OT: Appliance Sticker Shock

I felt the same way when we moved. I didn't have a lot of design choices since the house was already built, but sticker shock on some of the appliances I wanted was bad. Our washer and dryer was $1500! And we didn't even get the front loaders like I wanted.

We now have to replace our fridge that we've had for many years. It's a good one, it's just time for a new one. And DH wants a new freezer. Geez!

Sometimes things just roll into place. You'll feel great once you move into your home.

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Karen_AZ" :

]She gave me copies of all the Homeowner's Association rules ]and even they're not terribly restrictive, just common sense stuff. The ]planting list is great, mostly desert plants but that's what we want to do ]anyway. And I figure a pot or two of annuals here and there won't be the end ]of the world.

read those really, really carefully, please! you wouldn't believe some of the horrors those associations turn out to be!

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Maybe you're just better now at managing stuff (house, appliances, DD's school stuff). It's also easier because you have a good partner. So it *seems* easier. Maybe it's simply that you're more and better now than you were before. :-D ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

Heheheh... But recognizing this definitely gives you the upper hand. Knowing that thinking this way is a habit, give yourself permission to revel in the new house and enjoy its acquisition!

I'm loving reading about the quest for appliances. LOL! Until I moved into this house just over a year ago, I had never had a new stove or fridge. In my other life, even though I had been married for 25 years, we were still using the appliances his ex-wife picked out in the

1960s. Not because of money shortages or anything. Just because my ex can fix anything. LOL!

I want a dishwasher SO bad! This is the first time in my life I haven't had one. Or a garbage disposal. What I *do* have is a 1930s double apron porcelain sink. Lucky me. LOL!

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Sooz is making some really good points here. Especially the part about having a good partner. It's amazing how much easier that makes EVERYTHING.

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This is the second time in my life I've HAD a dishwasher (only had one for about two years total before this)! It's a miracle machine. I'm in love. ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

OMG, Tink, doesn't it?!?!?!? SHEESH. And having a bad partner makes everything heavier and so much more diffiicult. You don't even know how difficult until you have hindsight. ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

everything heavier and so much more diffiicult. You don't even know how difficult until you have hindsight.<

THAT part I know all about. I guess I'm still getting used to having a good one instead. Sometimes it's incredibly difficult to let all those old walls down. I get that "I'm not your ex, remember?" lecture on a regrettably regular basis. But then again, I get to zing him once in a while, too.

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!!!

KarenK

Get a Maytag. I had a GE potscrubber for only 3 years and when it broke the part that needed to be replaced was almost as much as the whole %$#$ thing. Now I have a middle-grade Maytag and I LOVE it. Very quiet, nice clean dishes. Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

Karen -- happy for you, sweetness. Enjoy it.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

the horrors those associations turn out to be! <

We are, believe me! We intend to be good participants, attending regular meetings, etc, until we feel at ease...no matter WHICH development we end up in.

The only item that made us twitch is about garages. If you have 2 cars and a

2-car garage you're expected to keep 'em both inside. The garage is 19x19 so that's plenty of room, but I'm planning to set up my metalsmithing bench in there somewhere. Not a big issue with fumes & stuff, but I still want good ventilation. Garage doors are allowed to be open occasionally, so I figure weekends or an hour or so on weekdays will be fine. If we get fussed at we'll figure something out. All in all I don't dislike any of the rules, except maybe the fact that citrus trees aren't on the "approved" plant list. I can understand that, though. I'm thinking maybe a tub-dwelling dwarf lemon that nobody can see from over the fence.

LOL, trying to bend the rules already!

KarenK

Thanks darlin! I know I'll get used to this good living eventually.

I've decided that a little paranoia IS a good thing. It will keep me from becoming too complacent. Still, I get goosebumps realizing that I've been on time with all my bills for nearly a year now. It's been a very long time, but wow I love this!

KarenK

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Karen_AZ" :

]LOL, trying to bend the rules already!

that's just it - as people move in, those rules tend to get MORE restrictive - not less. i have a friend in one. you can only paint your house one of three colors. no cars allowed in the driveway or on the street without prior permission. children are not allowed to play in the front yard or in the street. and they may very well try to find a way to keep you from "running a business" in your home.

trust me - there's always at least two or three people who want to decide how everyone else can live. [shudder]

i honestly don't want to rain on your parade. those developments just scare the daylights out of me. probably because i'm the one that would be in the most trouble.

even my kids know - you don't tell mom "you can't do that." one teacher tried it, when i threatened to take Jamie out of her classroom. I looked straight at her and said, "Just WATCH me." Jamie was homeschooled starting the next day.

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I knew we couldn't afford a "gourmet" stove, but since when are fridges over $1000??? Not for a fancy one, just a normal large one. Even simple washers and dryers are pricey (I haven't bought stuff like this in 10 years). I >

do you have an HH Gregg in your area-- their prices are very competitive and don't forget Sears /Kenmore... for a bit of savings....

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I hear that. It's hard to throw off the ingrained crap we had to deal with. I had over 20 years of it, and it haunts you subconsciously. ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

I know what you mean! We were thinking of getting a new fridge. This one is fine, but a new one would be a lot more efficient and even pay for itself, but after seeing prices, we'll put that off. Lol. My Kenmore washer is 20 years old this year! I hope it goes another 20! When we bought it, we had absolutely no credit, so we saved up for it. I used a clothesline in the yard of the house we rented, until we could get a dryer too. Ahhhh, the good ol' days.

Check out a good used appliance store. When I lived in San Diego it's where I got appliances. Things that were only a couple of years old were half the price of new. And they looked almost new. I ended up with nicer stuff than if I had bought new. More gizmos etc. I have a Maytag dishwasher. I can stand next to it while it's running and hear almost nothing. Barbara Dream Master

If you want to make God laugh, tell him your future plans. Woody Allen

We're getting one as soon as we can... I hate dishes, so Moxley is the sole dishwasher for a family of FIVE.

-Kalera

Dr. Sooz wrote:

When Dan and I first started dating I had to move into a small apartment (very small) with the girls. And I didn't really just date Dan, his two best friends Cal & Kurtis were always with us. It was the best time I've ever had. Cal & Kurtis were a bit younger than I was and they were a blast.

My new place didn't have a dishwasher, but dating Dan & Co. really worked out well for me. Kurtis did all the cleaning, including dishes, Cal babysat, and I cooked. What did Dan do? What he did best, crack everyone up and have a good time. He also loved me like no other has ever loved me. He's a good man, but still can't clean worth a darn. Thankfully his friends knew how to help out. We are all still very close but Cal's wife and Kurtis' friend just don't understand the relationship between the four of us.