owner. It is a four plex.

I think I am finally getting an understanding of how the English are. I’ve been told so much. I’ve been watching your videos for a few days as I convalesce. The videos are great and I’m truly learning so much about both the UK and the USA.

Astro turf on a balcony is great! It gives you the feel of stepping out onto a grassy backyard without having to go downstairs or leave your private area. 🦶🌿

I recommend that you check out a local tile store. They tend to have a more interesting inventory. Some of them have design specialists who can come up with some good ideas, or help you to avoid ugly mistakes.

@rukus9585

Жыл бұрын

I worked at Lowe's for 3 years, home depot for 2, and Harvey's hardware (mom and pop chain) for 2 years. By far the mom and pop, or local, stores had nothing compared to the big retailers. And not just tile, everything! After working at Harvey's, when working at Lowe's and HD, we had thousands of customer turnover from the small, local stores that didn't stock, and couldn't even order the specific part or material. It's sad, and I wish it wasn't this way, but the small hardware stores are going the way of the payphone. But on the positive side, the small stores were a vastly superior working environment for employees.

Noticed you wondering how you get things off the top shelf. I used to work at Home Depot. They have a special device that propels Lot Guys into the air at high velocity. As we all know Lot Attendents are very agile and have strong jaws so naturally they grasp the item in their jaws and land gracefully on the ground. It's pretty basic. At least that's how we do it in Canada. I think Americans use a mobile stair ladder or something lame.

@laurie7689

Жыл бұрын

LOL . . . I'd love to see that in action.

@poodlegirl55

Жыл бұрын

Lot Velociraptor Guys.

@kmw4359

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

OMG! That was SOOO hIlarious. I completely agree in that they're a huge box of genericness with no character. Unless it's for basic needs, not so much decorative. But, that sideboard.....huge heaving sigh! It's gorgeous. The trash bin, aka trash can will probably be cheaper and more aesthetically pleasing, as well as decorative than what the generic box stores have. Like the wall hanging thing, too. HI Kafka, for the cameo! :)

Your KZread skills have really leveled over the years, Bravo!

Long time listener, first time caller. LPT that a friend shared with me when I bought my first house: whenever you go to Home Depot (or Menards, Lowe's, Ace, True Value, or any other hardware store) for a purchase, find a $10 (maybe $20 now, it's been a bit) tool and add it to your cart--you'll end up needing it at some point. That rubber mallet (old house and the windows stick), that ratcheting screwdriver (confined space where you can rotate your wrist but not your elbow), that LED headlamp (you have two hands and not three to hold the flashlight), etc. You have a garage. Put up some pegboard and some hangars/holders and have ALL THE TOOLS on there! That's the American Way!

@alm5693

Жыл бұрын

I've been pining for a wood mallet since I left one on the shelf at a Goodwill store a couple months ago. It would have been useful to have a half-dozen times since I didn't buy it.

@mbvoelker8448

Жыл бұрын

My DH and I shocked ourselves by visiting Harbor Freight last week without buying a single tool. (Though we did look seriously at a mini miter saw). After 34 years of marriage our collection is extensive. (I'm going to have to get my 90-degree pick with the thick, screwdriver handle online. I only need the 90, not the entire set).

@goosebump801

Жыл бұрын

Very good suggestion. I second the advice re: pegboard & hooks/brackets 👍💐

@oldtop4682

Жыл бұрын

@@alm5693 If you have some basic woodworking tools - make the mallet. There's a formula out there that uses your swing, bench height etc. to calculate the angle of the head and the length of the handle. I made one 30+ years ago that I have used extensively since.

@EXROBOWIDOW

Жыл бұрын

@Phil M Pegboard needs to be securely mounted and reinforced. And use specialty hooks for the specialty tools. Plywood with nails and spikes driven into it also works.

After working at a Walmart for a few years I did notice that over time they relegated more of the unique (AKA low volume sale) items to the website. And the stores only have the most generic and bland selection of things.

@kd5you1

Жыл бұрын

I've seen that before as well. Also the selection can vary between stores as some stores are much larger than others. The Target near my house has about half as much selection as the Target about 9 miles away.

@seannordeen5019

Жыл бұрын

And yet, it's those unique things that bring me into a store where I'm then tempted to make impulse purchases. When Best Buy did that, I stopped going there and just buy online.

I love wandering the HD and Lowes aisles. So many things I didn’t know I needed.

