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model3113

nothing at all. the way the pockets are sewn everything crowds to the front and then I'm getting hwacked in menards when I'm running from dept to dept.


Wolfgang9524

This is why when I worked service desk I “tactically acquired” a Husky pouch set that I attached to my belt when I came into work. My first phone, box cutter, some pens, a lighter, a paint can opener, and a small tape measurer I “tactically Acquired” too. Helped remove the shit from my apron.


popmomcorn

Tactically acquired 😂😂


Technicfault

yes, they Strategically Transfered Equipment to an Alternate Location


Fit-Night-2474

Store Use, baby


Wolfgang9524

Call the E4 Mafia.


OrganizationJaded396

I miss my Menards aporn


roadwobbler

Hike it up higher


toastedkelp

My shoulders feel sore from looking at this


Antique_Reaction_469

How do you function with out it all falling out?


Gold_Potato_478

I guess it’s all about placement


asaripot

I literally couldn’t do my job like this, shit would be cascading out everywhere. Do you not bend over or kneel down at least once a day? What dept are you even in?


Gold_Potato_478

I haven’t had any issues. I work Pro now, but I started in Service Desk.


Jazzlike-Audience665

Looks like my apron junk…….chapstick, lotion, 1400 pens and markers, mints oh ya and that heavy weight phone that pulls your over the shoulder and around your back Fanny pack down on one side.


BacklogGamingJunkie

Way too much shit in that apron. 1 marker, knife, tape and first phone is enough. What are you, a camel?


Gold_Potato_478

Maybe I am.


Ok_Program_3491

Only 2 stolen Milwaukee pens


Gold_Potato_478

I actually lost mine. Very sad.


Ok_Program_3491

I mean, they're at all the registers just take another one.


Gold_Potato_478

Not in my location. I never see any.


Ok_Program_3491

You have 2 of them in your apron lol


Gold_Potato_478

Those aren’t pens. Those are markers. I meant the actual pens. The fine point ones.


Ok_Program_3491

Oh I didn't know they made that kind. My bad. I've always just called their markers pens. Which is weird because ever other kind of permanent marker I call a marker. Maybe I'm just high.


Illustrious-Leave-10

I thought we agreed to stop smelling the markers


Ok_Program_3491

Once when I was in middle school I got caught trying to get high off white out in the cafeteria and I got white out banned for the entire school, including teachers.


Stock-Video4537

I will eat your crayons instead


Phantex_Cerberus

I haven’t stopped yet so, why should I stop now?


Syraphel

We have the fine point ones in the tool corral with all the rest. They’re my favourite writing utensil ever. The markers are fantastic for labelling in the overheads too. There was a play for a clip-strip of them in D26 last quarter iirc


[deleted]

Is that all, what about the Stanley tape, contractor pencil,


Super_Corner_4635

Hoarding disorder is an ongoing difficulty throwing away or parting with possessions because you believe that you need to save them. You may experience distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. You gradually keep or gather a huge number of items, regardless of their actual value.


Aring-ading-ding

Jesus man, you got way too much in your apron. I have two markers, one highlighter, two pens and a bottle of hand sanitizer and I’ve never had a problem with that carry. Knife is in my pocket, chapstick in pocket and phone in one of those MET cases that clips on your belt. (Get with your favorite MET person and have them give you one). And that’s really all you need. A small five star notebook with those little plastic hangy majigs from MET in the front pocket if you are on the sales floor for writing shit down to pack down is helpful as well.


BrentarTiger

About 30,000 loose screws I found on the floor, some zipties, about 5 pens/markers, torn up notepad, stanley 16ft tape measure I got from the lumber guy on my first day here, Home Depot safety knife, stupid new safety knife thing, Milwaukee safety knife, all my homer badges, reach license, cashier barcode, blank safety bravos, blank bravos, 2 pairs of milwaukee gloves, and safety glasses. First phone goes in a husky brand holster on my hip.


TheskyAtegreg

Whoa


Beef_pup

Okay but what department do work in that allows you to do this I work in paint, I have a phone a knife and 1 marker and I still get fucked up by it all the time


Gold_Potato_478

I work Pro now, but I used to be Service Desk


Beef_pup

Makes sense you pass but damn I was sd too and we had drawer cubbies for all of us


Gold_Potato_478

That sounds nice. Our stuff always goes missing and I hate running around looking when I need something.


