The Frugal Washer
Well..I came home today destined to go buy that washer. I saw a Home Depot commercial last night and something about a "hurry because the offer ends soon..blah blah blah" and I went online to check it out. Sure enough, the no interest til 2007 deal ends on the 10th..Now, we could have paid cash for the damn thing, but why should we? When we got the dryer, I opened up a HD credit account and we saved 10 percent, which came to like 60 bucks..plus $50 rebate for shipping and a $50 gift card ! Well, key was waiting for that gift card(that fate might have it just *happened* to come in the mail today). In the meantime, I tiled a coworkers floor and made some nice cash, including a gift card, plus another I got for Christmas that I promptly bought a circular saw with only to find out that my mother in law has one in the garage that they've never used so I returned it. So what does that mean for this damn washer??
Well..start with a $50 dollar off sale, now take off 10% because Joe is going to open a HD credit card, then subtract $150 in gift cards, wait for another $50 rebate on shipping, *and* get another $50 gift card for Home Depot by mailing in some little forms, and you've got yourself one REALLY FREAKEN cheap front load washer!! No really, without the rebates on shipping, I've already saved us 280 bucks out of pocket! It's rather insane if you ask me :)
So this thing arrives next Saturday, which leads me into my next project, the laundry room. I like to carefully eye up my projects long before I start them. I think about the color, what exactly I want, etc etc.. I know, you are thinking, this is the LAUNDRY room, what the hell difference does it make? Really, it makes a lot of difference considering it is the one room I spend most of my waking moments in the morning! Joe and I bought a closet organizer for his closet today. If that works out, we'll do the same in my closet. The washer and dryer finally match. Now, just for the cabinets in the spring and a new coat of paint, although the walls are bumpy, and yes, i bet it was deliberate, it may have to go!! ugh! sanding!
What will I have left when I'm done!? Oh thats right...a baby room soon enough!
Well..I came home today destined to go buy that washer. I saw a Home Depot commercial last night and something about a "hurry because the offer ends soon..blah blah blah" and I went online to check it out. Sure enough, the no interest til 2007 deal ends on the 10th..Now, we could have paid cash for the damn thing, but why should we? When we got the dryer, I opened up a HD credit account and we saved 10 percent, which came to like 60 bucks..plus $50 rebate for shipping and a $50 gift card ! Well, key was waiting for that gift card(that fate might have it just *happened* to come in the mail today). In the meantime, I tiled a coworkers floor and made some nice cash, including a gift card, plus another I got for Christmas that I promptly bought a circular saw with only to find out that my mother in law has one in the garage that they've never used so I returned it. So what does that mean for this damn washer??
Well..start with a $50 dollar off sale, now take off 10% because Joe is going to open a HD credit card, then subtract $150 in gift cards, wait for another $50 rebate on shipping, *and* get another $50 gift card for Home Depot by mailing in some little forms, and you've got yourself one REALLY FREAKEN cheap front load washer!! No really, without the rebates on shipping, I've already saved us 280 bucks out of pocket! It's rather insane if you ask me :)
So this thing arrives next Saturday, which leads me into my next project, the laundry room. I like to carefully eye up my projects long before I start them. I think about the color, what exactly I want, etc etc.. I know, you are thinking, this is the LAUNDRY room, what the hell difference does it make? Really, it makes a lot of difference considering it is the one room I spend most of my waking moments in the morning! Joe and I bought a closet organizer for his closet today. If that works out, we'll do the same in my closet. The washer and dryer finally match. Now, just for the cabinets in the spring and a new coat of paint, although the walls are bumpy, and yes, i bet it was deliberate, it may have to go!! ugh! sanding!
What will I have left when I'm done!? Oh thats right...a baby room soon enough!
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