I enjoyed watching you navigate a Home Depot for the first time. We have a Lowe's in my town. I was there a couple of weeks ago looking for curtain rod brackets. I passed the rugs, so I bought one for my office. Now I have to go back and get a plastic mat for underneath my office chair so I don't ruin my new rug.

For the stuff on the top shelves, it's actually quite a fun process that the employees are typically happy to assist with. They'll pull out expandable fences to close off certain aisles, ask all customers to exit that area, then bring in a powered lift, go up and grab it for you. It's quite a choreographed procedure that they do flawlessly with little effort or fuss!

@daffers2345

Жыл бұрын

Hee hee, I was teasing him about smoke breaks and large stepladders. :D

@BadNews501

Жыл бұрын

So long as there is a qualified Ballymore lift operator on the clock and can be found...

@karatekan2182

Жыл бұрын

As a former employee that's a rosy description. I dreaded having a customer asking to have something pulled, you had to find an unused forklift, find someone who had the spotter raining, close off multiple aisles and tell the customers in them to wait, drop it, cut it open, and place it back on. That's assuming it goes well, but the pallets are rarely perfect, and its not uncommon to break them, or for a poorly stacked load to snap the wrapping and for stuff to spill or drop. Or to find the POS system isn't accurate and the pallet is actually something else. Sure, I loved playing with the forklift when it was quiet and I had nothing else to do, but it was an absolute nightmare when it was busy.

@twinklelittlebat3569

Жыл бұрын

​@@karatekan2182 i also found it a bit rosy. Finding a driver/spotter tracking down some ope that isn't being used. Pulling down a product that is supposed to have an item only to realize once you got it down it's not on there. Just tons of fun.

@ram0166

Жыл бұрын

Yeah! Looks easy to you! You try to chase some old lady who can’t decide what color spray paint she wants out of the paint department

Come on now lets get the lost in the pond home renovation series started

@Capohanf1

Жыл бұрын

To afford THAT he would need MILLIONS more supporters on Patreon!!!!!!!!!!!!

@blindleader42

Жыл бұрын

"Lost in the Home Depot"

@sherieffiong853

Жыл бұрын

@@blindleader42 😂😂😂😂😂

@Cricket2731

Жыл бұрын

​@@blindleader42, 😂😂😂😂😂

It's always a treat to see you experience things in the America (US). It's like seeing a child look at a candy shop for the very first time with passive excitement or interest. Cheers from the West Coast US.

When you said dust bins I didnt know what you ment. I kept trying to remember if ive ever had a dedicated bin for dust... then you said trash cans 😅

Your wife is adorable. You've discovered the dichotomy of having dozens of choices for every single item, but not anything you want.

@GrimrDirge

Жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. She seems like someone you could live with; that's no small feat.

@RaptorFromWeegee

Жыл бұрын

Ooooooo, these guys are banging?! Would of guessed platonicness between the two, jus the vibe I got.

@dotturner3655

Жыл бұрын

​@@RaptorFromWeegee Weird observation!

@jovetj

Жыл бұрын

I love her (as an internet celebrity). I can see why they are a couple.

Lawrence, you and your wife make a great team! I love your adventures together.

@bonniewills2814

Жыл бұрын

Oooooh Laurance! You need to keep a link to you wife's channel in the description with all of your links for those who want to check out what her channel is about 😉

I was in Home Depot with my mom in San Antonio. I was heading for the LOO and a rain storm knocked out the lights and it thundered (typical in South Texas). Finding my way back to the cash register in the dark and storm was, well...I hope you have a fabulous shopping spree.

The antique sideboard is beautiful! Congrats!

I used to work at Home Depot. If you want anything heavy or big that ran out of stock on the shelves but they have up top, you get to wait for an associate to hijack a forklift and track down an accomplice to bear the Safety Flags and coordinate the Barricade Gates in case anything dumb happens and a pallet of merchandise gets pushed off into the next aisle.

@tessat338

Жыл бұрын

Oh goodness! I saw that happen at a big box store once. The scissor lift on the aisle behind it bumped into the high shelf. Big televisions in boxes started shaking from the impact, then slowly tipping over and then dropping off to the floor, ten feet below, landing, like the crack of doom, with a boom, boom, boom! I remember watching, thinking, "Oh no, they're not really going to fall off, are they? Oh wow! Yes they are!" It was epic in the inevitable disaster. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but I'm betting that there was a serious career discussion after that.

@elizabethpemberton8445

Жыл бұрын

My Dad was almost killed by a glass shower door getting knocked off the top. It didn’t hit him, but it was way too close for comfort. Clearly they didn’t have the whole barricade/clear the next aisle thing happening in the early 90’s (no idea which store, possibly an independent.)