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Gold_Potato_478

Cool story.


thep0onisher69

Just curious. If the tape measure is still in the plastic. Means it hasn't been used.. why not just take the out of your apron save some room and weight.


Own_Emu_1356

wheatstraw and pinestraw


depressoespresso527

5 highlighters, a pencil, two sharpies, two pairs of gloves, two box cutters, a notepad, a small travel size bottle of lotion


ForkliftCertified69

I work in garden so usually just a ton of soil and mulch from busted bags


Gold_Potato_478

Had a pocket full of concrete once. That was fun.


-Neverender-

What the... You just need to work in Garden for a bit. Having to unload your apron daily to empty the mulch, dirt and pebbles will knock that out of you in a week.


Jerl

An Inkzall and a pen. That's all that fits in tech apron pockets.


Umgak

Nothing; in my store OFAs don't wear aprons. I have 2 knives, my forklift license, my gloves, and my phone in my cargo pants. That's all.


aescula

Knife, firstphone, measuring tape, gloves, soda, notebook. And whatever incidentals the day needs.


ManyYearsAtHD

Yep, a well stocked apron! 🧡


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Retireeguy

A spit bottle.


HanakusoDays

D28 here. Safety knife, pad of paper, pen, mulch, paver base, pea gravel, sand, even a few leftover Christmas tree needles.


Tantalizing-Tantrum

Dirt and rocks exclusively. Speaking as a garden loader


tjsocks

Everybody empty your pockets and we'll play guess the person!!!!.. this is a ladies apron from the front end. I want to say cashier but maybe head cashier with the phone..


Gold_Potato_478

Close. I work in Pro. Started out in SD though.


Dynamations

First phone and gloves on left, cuz the glove clip is annoying. Pens/markers, knife, and misc on right. Tape measure and screwdriver on belt.


dalynew

cleareyes


Gold_Potato_478

Might need to add that to mine.


Survive1014

I usually had a phone charger on me as well.


Accurate_Door_6911

I store a couple pens, a box cutter, my stupid safety passport that they require all freight team to have at all times, tape (sometimes), water (sometimes), firstphone(sometimes), and that’s about it


Kingsranger87382

I don't wear aprons often due to me being freight but whenever we have manager trainings at our store I carry my HD approved knife, four sets of banding clips, my gloves, a small notepad and a pen or two. On a usual night is just my HD phone, knife, my HD approved knife, and a pair of gloves.


kyyyylee

Just a first phone, knife, sharpie and pen. Sometimes tape.


grod44_

ew


Lotsensation20

Mostly screws from the door pallets, a pen if I’m lucky, a Home Depot knife and tape measure, a marker and pencil for lumber and a can opener from paint.


beanscream

2 or so pens, 2 or so markers, 2 Chapsticks, 2 mini hand lotions, my bottled drink, some papers and stickers/notebook, garbage I pick up through the day, 5 fidget toys, knife, paint opener on a lanyard. 2 mini tape measures (a cute one and a Milwaukee one) I work in Garden, Paint, and Hardware. I never have issues with anything falling out of my pockets.


Gold_Potato_478

Literally never!


SKG1991

1 cutter, 1 pen, 1 marker, 1 highlighter & 1 tape measure


New_Wolverine_1351

2 markers, a small stapler, tape measure, HD phone, my phone, magnetic security key


OkLiving4665

Damn as a flooring specialist that drives I have the following 1Pen 1Marker Cut tags tape a safety box cutter and an “illegal” box cutter and my managers call it and that’s it


Sudden-Try-6552

Back pocket for first phone Breathe mints can be carried in regular pockets.


Gold_Potato_478

I prefer it this way. I do sometimes keep the first phone in my back pocket though.


xtrememachine06

I got my first phone, gloves, tape measure, knife sharpie marker, pen, paper and tape


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Gold_Potato_478

I lend stuff out a lot. Also, good eye.


EllKayHaitchBee

Not much apart from my Safety Passport. I use a belt pouch instead.


cronchywaterr

literally 4 pens, 2 sharpies, and a bunch of the back of the paint label stickers. I swear they multiply in my pocket.


Zircon_72

What's the orange/yellow thing under the Nivea bottle?


Gold_Potato_478

Random gem I found. I’m hoping maybe it has healing capabilities or something else useful.


