Do you own a tape measure or ruler? Lighthearted poll

[NinePoppadomsAndASaagAloo]

In my household of 3 adults, between us we own at least 3 rulers and 2 tape measures.

Poll:

Composition of your household?
Own any rulers?
Own any tape measures?

I’m thinking if you have kids, you have rulers. If you have a husband or have ever done any DIY, you have a tape measure.

Reason for poll - I asked someone on Vinted for the measurements of a T-shirt and a) she didn’t know what I meant and b) after I said ‘just armpit to armpit’ she claimed not to have anything to measure with. So she lost the sale.

At least 5 metal tape measures, a soft one, and probably about 5 or 6 rulers.

And we still tend to measure things with our phone. There's an app for that.

2 adults

1 small plastic ruler
2 metal 30 cm rulers
4 sewing tape measures
2 tape measures (one for DIY, one kept for Warhammer type gaming)

Composition - 2 adults (1 male, 1 female)
Ruler stats - 3, discovered in the stationary drawer
Tape measure stats - 3, two flexible one metal one for DIY.

I do have a husband and have done DIY. No children in the house… the rulers are ours. And we do use them, oddly.

2 adults. I have a metal tape measure which lives in my handbag, two cloth tape measures with my sewing stuff. DP has at least 2 metal tape measures, but can never find one as he never puts them away after using them and then can't find them. I have at least one plastic ruler and a metal ruler for DIY/decorating.

You know what I wish I had though! A laser tape measure. They look so cool (and are far less faff than a metal tape measure).

Couple, mid-30s and no children. We own tape measure but no rulers! Usually for measuring furniture.

Myself, sons of 20 and 17. Rulers a few. Tape measures at least 4 .... but never when we need them 😂

Adult and 2 teens.
3 tape measures. (sewing kit type)
Several rulers.
3 automatic tape measures for DIY / house stuff.

2 adults
2 adult dc
1 dd
our house has 2 tape measures and 6 rulers

Yes, multiple of all -rulers, diy tape measures, sewing tape measures.

Me and a 7 year old.
One tape measure
One long metal extending tape measure
No rulers

Just one adult (me). 5 tape measures.2 rulers.

2 adults, not sure if dh owns any rulers or tape measures.

I have 3 sewing measuring tapes (inc a little cow), 2 metal tape measures and about 8 rulers, plus stencils, sewing mats, sewing curves and protractors.
I love rulers and have to hold myself back from buying more, I usually have one in my bag.

Rulers left over from years of teaching
Small tape measures for measuring knitting and crafts
Retractable tape measures for diy, measuring blinds, furniture etc.

2 metal
2 sewing
t square
at least 10 school rulers
2 people.

Yes multiple but not sure I would always be able to lay my hands on one

So so many but can I find one? Noo

2 adults and 2 children, 1 of primary and 1 of secondary age. My secondary child loses her ruler within the first few weeks of term. Youngest has several. We also have a tape for sewing and at least 2 DIY metal ones. I also have a ruler for cutting against and there’s a metal one in the tool box.

which is why we always end up using measure on the phone...same with level gauges.

4 adults.
Many of each.

We have a special ruler in the kitchen drawer which is only for measuring depth of snow on the patio (it's a metal one that got a bit bent and is no use for anything else now). Then one or two 12" ones and loads of 6" ones from all the little stationery sets the DCs were ever given.

Tape measures - several metal DIY types as DH never puts them away and ends up buying new ones. A tiny crafting one given to me by late MIL. One or two other small ones acquired in DCs craft kits. A proper fabric roll-up one for measuring people with.

2 retirees.

Several metal tape measures, from 5 to 15m.
Three or four cloth tape measures, for sewing etc
Two left-handed rulers, one in my study, one downstairs for me, and one grandchild
Two or three right-handed rulers, for the other four
Plus a laser measure and a (cheap and dubiously accurate) roller/wheel measuring thing.

Editrd because I forgot: four silicon mats with straight edge measurements and circles of various sizes for baking

2 adults, 1 teen, 1 tween.
a bunch of rulers, in a variety of lengths, materials including some bendy.

At least 4 tape measures including DH’s proper DIY one, his sewing one, my very much loved bright green one that is used for planning all the things for DH to diy for me, and the new one he bought me when I thought mine was lost a couple of weeks ago. Happily mine turned up again.

I also discovered this weekend that the tool used to spread icing on the cake has measurements on the side. I used it to measure the size of the cake tins.

Three “soft” tape measures, two builders ones. One metal metre ruler, one plastic one for sewing, one small one.

3 metal rulers
2 plastic but can't find one but it's somewhere in the house
2 rulers for sewing
1 handbag tape measure
1 dress making tape measure
1 10m long big boy tape measure and I know there are 2 other tape measures somewhere but my partner has had his mitts on them so they could be anywhere!

2 adult household.
We've got (at least) 1 x 30cm ruler, 2 tape measures (soft type) and 2 retractable steel rulers.