Last night I washed a load of Donny’s work clothes. This morning when I went to get them out of the dryer the timer knob had never moved and they were wet.

If you read my blog you know that our very old dryer went out over a year ago. I found a storage locker auction where the only thing in it was a dryer. I bid $23 and won. We took a chance and it actually worked. Lately though I’ve been having to keep the door open and push down the door switch and the start button at the same time while shutting the door quickly. Today the door switch finally gave out.

i used a flat head screw driver to pop it out and remove it.

I called Nipper’s, the used appliance place around the corner and they told me they had one.

i didn’t think 30 bucks was a bad price considering used dryers are running over $300. Well, I got it home and the prongs were different.

I went back up there and they didn’t have the one that I needed. The man there asked me that if I wanted he could fix my old switch. Well, yes I did. He opened it up and filed down the corroded parts. They tested it and it worked. He didn’t charge me anything and refunded my money on the other part that didn’t fit.

I took it home, plugged the part in and now it’s like I have a new dryer and have still only cost me $23.

My whole point of this is, don’t jump to get rid of something if there is a way to fix it. I will always try to buy used things, especially appliances. We won’t buy appliances with the computer boards in them because when they go out it costs a fortune. Older appliances were built to last. I have an ancient Galaxy gas stove that keeps perfect temperature. It’s not pretty, but works so well.

i realize that some people may just prefer brand new items and that’s fine, it’s just not me and that’s fine too.