Just That Age

So true. All the appliances, big and small tend to wear out at about the same time.

It would be good if we could also replace old bones and worn-out muscles.

We went thru this a few years ago. I find that mixers last quite a while in my kitchen because I don't use them a lot. Our vacuum had to be replaced about 5 years ago, but we got 25 years out of our first one. Get your list started, I would imagine that the lawn mower must be a higher priority given the time of the year.

The funny thing is, my grandmother had one of each item and nothing every broke down. The car with 200,000 km....we need to buy whatever kind you have! That is great that it is still in use.

You better start upgrading those things before they all go at once.

They all see to go at once! Our stove and dishwasher went, so we wound up gutting and redoing the entire kitchen. We had no other choice.

Our microwave went out and one of the belts broke on the vacuum cleaner. We used some of our income tax refund to buy a new belt for the vacuum and we replaced the microwave with a new one. I don't even want to discuss the lawn mower situation. Hubby wants to spend more money to fix our riding mower and I am bound and determined that he will not. He sank $300 into it a few years ago and it worked all of 2 grass cuttings before dying again. Not this year my dear!

You can also think about doing things differently before you get a replacement. Over here, many people living in small apartments without space for full kitchen facilities are buying air fryer for frying things. They have a small electricity stove for other purpose.

Yes yes things wear out don't they dear friend? Sometimes it is better to replace than to try to fix.

Been there when it seems as if one thing after another needs replacing or fixing and its never enough money or time.

Sounds like a plan. Our bed, king-sized is about twelve years old give or take and a wheel on my side fell off after I returned home from surgery. When my husband lifted the bed and I was reaching for the hole to fit it back into another piece fell off. We've been looking for a new set, but my husband would like something with at least a head board and I'd like to change from a king to a queen-sized bed. Problem is we also will be purchasing a newer used vehicle within the next month just as soon as I'm able to do more looking without overdoing it. We may decide to purchase a new metal frame to tide us over for a year or two and then get what we'd like after that. We found a frame that can be used for either size for under one hundred dollars. Considering the cheapest set we found was just under one thousand, that frame may be what we'll need to do until we figure out the vehicle, (which I need to clean windows with in the summer). I also haven't any clue yet what my portion of the surgery will be and we probably won't know until late summer. But, I also don't want to sleep on the couch for the next six months either and if the bed continues to fall apart my husband will have to sleep in the recliner. So, I understand your pain.

I think some things nowadays are programmed to self-destruct at a certain age although you do seem to be getting good use out of yours.

Have you ever noticed that appliances have a way of breaking down all at the same time? Right now we are making our own list of the repairs and such that are needed here. We are trying to decide what we absolutely have to have and take care of and what we want to have.

Love this piece, such an accurate depiction of life in the twenty-teens. Hearing that your vacuum is duct taped was especially amusing for me, because I only have a hand vac which doesn't do very well on my thick carpet area rug. So, what do I use to "dry clean" it? Packing tape. Not the fastest method but it works. Actually, my cat Phantom has come to love he packing tape as well, gets her good and clean!

It seems to come is cycles doesn't it. All my appliances are pretty much the same age and so far the kitchen ones, only the microwave has needed to be replaced, it is 21 years old and it stilled worked but the handle broke.

I also need to change my 45 years old vacuum, I think it deserves retirement.

It is frustrating when we have to replace household items, but sooner or later they all have to go!

Yes and at least you will get many years out of the new ones- this happens though- everything goes at once!

Ware and tear and the slow march of Time. Time is inexorable and wears down everything...the law of inertia...and all that! Sadly, that's the future of all things organic and inorganic. I usually consider the 'shelf life' of my appliances (the guarantee is a good indicator) and start saving immediately, so that when the time come to 'replace' certain things, the monetary strain is not too much! That's how I budget! Also Murphy Law..if it can go wrong...it will!

Ohh... That's the time to spend some money