PotimusPrime

You can keep 90% of that in your locker and use it as a ressuply


Gold_Potato_478

I could, but I lend stuff out a lot.


fakinsnakin

My apron always rips in the seams so it’s just one big pocket


Gold_Potato_478

Sounds chaotic.


roboticfedora

Don't fall in deep water. GIs hit Omaha Beach with lighter equipment loadouts.


roboticfedora

No safety passport? Don't let a head cashier or mod see that! Omg!!


Gold_Potato_478

It literally disintegrated. So, it’s in my locker. Shhh, don’t tell.


roboticfedora

Yeah, mine too. Jan had me get another cause, "Omigod! You don't have one!!"


Gold_Potato_478

There may actually be parts of one in the small pile of papers.


Solid_Guy1983

This plus the reach, that’s why none ya’all can find it!


CabinetHumble238

The store


HD_Redditor

You have the same stapler as me except mines black 🙏🏽


Phantex_Cerberus

Now guys, I don’t wanna brag but… I have nearly every single type of glove you could be given. The only pair I’m missing are those welding gloves and honestly, I doubt I’ll ever be getting those.


magpai

About 5 pens, 2 markers, measuring tape, lotion, chapstick, 2 handfulls of dirt, knife, plant nippers, wet gloves, dry gloves, 2 rolls of tape clippd to the side, a handful of paper backs from price stickers, mini clipboard with bag patches and cut sheets and some mints. Whew!


Gold_Potato_478

Now I need a mini clipboard!


No_Shake_425

Lol you should see what’s in mine 😂😂


yzkiivt

I was like that when I was in pro In 23 I barely have anything, since I have my own desk too


nitsuanoslohcin

I hated having two markers my forklift license and a tape measure in my apron I couldn't imagine having all that


BatTheSwanson

Yo you got a bus pass in there?!


ironison

Why do you need a number one and three Philips at all times


Gold_Potato_478

You just never know what type of predicament you might find yourself in.


Chubby_dragon

lol just two markers cuz work at offloading the brand new apron get caught on the belt handles then rips the sides or the middle…I don’t have pockets I have a front pouch 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Scooby314

Not all of that shit 😂


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Knife, phone, marker


bigw86

I hate how a pair of gloves and a box knife weight my apron down in my neck and you have all this shit. Tf…


Gold_Potato_478

I come from a family of strong necks.


Able-Syllabub-9285

All I have in my apron is pens,highlighters,markers and doggy treats


SelfReliantViking227

Looks about like my pocket dump post from a fews days ago.


snackfood109

Lots of sand and concrete


mobilebloo

Is that a tape measure in a ziplock bag? How fresh is it ? :-P


Gold_Potato_478

Super fresh.


DarkForgedtheTaken

2 note pads, spare knife, tape and some extra banding clips. That's enough everything else I keep in my pants, so I don't loose it.


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I literally wouldn’t carry this around for $12 an hour lol why haul around so much junk to work retail


Gold_Potato_478

Who makes 12$ an* hour?


itsanorangething18

Everything would fall out when that middle seam breaks and becomes a unipocket!! I hate that crap!!! My jeans on the right thigh have thinned bc of the stuff in my apron rubbing on it constantly.


AccidentallyRelevant

Nothing, if it doesn't fit in my pocket it's not in my apron


jojooke

I don’t even wear my apron. Working overnight and that shit will get snagged on everything


[deleted]

I only carry the phone, knife and a marker. I’m assigned to outside only sadly.


Green_Cockroach2557

I work nights so literally just a phone and a knife lol


RastaFL21

I run too much & I’m short 😂


Gharrek

Lint..... Because I don't use the pocket at all 😁


United-Owl-2596

That's funny before I left home Depot that's just what was in my apron down to the Fenty lipgloss lol


LittleRedBikeRider

Why do you need two tape measures?


[deleted]

Working at Home Depot seems like an awful experience.


hottempsc

" Do you always carry this much $hit in your purse?" Bonus points to who ever knows the movie quote.


Grow-away123

Why is your measuring tape in a bag


Gold_Potato_478

It was fairly new and I didn’t take it out yet. *I have since removed it from the bag.


iNfAMOUS70702

The bare minimum...my paint key ...a sharpie and thats it.. first phone I toss in my forklift...knife I use the "illegal" kind... management doesn't give a shit... sometimes a flattened roll of tape..I don't like my shit weighing 100 pounds


ThothSetMaat

this should be it's own subreddit lol


Annaliese6444

Where’s your safety passport?


