Street Shelf
Borrowing from a neighbor
- Agree the return day before it leaves the porch. "Sunday evening" beats "when I'm done".
- Ask how it works. Thirty seconds at the handoff saves a broken chuck.
- Agree up front what happens if it breaks. Repair, replace, or split it: say it out loud.
- Return it clean, charged and with every piece. Blade guards, cords, the little key.
- Return it a little early when you can. Nobody ever minded.
- Say so the same day something goes wrong. Before they find out from the shelf.
- Use consumables, replace consumables. If you ran the tank dry, top it up.
- Do not lend it on. The owner lent it to you.
- Lenders: say no when you need to. Mark things away; no reason owed.
- Say thank you. Tomatoes count.