Simple Saturday ~ What am I?

Hi Readers, today for Simple Saturday I have decided to give you a little puzzle to solve. Your mission is to guess, from the photo provided below, what my declutter item is going to be for Monday. I have given you a small fragment of the larger photo of this item and it is up to you to guess what it is. Just leave me a comment if you think you know. The answer will be revealed in Today’s Declutter Item on Monday.

July 30, 2011 · Filed under 365 Less Things

72 Comments

  1. Jenny Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 2:41 am

    It looks like a knob on a lid to me. I’m going to guess a cookie jar.

  2. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:53 am

    Hi Jenny,
    good guess but not right.

  3. Ideealistin Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 2:46 am

    A metal bed frame?
    Well, if not, I know at least one person who is going to declutter one soon …

  4. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:54 am

    Hi Ideealistin,
    I like your guess but the sizing is wrong. Although I did once declutter a metal bed frame. It’s squeak wasn’t so bad when the kids were young but when it came out of storage when they were teenagers it really had to go.

  5. okgirl Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 2:58 am

    towel rack?

  6. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:56 am

    Hi okgirl,
    this is also a good guess but not right. Like Ideealistins guess the dimensions of the item is too big.

  7. Angie Kay Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:18 am

    a chess piece…a pawn

  8. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:57 am

    Hi Angie Kay,
    I can see why you would think this and you have the dimensions about right but you are incorrect.

  9. Jo Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:33 am

    I’m with Ideealistin, a bed frame – maybe wrought iron?

    Great new feature – will this be a regular thing? I hope so!

  10. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:58 am

    Hi Jo,
    like Ideealistin you are wrong due to size but the wrought iron idea is pretty much spot on.

  11. The Other Lynn Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:51 am

    At first glance, it looked like a blueberry pie! With cream cheese filling there in the background. Don’t think you’d be decluttering that, though!!

  12. Cindy Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:54 am

    Well, The Other Lynn, I would think that depends on your definition of “declutter”!

  13. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:01 am

    Hi Cindy,
    that would be the most enjoyable decluttering job so far I would think. Yum!

  14. Sarah Said,

    August 6, 2011 @ 2:40 am

    Quite…I often “declutter” the last few biscuits in a packet…so I can keep the larder shelf tidy obviously!!!

    Sxx

  15. Colleen Said,

    August 6, 2011 @ 1:56 pm

    Well Sarah aren’t you thoughtful! 😉

  16. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:01 am

    Hi Other Lynn,
    you are not even close but I do love the idea of decluttering a blueberry pie, I have just the right disposal method for that one. Yum!

  17. Cindy Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:56 am

    Like Angie Kay, I think it looks like a piece from a game, although not necessarily chess. So, my guess is a board game.

  18. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:03 am

    Hi Cindy,
    good guess but you are also incorrect. I love to play board games though.

  19. Becky Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 6:59 am

    It looks like a macro shot of some type of purse closure.

    I’m probably really going to laugh when I find out what it actually is!

  20. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:06 am

    Hi Becky,
    that is a really good guess actually and I can see why you would think that but you are incorrect.

  21. Jess@miniMum Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 7:05 am

    First thought was chess but I’m pretty sure it’s a towel rod.

  22. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:06 am

    Hi Jess@miniMum,
    it is neither of those things but the chess piece is closer to the right size.

  23. Kath Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 7:25 am

    Is it a towel rack?

  24. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:07 am

    Hi Kath and welcome to 365less things. I don’t believe you have left a comment before so thank you for dropping in. the first of many I hope. But no it is not a towel rack.

  25. Chelle Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 7:28 am

    It looks like an iron faucet handle, but I don’t think that’s could possibly be what it is.

    Chelle
    http://www.lifeonthedomesticfront.blogspot.com

  26. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:09 am

    Chelle,
    that is also a good guess but you are not right. There is no limit to the types of things I might be decluttering though so you could just as easily have been right.

  27. LadeeSunshine Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:10 am

    I vote towel rack too

  28. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:09 am

    Hi LadeeSunshine,
    good guess but too big. Think of something smaller.

  29. Kristin O'Brien Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:31 am

    I think its the handle from an iron fire poker

  30. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:16 am

    Hi Kristin,
    your mother’s name wouldn’t be Carol would it?
    Your guess has been the best so far, it isn’t right but it is very close to the mark.

  31. Kristin Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 2:21 pm

    hiya. no my mums name isn’t Carol, there must be a few of us Kristin O’Briens out there lol

  32. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 3:25 pm

    Hi Kristin,
    I had it wrong anyway the person I was thinking of is called Kirstin not Kristin. But thank you for answering. It is a pleasure to meet you either way.

  33. Dee Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 8:51 am

    Chess set

  34. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 4:19 pm

    No Dee, sorry, your are welcome to try again. There a clues scattered among the answers I have given to other attempts to solve the puzzle.

  35. Cathryn Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:07 am

    Hehe my guess is an old fashioned flat iron. Can’t wait to find out what it really is!

  36. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 4:19 pm

    Hi Cathryn,
    you are not right but it does have something to do with heat.

  37. *pol Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:29 am

    I was going to say handle from a flat iron too… or maybe a macro photo of a drawer pull?

  38. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 4:20 pm

    Hi *pol,
    this is also a good guess but not right.

