wha wha wha wha the washer is broke

[29palms]

My wife has been kind of annoying lately when things break down. No matter how simple the issue, she ALWAYS brings up replacement as well as repair. "Your computer has been restarting at random? Maybe you should get a new one..." - I can't keep track of how many times I've had to remind her that computers (at least desktops) are EXTREMELY repairable. Or our garage door recently broke. Can't remember if a replacement was brought up then (probably) but a $15 gear set fixed that up just fine. That other one had the main drive gear turn into plastic powder. Thankfully that one is up and running again.

In this world of disposable things, everyone thinks that upgrading or buying a new something because it breaks down is the only alternative. I understand that not everybody is mechanically inclined or have tools to do things with. By the time you call a repairman to do the job, it makes it not economically feasable when you can take that repair bill money and slap it down on a new washing machine. But I'll be damed if I will pay money for a repair guy or buy a new washer over a lid switch. The hardest thing about this job was accessabillity like most things. The water hoses I decided to change out because they looked like in due time, they will spring a leak. They looked pretty bad when I took them off. Gasket shot and ready to leak at any time.