The closing date on the house got move to Friday December 15 instead of the 14th. No biggie, but it does put a slight crimp in my plans.
This past weekend I took a couple of vacation days, as did the girlfriend, so we looked at some more furniture and appliances. The only appliaces I need* to gather are a washer and dryer, so if any readers have suggestions let me know. I’m clueless on this one. Single guy, no kids, one girlfriend, so the load size isn’t a big deal. I’m just not sure what I should be looking for. I’m told simple is good, which is nice, because simple means less expensive, which I like.
*: Need is a strong word. I could always do laundry at my girlfriend’s place (15 minutes away) or my parents place (12 minutes away) but I don’t want to bother with that. I can manage for a couple of weeks that way but I want them in there ASAP.
When’s the house warming?
I’m a huge fan of front loading washers…Not a huge fan of grabbing that ONE damn sock stuck to the bottom of a top loading washer (plus it saves on water usage) – I’m a little on the short side.
Also, I would recommend not skimping too much, unless you want to replace it every couple of years. But you could probably do with out the web connected ones which download washing programs to more effectively clean certain types of stains.
Also, some of the anti-spam words don’t seem to work for me … for example “44 Mag” …
I have a Kenmore stackable washer/dryer and have been pretty amazed at what that thing has gone through. Got it when I lived in a house with 3 roommates, which works out to a lot of laundry for that little thing. Took about five years of use from four people for a failure, which was bearings in the dryer drum. Cost $160 to have replaced. Now, over 3 years later it’s just me and the wife, but the thing is still going strong. Original cost, about $800.