Broken Washer

Rich and I bought a washer and dryer together 17 years ago...before we got married and gave it to my mother for her birthday. Before she died she downsized and didn't need the set any more. I'm very thankful that she gave them to us.

The washer and dryer that Rich and I had been using were kind of crappy. We had the keep the dryer door shut with a ski pole and the washer got a funny smell if you left the lid shut for a day. (Even if nothing was in there) :op

Fast forward about 6 years and we have a washer that breaks. I was washing some area rugs and the thing went crazy! Jumping all over the place and making a funny noise. :o( When I opened the washer the drum was REALLY off center.

Rich took it all apart...

(See Rich behind the washer? That's his maroon shirt. He has his handy lap top there too, sitting on the book that tells you how to fix the washer.)

...and found that one of the springs came loose. Yay for an easy fix and another reason to be thankful...a handy husband. :o) We don't need to buy a new washer...it's a good thing too because my stove/oven has given up on me and I've been saving (not very well) for a new one. Only two burners work and the control panel is busted so I can only bake at 350 degrees. That's not too bad but it takes forever to cook anything that needs to be crispy. Anyway...

Yesterday I was doing laundry. I successfully washed six loads and it was time to clean the laundry room and wash those area rugs again. I didn't think ANYTHING of it...and I broke the washer again. The nice thing is it's an easy fix, the bad thing is Rich has to fix it again...and probably again next week when the rugs get washed. That's okay though...he's handy and it only takes about 1/2 and hour. On the bright side...after fixing it four or five times he should be able to get his fix time down to 20 minutes or less. Maybe I'll start timing him :o)