I am going to share a little secret with you.  I have OCD tendencies.  OK…so it is not exactly a secret, but it is not something I go around proclaiming to everyone I meet.

I hang my clothes with Ikea children’s hangers because they do not stretch out the shoulders of my clothes and just fit better.  Each package comes with eight hangers; two of each color: blue, green, pink and orange.  Over the years, I have accumulated a closet full of these hangers, which allows me to color code my clothing and group each color together.  Orange is for short sleeve shirts.  Pink is for collared shirts (long or short sleeve) and tank tops.  Green is for long sleeve shirts and T-shirts.  Blue is for sweaters and cardigans.  Think I am crazy?  Well, there is more.

The last time I went to Ikea to buy hangers, I found out that the colors of the hangers had slightly changed.  They are still orange, pink, green and blue, but with a more neon hint.  I thought it would be OK and bought a package.  When I got home, I just could not handle that the eight new hangers were a different shade from all the rest.  It bothered me…like a lot!  I stashed them in the back of the closet hoping that one day I would get over the minor color difference.

I have held on to the hangers for over a year now, and I still cannot use them.  So, I decided I would take them back and return them for store credit.  I also had an extra set of three garment bags that I wanted to return, too.

With the hangers and bags in hand, I headed to the Ikea return counter.  The big sign basically said that everything must be returned with a receipt within 90 days.  Oops…I did not have a receipt and for sure it had been more than 90 days.  When my number was called, I asked if I could have store credit for the two items.  Ikea’s policy is that they only allow one exception return per driver’s license.  It is not one per year, but one for all time.  It was not worth it to use my one exception for a total less than $5.  So, I still have the hangers and bags in the back of the closet.

What OCD tendencies do you have?

Photo credits: Ikea