@Seastallion

Жыл бұрын

As a former Home Depot employee, I've been there and done that...

Same tip as others have mentioned, go online first. Type in the location of your Home Depot & what you are looking for. It'll show you what they have. If in stock it'll say how many, what aisle and shelf it is on, or if you can order it and pick up later. Jot it down, go to the store, go exactly to where the items are. Unfortunately, there's high turnover in staff so they aren't always helpful but often try anyway. And yes, at least at my local Home Depot there's fireplace tools and kitchen trash bins.

@mattbartley2843

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's always a pleasant surprise when a web site feature actually works, and that one has the past few times I've dealt with Home Depot. It's real handy when you know exactly what you want. On the other hand, if you don't know, you can get lost in there (probably intentional - like a casino) or, even worse, online.

@uphilliceskater

Жыл бұрын

Home Depot's in-store stock on the shelves rarely matches the website. Employees on Reddit have confirmed that.

@JJfromPhilly67

Жыл бұрын

I love this feature. It is particularly good for the small, odd things you need from time to time.

@Appalachianasshole41

Жыл бұрын

Unless you live in the uk they do not have bins they have cans.

@stever3658

Жыл бұрын

You will probably want bins (baskets/cans) for compost and recycling. Especially if the area where you live provides curbside pickup of compost and recycle, along with the trash. If you haven't done so already, contact the waste management company that provides garbage pickup and ask if they pick up compost and recycling, too. Sometimes, the waste management company provides the bins/cans for curbside pick up. Otherwise, you may have to buy your own bins/cans, and Home Depot is usually a good place to find the bins. In most Home Depot stores, the larger bins/cans are located in the outdoor garden and nursery area.

You guys both have awesome spectacles.

"Home Depot, you're so huge but you don't have anything we want" should be their slogan. That pretty much sums up the Home Depot experience.

Love your channel. I moved to the US 32 years ago and it's amusing to see someone "discover America" like you have. I initially came to the Chicagoland area myself so totally can relate to your issues with basements, etc. I'm also happy you're learning to pronounce "depot" properly. The Brits may have originated the language. We're perfecting it.... :0)~

@Puddlef1sh

Жыл бұрын

American English is actually closer to old English than the modern version.

@lovingtennessee7726

Жыл бұрын

​@@Puddlef1sh Appalachian English is the closest

@davidcosta2244

Жыл бұрын

Properly for British English, just saying.

@FilosophicalPharmer

Жыл бұрын

@@Puddlef1sh And there are three in this thread so I’ll use the plural form of y’all… “All y’all please watch!” 😂😁👍🏼

@leftiesoutnumbered

Жыл бұрын

Depot is probably from French anyway haha

Here's a true story about B&Q. Back in the 1990's B&Q sent representatives the the US to visit HD. They liked the concept so well that they adopted it and opened B&Q Warehouse. As a Home Depot employee at the time some years ago I visited the B&Q in Cheltenham and brought some HD stuff with me. Talked to the manager for a while and exchanged my HD stuff for some B&Q stuff. Still have the apron. Wore to work one day and it took awhile for the other associates to realize that HD wasn't changing the style of apron. Had a good laugh.

@brianshea2515

Жыл бұрын

One Sunday morning, just after a store meeting, a man walked into the Homd Depot I worked at, wearing a Home Depot apron. He was not an rmployee, but someone who had stolen an apron, and was trying to blend in. He picked the wrong timd to try anything, as all of the staff was on hand, and no one knew him.

@kuroranj

Жыл бұрын

@@brianshea2515 This is why I read comments - when done right, there are some really great anecdotes. Did you ever notice that your story was a reply to a coincidental username of 'Con Man'? What was the Home Depot apron-wearing dude up to? Or, did you just kick him out immediately. 🤔

@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

Жыл бұрын

@Con Man I hope you stopped by and said hello to Jaz Coleman's mum when you were in Cheltenham...

@conman5135

Жыл бұрын

@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG If my memory serves my right we went pub hopping. I could be wrong though. It was about 14 years ago.

@mattbartley2843

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I found it surprising that he considered Home Depot odd, having mentioned B&Q, because in my experience visiting UK, B&Q is nearly identical to Home Depot. IIRC from about 5 years ago, there was a different store that was nearly identical to Lowes, but I don't remember what it was called. Similar parallels: Boots -> Walgreens (same company, actually). Marks & Spencer -> Macys. Poundland / Pound Stretcher -> 99c Store / Dollar Tree.

