tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post6833857903876685347..comments2023-09-02T07:09:34.264-04:00Comments on Digging Out From Our Mess: How A Tape Measure Saved Us $1000Mystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-41715109179530167202010-12-30T20:00:34.822-05:002010-12-30T20:00:34.822-05:00There but for the grace of God go I! But my tape ...There but for the grace of God go I! But my tape measure is my best friend -- or at least a contender for that position. I have a list in my purse of the measurements of various nooks and crannies that I'm looking for things for in my cottage. At a store I can just whip out the tape measure and compare with the list and know instantly whether something will work. It's kept me from making lots of purchases that would just need to be returned.Dogfood Providerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531368977590630270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-19849577541621522302010-12-29T14:22:28.111-05:002010-12-29T14:22:28.111-05:00@Niki - I think we are going to start looking now ...@Niki - I think we are going to start looking now for one that will fit, so when the day comes, we can just go get it, vs having to do all the research while under the stress of "our &*(%&%^& fridge just died!"<br /><br />@Jolie - You are lucky. When our washer went a few years ago, it was like $400 to fix it. We ended up buying a new washer and dryer. Start an ING acct to start saving for your new set! I can give you a referral bonus if you are interested.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-72857220506652491162010-12-29T10:59:37.884-05:002010-12-29T10:59:37.884-05:00I almost bought a new washer the other day when mi...I almost bought a new washer the other day when mine quit again. It's 16 years old and had a lot of laundry go through it. Thankfully it was just a part for $60 but it did make me realize I need to start an appliance replacing fund.<br /><br />Glad you saved the money. Will give you some time to figure out what to do when the time comes.Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031816661748376856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-60739604048405371442010-12-29T08:52:10.565-05:002010-12-29T08:52:10.565-05:00We had the same problem when we bought appliances ...We had the same problem when we bought appliances a couple years ago, they make fridges waayy bigger then 20 years ago. It took a long time to find one that would fit in our space provided and even then a few adjustments needed to be made to our cabinetry above. <br />Glad your tape ,measuring and forethought saved you money.Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331985160772173912noreply@blogger.com