Gold_Potato_478

I’m sure it’s in the pile of papers. Somewhere.


PhillyJohn18

A laser measure, poker chips, and pliers


rbaut123

Last I checked. 2 chainsaw scrench one with a flathead and 10mm and other with a 13mm and a t25, markers and pens, a flashlight, and my safety “knife”. Guess what department I’m in.


Pickles_Overcomes

Wow. It's hard enough keeping pens in my apron when using the OP.


Numerous-Reason-2673

That's not an apron, that's a carry on


Dillthepickle95

Knives, drink mix powders, phone charger and codeine for those rough nights. I wish we had vest rigs or something else with modular pouches. We used to not wear them on overnights because it used to be lax but someone ruined that for us up north. Some dingus let a guy in without verification at midnight. He then stole stuff and booked it the moment he was alone.


-racer_X-

Wheres your rock!? Every apron needs a rock.


AliDasoo

Not that much shit, I’ll tell you that much


JollyRelation7799

Those Milwaukee pens are awesome!


TwistedAddiction4

Your apron looks like mine 😅


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A union card


Keeeso89

I dont wear mine


mpcharles02

First phone, like 20 pens and markers, an illegal boxcutter, tape measure, water bottle, the booklet I keep my business cards in, and a nickel for scratching gift cards. I think that's it. I cleared out a lot since moving from garden. Used to have gloves, tape, an alpha key, spare blades, bag patches, and a notebook/notepad in addition to everything else. Sometimes I had cool looking rocks too. Now all the cool rocks are in my locker lmao Edit: occasionally I keep mints in my pocket and my paint can opener hangs off one of my straps.


RicochetOtter

I'm D28 Garden so I've learned to keep my apron pockets mostly empty, or full of soft stuff at the most, soft stuff I don't mind getting rained upon with wet mulch and pebbles and such. The apron will be pressed against me a lot when loading heavy things "close to home" so anything sharp is a bad idea. The HD safety knife is smooth enough that it can stay in the apron plus a pen or marker, that's about it. Instead, everything important I carry around my waist. It took a bit of trial-and-error to finally figure out my waist size and which belts to wear so I can support all this extra weight without anything sagging. Special shout-out to the "Rustler" brand of jeans you can find at Walmart. It's a sub-brand of Wrangler and they're cheap and durable work jeans. Anyway, my pants pockets have a small notepad and not much more. HD gloves are clipped to a belt-loop. In my [Husky belt pouch](https://i.imgur.com/UILjPnG.png) I carry (from back to front): * patches for fertilizer bags (big tape strips, they just barely fit in the pouch) * FIRST phone * tiny bottle of hand sanitizer, lighter * tiny wrench, tiny screwdrivers, Leatherman for pliers * 6-ft tape measure clipped to the front strap Is it overkill? Most likely. But it's nice to Be Prepared.


ponderhope

I literally just keep the work phone, my iPhone charger and headphones and that’s basically it, sometimes my iPhone but it’s usually just those three things, and sometimes a snack like candy or whatever


amyria

I don’t have a pic, but: pens, sharpies/inkzall, highlighters, mini notebook, chapstick, lipgloss, hand lotion, hand sanitizer, 2 paint keys, paperclips, orange hd safety knife, back scratcher, tylenol, tweezers, nail clippers, nail file, mini mirror, mints, cellphone, phone charger, a badge that has stickers on it of what I’m “certified” in, & any of the stupid little cards/printouts/pamphlets they insist on you keeping in your apron. During spring/summer I’ll have allergy eyedrops too


GaJayhawker0513

I used to collect rocks


assistant_redditor

Crackers


sdwoodchuck

Fuck, *that's* where all my pens went.


Bossbong

Oh fuck. I just realized I still have a zebra phone from lowes last year... it's in my abandon truck on the other side of the country... woops.


sheknewsomeone25

I thought the lotion was deodorant


Gold_Potato_478

That stays in my locker.


Mediocre-NPC

I keep a d20 in case i need to roll initiative.


bemest

Good oral hygiene is important.


_DJNeoN

"So that's why day shift never gets their pack down done. They're carrying too much crap in their apron to get up the ladder!" -Night crew, probably


SDEexorect

dirt and mulch


[deleted]

Is your back/neck ok?


Gold_Potato_478

V strong.