Here’s a tip: When you order online at Ace or Home Depot, you can have it delivered to your preferred store, then pick it up. You aren’t charged shipping fees for picking up at the store.

Really takes me back to working in the big orange and concrete warehouse. Sometimes i had to play 20 questions to actually point the customer in the right direction (ex. gloves are in construction, paint, cleaning, AND garden sections)

Fun fact: I used to work in a Home Depot store. If you get the app, it’ll have a map of the store and also tell you what aisle things are on. No need to be lost. Also fireplace stuff in stores are seasonal so you’d have to go around fall/winter. And if you want something from the top shelf (depending on the type of shelf), they’ll either get out a big ladder (looks kinda like a staircase), forklift, or an order picker (a forklift that lifts an associate into the air).

@abriahazel7504

Жыл бұрын

I should clarify that most big box stores start prepping for Spring in January, and fireplace stuff is seasonal in Georgia (I imagine it’d be in store for a longer period in colder climates like Illinois)

Laurence, what you don't realize is that you have a secret power! When you need something at Home Depot, ask for it using its British term (for example, "where are your spanners"?) This automatically makes you appear smarter than everyone else. My favorite example of this was when my sister's FIL asked for the "jubilee clips" (apparently the name for hose clamps??) Good luck with the new house and good luck to Grimsby Town!

@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648

Жыл бұрын

It will be a wrenching experience, lol. Actually in American parlance, there are wrenches of the kind the British call spanners, and then there's another kind (like socket wrenches) which wouldn't be called spanners because they do not span anything when used.

@victoriaolson8985

Жыл бұрын

You can shop there online

It's good to see Mrs Pond.

Love the description of Home Depot. I never go the for the exact same reasons that you spoke of. I never go there when Menards, Target etc. are handy.

I moved from the Chicago area to TX almost 20 years ago, thanks for almost singing the Menards jingle - it will be stuck in my head for days, I haven't heard it in years! :) Also I prefer Home Depot for customer service, but I always find what I need at Lowes...

@OllamhDrab

Жыл бұрын

That is the one problem with Menards, ...if you have to spend a lot of time in there the recurring use of their own jingle every thirty seconds on the speakers will slowly drive you mad. :)

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

Жыл бұрын

@@OllamhDrab being from the Chicago area lived in Wisconsin for a while yes indeed you are right about that. It's very catchy that hokey jingle it stays with you all the time.

@barongerhardt

Жыл бұрын

It is better than thinking about the empire jingle.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

Жыл бұрын

@@barongerhardt ya anything though is it begin local then it went with Nationwide in the 90s. But will always claiming to be our own because the original jingle had the 312 before it became 800

@thattinawoman5119

Жыл бұрын

@@barongerhardt That one never left, they have Empire here in TX...but, fun fact, when I was much, much younger I used to give out the last 7 digits of the Empire carpet number to any strange man making, uh, unwanted moves on me, as it were...and nope, not one caught on at the time...

Great video as always. I love it when you both are together, you accent each other very well. On a side note : As someone who worked in accident recovery for 15 years, please tell Wifey to put the headrest back on her car seat. The reason I say this is that car headrests are not actually headrests, they are head/neck protectors. The Headrest should be adjusted to where it is level or just slightly higher than the top of your head. That way in case of an accident, any loose items (or people) in the rear of the vehicle will impact the headrest and be diverted up and over the front seat occupant's head, instead of impacting the back of their head and damaging their neck/spinal cord. I cannot count the number of dead, or paralyzed people I saw who would have probably been ok if they had just used their head rest properly. Also, no unsecured cargo in the rear seat which includes furniture, speakers, and unbuckled passengers.

@hairyairey

Жыл бұрын

There was a TV campaign in the UK to show people the danger of not putting their seat belt in the back. It was quite graphic, portraying a son killing his mother. It had so many objections it was pulled. Apparently reality is too scary for some people.

@Primalxbeast

Жыл бұрын

Meh, my seat back is broken and stuck in the completely reclined position. I use a couple of throw blankets for back support while driving. If someone rear ends me at high speed, I guess I'm heading into the back seat.

@duckduckgoismuchbetter

Жыл бұрын

@@Primalxbeast If it's not fixable, you (or more advisably a good reputable mechanic shop) can probably get a perfectly good one from a junkyard. It may, or may not match your other seat, but if put a set of seat covers on both, it won't make a bit of difference. It's your business, but there's no point in continuing to be unsafe and uncomfortable.

