Being thrifty often means waiting...waiting for the thing you want to go on sale, waiting until you've saved enough to buy it, waiting until you find it at a thrift store or yard sale. Today my waiting for something paid off.
My home is a vintage 70's house that came equipped with state-of-the-art appliances and gadgets of that time. Luckily, most of the appliances and the hideous carpet have since been replaced. One of the things I actually enjoyed using was a built in 18 inch Jenn-Air grill in the kitchen. It died after using it for about 5 years. I wanted to replace it but couldn't. Jenn-Air no longer made it or anything like it in that particular size. I couldn't find it on Ebay or Craig's List. So, I converted the empty space in the counter where the grill used to be with a cutting board but I still hoped that someday I'd find a replacement.
This afternoon my son-in-law and I stopped at the local Habitat for Humanity Restore, looking for a bathroom cabinet and there in the back corner of the store it was...the exact grill I was looking for and in great shape! It was stuck in an ugly cabinet but there was no mistaking my grill. I was so excited! I know, I get excited about the weirdest things :) My son-in-law helped me take it out of the cabinet (I didn't need nor want it), I paid $25.00 for it and we brought it home where he spent the next two hours installing it. Then we turned on the switch and...it worked!!! I am one happy girl!
Unexpectedly finding something you want at a price you like is like finding hidden treasure. Now if only I could find that ---
Milton Evacuation from Venice
1 day ago
I love that feeling!! Good for you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great feeling! I'm feeling very proud of myself :)
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