Where are all the blankin’ scissors?

I saw a Facebook post the other day of someone commenting about their inability to locate scissors, knowing full well plenty were in their home.

It made me think of my husband’s same complaint.

Any time he needs scissors, they are always missing.

Need to open an amazon box? Too bad.

Need to open a bag of cereal? Sorry.

Need to open any package requiring some sharp assistance? Oh well.

We’ve used all kinds of alternatives when the scissors are missing.

Forks.

Butter knives.

Pens.

Fingernail clippers.

Bobby pins.

Yeah, we’ve used them all.

But what we really needed were some blankin’ scissors.

So, Brent invented a contraption.

We have a mail and key holder in our kitchen, and in the bucket usually stores a pair of scissors.

To prevent their constant disappearing act, he tethered a pair to the key hooks.

It’s length only reaches to the trash can, a mere few inches away.

That’s it.

It’s super annoying, but completely genius.

Now, whenever we’re in need, they are always reachable.

The above picture is Sprite trying to open a bag of cereal and utilizing the newly tethered scissors.

She ended up spinning around trying to find the best angle to cut open the bag, and just shy of clothes lined herself when the tether length abruptly ended.

I make fun of him all the time about this “fix.”

But, like I said, it is undeniably genius.

If only other things could be tethered…