Posted in A Day on Our Side
Our washing machine would have cost over $400 to repair. The Sears repairman did not charge us a thing for his trip and diagnosis. I think he realized that we had purchased a lemon from Sears and felt sorry for us. The machine was not old.
I did research on the internet to figure out a replacement machine. James went shopping Thursday evening, but without success. Today he decided to take the day off to get the job done. Good thing. It took most of the day for him to purchase the washer, drive to a warehouse and pick it up, unload it at home and hook it up. If he had waited until tomorrow to do this, there would not have been time to get the laundry done this weekend.
Now I have Mt. Laundry to tackle, and it is pleasant to do with a new machine. This washer has a sanitary cycle which takes longer to run, but means death to germs! I accidentally ran a load of darks last night without laundry detergent. Several of the jeans were caked with mud. I thought I'd have to run them again, but when I inspected the clothes, they smelled clean and were stain free. So far, very good...
Our dishwasher is dying a slow, lingering and loud death. It also is beyond repair. Funny how appliance failure often seems to happen all at once! Yesterday, as I blew dry my bangs, my hairdryer popped and died in a flash of sparks.
I could get by without a hairdryer or a dishwasher if necessary, but a washing machine? I've been reflecting on how necessary that appliance seems to modern life. I could wash dishes by hand easily, but clothes? My grandmothers have stories to tell about how they used to do dishes or laundry. My father's mother at one time, while living in Kentucky, had to get water from a creek and wash clothes in a washtub, including diapers.
I'm very thankful to the Lord for providing James with a reliable job and savings to go out and replace appliances right away.
After James took out the "old" washer, he contemplated how to get rid of it. He recalled that our town was scheduled to have a once-a-year, large item curb-side pick up sometime in May. He looked it up on the web and found the pick up scheduled for...this weekend! What a blessing that he could just wheel the lemon out to the curb this morning! The trash guys heaved the machine into the truck and I watched as it crunched the washer flat.
This episode causes me to realize how easy my life is, to thank the Lord for his good gifts, and to remind myself that my treasure needs to be in heaven even in times of plenty.
Comments
May. 7, 2007 - Hooray!
Posted by Julie
Hooray for a new washing machine and clean diapers! E has given me a whole new appreciation for having my own washing machine - I don't even want to think about having it go out with diapers to do ...
May. 8, 2007 - appliance dependence
Posted by Anonymous
I was a teenager before my grandmother gave up her wringer washer. She hated automatics. I think she felt she was giving up too much control. She wanted to scrub the spots herself, rinse the suds out thoroughly, and squeeze the water out in the wringer. Of course, she hung up all the clotheseither in the basement or outside, depending on the weather.My mom says that years ago, when the steel mills were active, if you didn't have your wash off the line before the mill release (near evening?), then your clothes would be covered with soot and you would begin the wash all over again. I would have sat down and cried.
We can relate with the appliance craziness. Our water heater died the same week as our shower fixture started leaking through the first floor ceiling. (Our teens refused to wash their hair in the kitchen sink with the sprayer. You would think they had never been camping!) In addition, it has been getting hotter and it is obvious that the a/c in the van has lost all its freon...either that or we are in for a more expensive repair.
When it rains, it floods...
|||||| lynard
May. 8, 2007 - the knack
Posted by Susan T
Conner might have "the knack"( i really enjoy that clip!). He would have loved to take your old washer apart. He often asks if there is something old that he can take apart. His b'day is going to be easy this year...a trip to the thrift store for old gadgets.
A thankful heart is always a blessing to others...thanks for sharing. We do have it so easy today.
love ya!
May. 9, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by mistresninos
I don't even shop at Sears anymore for clothing I've had so many bad experiences with them. If I think on the name Sears for too long I'll start to get worked up about it...yep, it was that bad.
Glad you have a new washer. It sounds great. Our appliances also failed at the same time. Our dryer went first, then our dishwasher. Because I have a frontload washing machine we had to get a compatable dryer so when the dishwasher went we had to get a cheap one. Don't get a cheap one if you don't have to. Ours takes longer than our old one to run a load of dishes. :-(
Have fun with your new washers.
May. 9, 2007 - I'm right there w/ ya.
Posted by Dy
This weekend, I hung my wash to dry. Because I could, not because I had to. And while I was out there, I couldn't help but smile knowing that when the temperatures drop into the single digits, or when the children spew on everything in sight around two AM, or the rains come and we don't have a full four hours between storms, I don't have to be out there hanging the stuff to dry (or draping it all over the house). And I gave Zorak an extra hug and a thank you for all the things he does for us - providing the dryer being among them!
I raise my glass of lemonade to you! *cheers* (clink)
(But here's hoping for a smoother week soon!)
Dy
May. 16, 2007 - So which one is it?
Posted by Anonymous
I figured someone else would have asked by now about this wonderful machine of yours. We are needing to buy a washer soon and would love a good recommendation. Our dishwasher is also about to go out. Just placing bets on what's next. LOL
An appliance lover here too!
MM
May. 16, 2007 - Hi MM?
Posted by Melkhi
We bought a Frigidaire Affinity front loader. Happy appliance shopping!