  39. Janine Harrison Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 10:39 am

    Hi Colleen,
    Also thought it was a towel rail, but I guess that is really taking declutting to a new level if you have to wrench one of those off the wall! Loved listening to you on Wednesday night….It made the freezing drive home from Yea, Victoria (at 0.5 degrees) enjoyable! Love the idea of getting rid of one thing per day and have already pinned a new “Declutter” calender onto my wall, and written in the 3 items already gone from the house! Very inspiring! Well done
    Cheers,
    Janine

  40. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:01 pm

    Good on you Janine and welcome to 365 Less Things. I like that you are writing your daily item on a calendar on the wall, what a great way to track your progress and give yourself encouragement. Don’t ever get discouraged if you get behind because you can always play catch up. If you need any advice about how to find new homes for your stuff please don’t hesitate to ask. I look forward to hearing about your progress so don’t forget to drop in and let us know how you are doing.
    Regards Colleen

  41. Marianna Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 11:17 am

    Looks to me like a hearth fender, but I guess that would be too big.

  42. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:03 pm

    Hi Marianna,
    welcome to 365 Less Things. That was a good guess because it has something to do with fire but not that. Well done.

  43. willow Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 11:32 am

    I haven’t read the other entries but at first I thought it might be a chess piece but now as I look at it more, I’m thinking it’s an old towel bar.

  44. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:04 pm

    Hi Willow,
    I can understand why you would think this but unfortunately you are wrong. Nice try though.

  45. willow Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 11:33 am

    OK, I just went and read the comments; hmmm, not a towel bar. I give up!

  46. Jo Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 12:44 pm

    Wrought iron candle snuffer?

  47. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:59 pm

    Hi Jo,
    well done you are the winner. Not that there is a prize but well done you. Does this mean you pieced the clues together or do you just have some of the same clutter I do. 😆

  48. Jo Said,

    August 1, 2011 @ 1:25 am

    No prize means no clutter!! Glory is MUCH better – Bwahahaha!! For what it’s worth, I’m usually really bad at figuring out things like this. You were very generous with the clues! And after other readers got the scale right, it was easier to “see” what it was.

  49. Colleen Said,

    August 1, 2011 @ 7:15 am

    Hi Jo,
    I say again, well done putting the clues together. I will do this again sometime, it was fun.

  50. Marianna Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 3:33 pm

    Is it a fire grate?

  51. Colleen Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 4:22 pm

    Hi Marianna,
    another good guess but still not right. You are fairly HOT though.

  52. Annabelle Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:43 pm

    towel rack? toilet paper holder (rack)?

  53. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:31 am

    Nice try Annabelle but no neither are right.

  54. Annabelle Said,

    July 30, 2011 @ 9:47 pm

    oh, just read comments. not towel rack. and since ‘hot’ has been used, not a toilet paper holder…

    one (of a pair) of Andirons for a (wood burning) fire place?

  55. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:32 am

    Hi Annabelle,
    not that either.

  56. colleen stoutjesdyk Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 2:58 am

    it looks like an old faucet handle

  57. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:36 am

    Hi Colleen and welcome to 365 Less Things. Thank you for dropping in and taking a guess but no that is not right. I thing *pol might have suggested that already and it was a very good guess because it certainly does look like that. Stay turned for tomorrow’s post so you can find out what it was.

  58. Suddenly Susan Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 3:33 am

    Looks like the lid of a tea pot or water kettle.

  59. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:37 am

    Hi Suddenly Susan,
    also a nice guess and I can see why you would think that but it is not correct. Thanks for trying though.

  60. Cindy Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 7:31 am

    My 8 year old thought it was a towel bar, too, before we read the comments. Now she’s guessing that it’s the top of a tea or coffee pot.

  61. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:46 am

    Hi Cindy,
    Suddenly Susan just pipped you at the post with the guess but it doesn’t matter because it isn’t right. It was a good guess though because it does look like that.

  62. Cathryn Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 9:53 am

    Candle holder/stick?

  63. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 10:21 am

    Hi Cathryn,
    you are very close with that answer but not correct.

  64. Anita Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 12:07 pm

    Hi Colleen, is it a candle snuffer?

  65. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 9:00 pm

    Hi Anita,
    you also have the correct answer but Jo beat you to the punch. Well done though!

  66. Anne Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 5:35 pm

    Candle snuffer?

  67. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 9:01 pm

    Hi Ann,
    you are the third in line for the correct answer. Well done!

  68. snosie Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:29 pm

    It snuffs candles I reckon!

  69. Colleen Said,

    July 31, 2011 @ 8:57 pm

    Hi Snosie.
    I reckon you are right but you are the forth to come up with the right answer. Well done though! I have now revealed the other correct answer comments for viewing. Thank you for participating.

  70. snosie Said,

    August 1, 2011 @ 2:28 pm

    I got called to dinner, so stopped reading and just responded!! But I thought it was that before I started reading comments. I thought it was so cool they had them in the churchs!

  71. Colleen Said,

    August 1, 2011 @ 4:34 pm

    Hi Snosie,
    clever you to work it out without any clues. Well done. Buying things because they are a novelty is what gets us in a mess in the first place. When I see things like this these days I think what a cute idea and walk away.

  72. Mini Mission Monday ~ Back to basics Said,

    August 1, 2011 @ 2:02 am

    […] item isn’t any old item it is also the answer to Simple Saturday’s What am I puzzle. The person who was the first to recognise what it was is Jo, one of our regular readers. […]