@Primalxbeast

Жыл бұрын

@DuckDuckGo IsMuchBetter I can't afford that. I live in my car, so having the seat reclined and using blankets as pillows or back rests if I want to sit up is comfortable. I drive as little as possible, and never on high speed roads. Fixing all the things that are wrong with my car would cost more than the car is worth, but it's better than sleeping on the streets.

@duckduckgoismuchbetter

Жыл бұрын

@@Primalxbeast I understand, and yes that's gotta be tough. I hope you are somewhere the weather is not too cold.

Every time he starting singing the Menard's jingle, I had to smile, it does get stuck in your head.

I've always felt that home Depot is more for building and repairing and Lowes is more for furnishing and decorating

Tiles...carpet...plants...gardening stuff... What I appreciated most was the look of losing your will to live so early on in the trip. My husband gets the same look after his " mission" is accomplished and I'm all "Hey, come look at this/these/that!" and still shopping.

Just a heads up, at 6:00 you can see that you nice piece of antique furniture is partly blocking what looks like a return vent for your furnace. If your furnace is not getting proper air supply, it might struggle at heating your house and burn more fuel than necessary!

Love the new sideboard!!! Tell your wife she did great finding that, please. :)

You've done a big box home improvement store. Now do a small town hardware store. The difference can be astonishing if you find the right place. Shout out to Brown's Hardware in Falls Church, VA.

Well Lawrence, you know the Midwest National Anthem, “Save big money at Menards!” A true midwesterner!

A little hint about Home Depot shopping. I go to the Home Depot website and select the store location. Then while on-line I shop for the items I need. When the item is displayed, it will give the aisle number and bin number where the product is located in the store I selected. This saves a lot of time not having to hunt for the item. When Tarah is ready to shop for tile, I recommend tile showrooms such as Virginia Tile, The Tile Shop or Floor & Decor. They have way more selection than Home Depot or Lowes. Lawrence, you might want to bring a good book, you'll be there a while.

@jamesengland7461

Жыл бұрын

there's an app for that!

@howtubeable

Жыл бұрын

No. Websites are never accurate. Don't waste your time.

@jamesengland7461

Жыл бұрын

@Howard Wiggins I haven't used their website, but I have used their app, and you select your store, and it tells you right where to go. It has helped me a lot, since every Home Depot is laid out in a delightfully different, illogical way :)

@themourningstar338

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesengland7461 The website works well. I always use it ahead of time before going into Home Depot so I have a plan of exactly what I'm getting and where it is in the store. I've been doing that for years, and have never had any issue with it not being accurate.

@Jessica_P_Fields

Жыл бұрын

I do this for both Home Depot and Lowe's. It doesn't always work but it makes things so much easier!

5:40 Yup, Target. And, yes, indeedee, that is a very nice sideboard and shelf you found at the antique store.

I remember going to a tiny hardware store in France. It was scary how small it was. I guess we are so used to selection of these large stores these days. But that was a long time ago and maybe France has some larger stores like Lowes or Home Depot for all I know. I was in Plymouth for a bit, but I never went to a hardware store there. Most of anything I was ever in while in Europe was small and not mega stores.

One of the best places you can go for fireplace stuff is Tractor Supply, or any mixed farm and hardware store. You will always find a decent selection because those type of stores are catering people who live out in the rural areas and still have wood stoves and fireplaces in use fairly frequently.

@HariSeldon913

Жыл бұрын

For the Chicago area that would probably be Farm & Fleet.

@critterscute3642

Жыл бұрын

@@HariSeldon913 Great suggestion. Love my Farm n Fleet!

@terryhiggins5077

Жыл бұрын

Rural King has that kind of stuff as well

@cellgrrl

Жыл бұрын

True. I have a woodstove and usually have more luck at finding those supplies at Tractor Supply. Fireplace hardware is sort of a seasonal item in most other places so just before Christmas is the best time to look for it.

Laurence, now that you're settling in to your new house, you'll eventually need to visit Bed Bath and Beyond, and The Container Store. It's a good idea to visit these big box stores once WITHOUT a shopping list or any items to buy in mind; the purpose of the FIRST expedition is to get an idea of the layout of the store, and an idea of the selection of items on sale. You can, of course, jot down some written notes about items to search/buy during a FUTURE expedition. I remember, during my first visit to a truly enormous Home Depot in Albuquerque, I was amazed to notice a small flock of birds that had taken up residence INSIDE the store and were happily flying around through the vast reaches of empty space near the ceiling -- as a snowstorm was raging outside!

