Smoking Washer = Even Tighter Budget

[snarlingcoyote]

Another thing to look into is getting a used machine. There a couple of places I know of - that don't advertise much - where you can get a used washer that's been fixed up. You'd have to ask around or look carefully, but it's possible that there's some place in your area where you can get an older, sturdy machine.

I have a perfectly good washer right now, but I've looked at the new washers, and they just look cheap, even the higher end washers. It's all plastic parts painted to look like metal. I doubt they'll last longer than 7 years. My plan is to get a dependable older machine that's made of metal if (when?) my nearly 20 year old washer or drier ever dies.

 

[TLuvsD]

Hope you have a great time.

Check you tube for a video on how to fix the washer. Saved us a lot of money on our dryer.

 

[crisi]

At three, my kids thought the suckers shaped like Mickey were wonderful - they were cheap, bundled together so we bought a set.

When leaving a ride, talk about the NEXT RIDE! That should motivate a three year old through a gift shop.

We brought our own "autograph books" because I was too cheap to buy them. The characters will sign whatever you give them.

The best souvies of all are lots of photos.

 

[TLuvsD]

Just thought of this--check estate sales if you have to replace the washer. I've seen nearly new appliances at a good discount. Of course, you won't have a warranty--so be sure it's a good discount.

 

[Colleen27]

As others have said, look into fixing the washer yourself. We've had to fix ours twice (a belt and a switch/sensor thingy that tells it when it is full - when the belt went it smoked, when the switch went it overflowed :headache ) and our dryer once, but for $50 or so in parts between all three it certainly wasn't worth buying a new set over!

There are all sorts of good YouTube and web site guides to appliance repair, and many fixes are relatively simple.