My wife goes through this "home Gym" phase everyone once in a while.
First it was the "Octa Gym"
then it was a stationary Bike.
Then it was a small weight set.
then it was a treadmill.
( all of which I got to put together mind you)
Each time she got it used it for a bit and then it ended up collecting dust and just generally getting int he way.
A few years ago she came home with That glider thingimabob that that dork in the ponytail on TV advertises.
I just rolled my eyes and turned to my son and said "Watch. Im going to put this peice of crap together. Then she will use it for 1, maybe two weeks tops. And then its going to sit here in the computer room collecting dust, used to hang clothes and whatever else happens to end up on it and we're going to end up tripping over it for months before she agrees to get rid of it."
Well just as predicted. She used it for a few days religeously. then less and less. within a couple of weeks it wasnt being used at all.
And there it sat for 6 months being used to hang clothes on it and an assortment of other things.
In that time my son and I each smashed our toes on it on average a couple times a month each.
Finally I'd had enough and said I was getting rid of it.
She insisted we keep it cause she was "Going to start using it again"
and suggested we put it in the garage where "she" was going to convert it into an exercise room. Now whenever she claims "she" is going to do something. It usually means that Im the one thats going to get to do it.
Which is exatly what she started harrassing me about.
So I cleaned out a nice space for her to put it and set it up so she could get more stuff (I knew she also wouldnt use) if she wanted.
And there it sat for another 6 months. Again beign a collection point for everythign already mentioned.
Finally I got tired of tripping over it in the garage every time I wanted to do something in there and grabbed my son. at which poiint we joked again about my prediction. And we moved it into the shed int eh backyard.
Now dispite the fact that our laundry room is in a small room in the back of the garage and she had to walk around the Glider thingie it each time she went in there to do a load of laundry. She didnt even notice it gone for for several more months.
when she did. she whined and ******ed and moaned that she was "planning on starting to use it again."
to which I said. "Like the Octa Gym, and the Tread mill, and the stationary bike. and speaking of bikes that $200 bike sitting in the shed along side of the glider you havent ridden in two years?
I'll tell you what. the day you decide you want to use it. Let me know and I'll bring it back inside."
More time went by. Finally I had a customer who mentioned she wanted to get one but her husband didnt want to shell out the money for it.
So I loaded it into my truck and gave it to her.
She was all elated when she told her husband about it.Her husband kinda rolled his eyes when he saw it and said "ohh thanks. Where are you planning on putting it? She said "The family room" Again he kinda rolled his eyes "ok but you better use it." Hmmm seems like a familiour theme.
Anyway. that was over a year ago. Dispite having ot go into the shed for all sorts of stuff. she has yet to notice the glider thingie is no longer sitting next to her $200 bike that has only been ridden once in several years.
Best advise. You want to exercise. Join a flipping gym.
Then if you dont go. all you will have lost is the money spent. As opposed to the money spent and having a houseful of equipment you dont use