@peterlively8269

Жыл бұрын

Either one would have had so many trashcan choices he would have been paralyzed!

@shazee9042

Жыл бұрын

Bed, Bath and Beyond is going under so I guess he had better hurry lol

@davidteleki7300

Жыл бұрын

@@peterlively8269 True enough! And that's a good reason that the FIRST visit should be a don't-buy-just-scout-it-out expedition: he can see what EXISTS to buy, and let his unconscious stew for a week or two over the question of WHAT to buy. Then, his CONSCIOUS mind can narrow things down and exert cost discipline -- for example, by being shocked and horrified over what the manufacturer that calls itself "simplehuman" charges for VERY nice trashcans. Evidently, "simple" isn't "bare-bones".

@lainiwakura1776

Жыл бұрын

Both of those stores are overpriced, Walmart has most of their stuff for a cheaper price.

@davidteleki7300

Жыл бұрын

@@lainiwakura1776 Yes, Walmart's amazing low prices are a good reason to do a scout-it-out expedition to Walmart AFTER the specialist big-boxes: to see what, if anything, one must give up in order to GET those prices. Specific sizes/shapes? Particular colors? Fancy finishes? Special functional features? As the video shows, Laurence and Tarah are already buying some antiques, that fit in with each other and with the house itself; evidently, they're willing to pay extra for style and aesthetics, at least sometimes. I don't think Laurence and Tarah have reached the stage of their settling-in where they're ready for Homegoods and CB2 - yet. Thank God that Safavieh doesn't have any outlets anywhere near Chicago. SAVE BIG MONEY WITH MENARD'S! There, I said it! Now the jingle will be stuck in the heads of Midwesterners for hours!

Such a fun adventure! And, yes....they don't have what you need, but have tones of fun stuff to get!!! So Cute!!!

Quick tip for Home Depot, and pretty much any big box store, it's best to go to their website and find the items you want. You can then see if they're in stock at your local store and, if so, make a note of the aisle they're in.

My daughter at age 4, after telling her we’re going to Home Depot: “But Daaaaddyyyyy…they never have what you’re looking for. Everybody knows that.” It’s true. 5 acres of nothing I want…but I never learn.

Your "Jack of all trades" observation nailed it... so to speak. If you know a bit about a trade (e.g., electrical, plumbing), then you know immediately that the box stores carry cheap, wannabe-handyman-level stuff. Then you realize that it's that way for all of the other trades as well. If you want professional-quality stuff, you go to the specialty stores. It's more of a hassle, but they have everything you could want, usually with salespeople who know up from down as well.

@floorpizza8074

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. You want cheap Chineseium, head to Home Depot or Lowes. For the good stuff, specialty trade stores. This is *especially* true for plumbing fixtures (faucets, etc.).

@user-bt5rl3rh3b

10 ай бұрын

Yep

You and your wife are so cute! I’m glad I came across your channel.

That is a gorgeous antique sideboard/buffet!

I LOVE going to Home Depot and Lowe's, especially during the gardening season. And Ace Hardware for smaller stuff. Of Course!!! Yes, while you're there, you have to look at rugs, tiles, window treatments, countertops, yard furniture, barbecue sets, landscaping materials, soil amendments and plants!! Then you go to the paint department. And if you go to Lowe's, you can even take your dog, (or at least you can in Colorado). I love your new antique dresser!

Your wife is an absolute doll to play along with you!

My mother and her husband used to go on Home Depot dates every Friday. Sounded awfully repetitive to me, but they loved it 🤣

thanks for another video...

For tiles go to Floor and Decor. Just as big as homedepot, just with tile.

Okay I totally love and understand Tara, when I go to a store it's just window shopping until I find what I came for lol petting rugs is fun and doesn't hurt anyone lol enjoy shopping means enjoy petting rugs 😊❤😊❤

@dlawn19

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been known to hug a rolled up rug lol 🤭

Our Home Depot has great outdoors stuff. I love it! And when I'm trying to get rid of my pest it's a great place to get that too!!

🙂 thanks for sharing

We did a renovation when we got our first house and we counted 177 Home Depot receipts in one year! We now order most everything online or search the stock online so we don’t have to wander a huge store.

Dear Mr Lawrence, I think you should check out the song "hardware store" by Weird Al

I’m from this country but Home Depot and Lowes stores are a little intimidating to me…especially when I shopped with the wife! I might recommend finding an Ace Hardware store for your hardware needs. A little smaller but the selection isn’t as varied. Good luck Laurence!

I love your relationship. You two are hilarious 😂