Contemplating my First Plunger
Big Papi is kindly letting me stay in his garage apartment for a few weeks, letting me figure out what I want to do when harvest is over. It is a nice but simple space, with plenty of light and a warm feeling to it at night. That said, the previous tenant moved out leaving behind a clogged toilet. Nothing ghastly mind you, most likely just cleaning supplies that backed up the line. There is, however, no plunger to remedy the problem. Too much time has passed for me to say "Papi, the toilet has plugged up when I got here, is there a chance I could borrow a plunger?" That just seems like an unnecessary falsehood, even if it would be the truth.
So, I am thinking about buying my first plunger today, though it seems kind of odd. Here I am, 28, and I have never once had the need to buy a plunger. The occasions where I have needed one, it was simply there. Now that I am at my most nomadic, it seems a strange item to acquire. I don't think one takes plungers with them when they move, and even if it is customary to do so, I don't think I want one in my car for any extended period. During a messy breakup of a communal house I was in, I do remember one woman carefully wrapping a toilet bowl brush and holder in a plastic bag justifying what seemed eccentric to me then with "well, I paid for it." I think this was more spiteful than a matter of frugality.
Which is the next thing. I don't really know how much a plunger costs, but for an item I will likely only use once, and considering my modest means, it might be a big outlay. Surprisingly I have not been able to find any plunger price quotes online. This may be a business opportunity. Sure, the economist in me should start factoring in the value of indoor plumbing, the face saving of not moving out with a still clogged toilet and the ability to have a beer before bed without worrying whether I will have to go to the local Y in the middle of the night to relieve myself. There are also no "do it yourself" plunger plans online.
I am going to do it. Dog food, contact lens solution and a plunger. I'll buy them all today after I post on craigslist offering to purchase whatever embarrassing items anyone in Berkeley might need. Douche? Condoms? Wart cream? I'm going to be walking out of Safeway (they sell plungers at Safeway, right?) with a brown wooden handle sticking out of a plastic bag, so if anyone has some unmentionable they need me to buy, mention them now. $5 surcharge per item. I deliver.
So, I am thinking about buying my first plunger today, though it seems kind of odd. Here I am, 28, and I have never once had the need to buy a plunger. The occasions where I have needed one, it was simply there. Now that I am at my most nomadic, it seems a strange item to acquire. I don't think one takes plungers with them when they move, and even if it is customary to do so, I don't think I want one in my car for any extended period. During a messy breakup of a communal house I was in, I do remember one woman carefully wrapping a toilet bowl brush and holder in a plastic bag justifying what seemed eccentric to me then with "well, I paid for it." I think this was more spiteful than a matter of frugality.
Which is the next thing. I don't really know how much a plunger costs, but for an item I will likely only use once, and considering my modest means, it might be a big outlay. Surprisingly I have not been able to find any plunger price quotes online. This may be a business opportunity. Sure, the economist in me should start factoring in the value of indoor plumbing, the face saving of not moving out with a still clogged toilet and the ability to have a beer before bed without worrying whether I will have to go to the local Y in the middle of the night to relieve myself. There are also no "do it yourself" plunger plans online.
I am going to do it. Dog food, contact lens solution and a plunger. I'll buy them all today after I post on craigslist offering to purchase whatever embarrassing items anyone in Berkeley might need. Douche? Condoms? Wart cream? I'm going to be walking out of Safeway (they sell plungers at Safeway, right?) with a brown wooden handle sticking out of a plastic bag, so if anyone has some unmentionable they need me to buy, mention them now. $5 surcharge per item. I deliver.
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