tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post2105832976523430772..comments2023-05-08T01:37:51.742-07:00Comments on Frugal thoughts: attitudeDawnfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03554452073028318880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post-78250078128208327182011-05-07T13:56:26.605-07:002011-05-07T13:56:26.605-07:00I don't disagree. It's a serious nuisance,...I don't disagree. It's a serious nuisance, and it wouldn't be my first choice. And there's certainly nothing at all wrong with chosing the convenience if you have the money. But realistically, the $65+ a month it saves us makes too much of a difference right now. One of the reasons for my post, and I probably should have made it clearer, was that I've heard the assertion that owning your own is cheaper, and I wanted to show that, at least here, it isn't.Dawnfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554452073028318880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post-76604711289496845252011-05-07T10:53:39.093-07:002011-05-07T10:53:39.093-07:00I get what you're saying about the savings of ...I get what you're saying about the savings of using the laundromat vs the hookup and extra money for one, plus the expense of the washer.<br /><br />But (and this is coming from someone who used either laundromats or coin op in the basement of apartments for the 1st 8 years of marriage) washing machines, the convenience of having my own washer... no one else's shitty underwear or barfy blankets... would be worth that to me.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353667980806676067noreply@blogger.com