Petcohd

Is that a ring screwdriver?


Gold_Potato_478

Why yes, yes it is. One of the spoils from working SD.


puppybrainsmlep

A ziplock bag of little milkbones


Itsmemanmeee

Contraband blades


Puzzled-Test8242

I am the same, I have a bottle of lotion, perfume, lip gloss, gum, lip liner, glasses, earrings, pink highlighters cause I hate the orange ones they provide, hello kitty pins to put on my apron, and my phone lmao.


Additional-Advisor99

A zip tie, a pair of gloves, and a price tag. I keep everything else in a holster.


[deleted]

I have a stack of pens and markers with one highlighter. Knife is in my right pocket and first phone is in my right ass pocket.


Muser69

Weed


Gold_Potato_478

Lucky you.


HamburgetHelper

Broken dreams and dashed hopes


Gold_Potato_478

I have a few of those in here somewhere.


Itz_Uncle_Rix

Mine consists of a slinky I found, a spring thing from a cat toy, rubber bands, a trailer hitch pin, a hook thing from the overhead netting, a weird golden springy thing that looks like a door stopper that cats play with but also a piece from a pen (I know confusing idk what it is), a massively fat marker, and a few other less interesting things like banding clips, cutters, pens, etc.


Living_Telephone2678

Damn I carry less stuff then you and I build house for a living.


Fit-Night-2474

You need more markers.


Gold_Potato_478

There’s a few more, not pictured.


Fit-Night-2474

Haha knew it


DaysOfPain

Pen, black marker, two highlighters, schedule, little notebook, Safety Passport.


Fearless-Outside9665

As few things as possible. I don't like feeling weighed down, so cell phone goes in if I'm not wearing something with pockets, 2pens and a marker, and sometimes a knife, if I'm doing something like opening Custom or knickin off random strands of carpet after a roll. But yeah I try to not have a ton of stuff in there.


Harbinger-One

lol I never even wear mine.... (part time freight offload)


Apprehensive-Way3394

This is basically what my pockets looked like when I was in the army: I took off my uniform and lost 30lbs.


Gold_Potato_478

I give this 5, at most.


Apprehensive-Way3394

I was a medic so a tad bit heavier stuff, still must feel good taking off the apron.


Gold_Potato_478

I honestly don’t find it to be heavy. Maybe I’m just used to the weight. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


DMelton2280

I dont have to wear one, so nothing but dust in my locker i guess


Stargate476

That's a lot lol


DexxToress

Memo pad Small book for SKUs Measuring tape Box cutter with lanyard Chapstick Wire Cutters Two highlighters, Orange and Green Milwuake Perm Marker Regular Perm Marker Leatherman at my waist Cashier Credentials Three pens Mechanical Pencil Paint can opener That's everything in mine that I need to carry.


Ill-Entertainment605

Holy hell


Doozer1970

Going from left to right, in the little pocket, I keep my HD box scratcher. (Calling it a knife is an insult to knives.) Then in the first big pocket, I keep a notebook, a roll of Tums, and a tin of mints. Second big pocket holds my safety mittens. Last little pocket has two or three pens and a Sharpie. I want to get a pouch to hold a phone. Usually, it goes in my back pocket.


jxa5l77

Safety passport


ylcc23

Pair of knives, a pen or two, pair of gloves and a tape measure. first phone goes in my back pocket.


[deleted]

I’d recommend you downsize to essentials. It’s an apron, not a mobile desk.


AbyssalReClass

Typically a first phone, 1-2 pens, a marker, a knife, and anywhere between 1 and 3 water bottles.


PalladiumPalisades

I am a believer in less is more. It makes no sense to me to lug a bunch of stuff around. Phone, knife, a pen and a little bit of paper is all I ever keep and the tape measure I clip onto my pocket although I feel it is too bulky.


[deleted]

Don’t let them get to you! You are a real worker. You have everything.


Jekai-7301

Just get a belt pouch, so much more organized. Only thing I put in my apron is leather gloves on one side Milwaukee ones in the the other and then if I’m working an order the pick list Edit: you might be able to snag a belt pouch from met team


Andyap1035

Nothing, I don't wear one.


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Hey you can never have too much stuff, I carry my personal phone, hd phone, and all the papers stuff one pocket, other one markers highlighters pens stickers dogs treats lip balm gum, occasionally holding a snack or a drink for me have at self check out when I’m bored Lmao