On Thursday I was doing the ironing and suddenly the electrics
failed. The trip switch had
tripped. I reset it and again started
ironing and again the switch tripped.
When it happened a third time I knew my ironing session was over. And when I saw steam coming from a part of
the iron where there should have been no steam emerging, I knew the iron was
over too.
I’ve had it quite a few years and although I knew that it
couldn’t last too much longer I hadn’t really planned on buying a new one yet. I like a steam generator iron as I find it
easier to use especially when I am doing dressmaking but steam generator irons
are not cheap. I checked the reviews, I
checked the prices on various sites. I
sorted cashback and I placed my order.
And that was totally OK.
My younger self would have gone into panic mode at the unexpected expenditure
but these days I budget for them. I don’t
know what the unexpected will be (how could I!) but I know that there will be
unanticipated expenditure of some sort.
This year I have already had to have emergency repairs to my car,
trundle truck and sewing machine and I have replaced the fridge and now the
iron. Almost every month there is
something unforeseen.
And I know that I am indeed fortunate to have both the money
to set aside and the self-discipline not to spend it.
I know exactly what you are talking about -- something is always going out! We just had the water dispenser on our fridge break -- the repairman will be out Monday. I think it is appalling that our goods are just not made as well as they used to be. When my parents bought appliances -- or anything, really -- there was a good deal of life in them. We have had this fridge repaired twice and it is only 3 years old. I think the manufacturers could/should do a better job.
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