Things Finally Worked Out

For the first time in a long time, things worked out this week. For the last couple of weeks things have been breaking- the computer printer picks and chooses what things on a page it wants to print - not good when trying to run a MapQuest!! The washing machine started making bad, loud noises (although still worked) and the better dryer Mike put in our laundry room in place of ours would not work consistanly for me - imagine the frustration of laundry day when the dryer may start 3 times for me (in a 7 hour period), but when I would complain to Mike, it always started for him -even if I would call him down right after I could not start it. FINALLY, FINALLY he figured out the switch that senses the door being closed was broken and he ordered a new one for me, showing me a trick to run it in the mean time. So today there is a mountain of laundry (it really piles up when the dryer is broken) but more about that in a minute. We took a van load of stuff to Good Will last night from our garage sale / home consolidation and decided to do some needed shopping while we were out. Off to Home Depot for things needed for the apartment house (looks like apartment #2 will be rented before the end of Septemter) and we began washer window shopping. I had my mind set on a front loader to save water, soap, etc , Mike was going to build me a step for the washer/dryer so we did not spend extra money buying pedistals. HMMM, sales going on: 10% off Energy Star, plus a $50 mail in rebate. Shopping may get a little more serious. The sales man came over, "No, I don't need help, I'm looking at the front loaders" I say as I am checking out the LG's (mom and sister both have the LG front loaders and are very pleased with them) "Are you sure?" salesman asks. Seems the new top loaders have the same water and energy effeciency, same tub agitaion, same great warrenties - and the tubs are bigger. HMMMM, new twist. OK, show them to me and tell me the differences and we decide on the top loader. Seems just like the front loaders, LG and Maytag are the best brands. Maytag is built 100% in the USA - big selling point for me, and remember from earlier posts, all my new kitchen appliances are Maytag and I have been having great luck with them. OHHH, here is a clearance Maytag, big tub, commercial motor, just not going to keep the display anymore because in this economy, they are displaying the cheaper, lower end modles. On sale from the company $100 off, On clearance 20% off, Energy Star 10% off, Mail in rebate $50 off. Soon they will be paying me to take this thing!! For the price of the low end modle we got a great machine. We load it up in the back of the van and head home. No hurry to unload, the other one still works, I have a bunch of laundry and a bunch of regular (not the HE laundry soap) so will get all this done using the old machine. Half way through today's laundry, the washer started leaking from the bottom, good thing there is a floor drain in the laundry room. Luckily, the washer is ready to unload and hook up, we didn't have to emergency shop for it, we got a great deal too boot. Things are looking up.

By the way, I also got a new, wirless printer last night, I don't even have to go in the office to hook up the USB cable when I want to print something I am working on in the living room. Too cool!