Blake and I are pleased to announce that our major appliance collection is growing. Well, starting anyway. Last night we bought a washer and dryer. I couldn't be more pleased (actually, I suppose that if laundry started doing itself, I would be, but I don't see that happening anytime soon).
This particular washer/dryer was advertised in the Muncie paper classifieds. We went to look at it yesterday after work and were pretty pleased with the initial inspection. We went to the library afterwards to look up what consumer reports had to say about them, and they got a decent enough report. They're Maytag brand, Performa model, and they have more features than we'd be able to afford if we were buying them new. They're about 3 years old, but have only been used for 2, and during those 2 years they were owned by a bachelor who avoided doing laundry as much as possible. Anyway, after we got back from the library and mutually decided that these would work for us, we called the owner back and were able to talk down the price to $400, which is like getting them both for less than half what they'd cost new, which I figure is about right for a 3-year-old washer/ dryer set.
Anyway, we've arranged for help in the form of a ward member with a pick-up truck to help us get them tonight. How exciting to have a washer and dryer of my very own! I was telling Blake yesterday that buying a washer and dryer is like buying an extra day in my week. No longer do I have to plan my laundry days around the weather or when I have a whole evening to spare. No more do I have to drive back and forth from the laundromat. And there will be no more scrounging for quarters. I am happy.
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We just did laundry last night in the complex laundromat...can't wait to have a washer and dryer of our own! Congratulations on making a most excellent purchase. :)
It was bliss to be able to do my own laundry in my own house without having to haul it anywhere. What a good buy too!
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