by Ilona | Mar 17, 2010 | appliances
Reborn, remodeled, renewed, it seems like those are the motifs of spring at the Old House, here. I finally got to check off the return of the trellis to the porch from the to-do list. They are secured to the porch and ready for me to train the vines on them again. I...
by Ilona | Apr 30, 2009 | appliances, cost and value, d-i-yourselfers, frugal
Like most D-I-Y’s, Handyman and I are frugal and like to save money. Sometimes we have been penny wise and pound foolish. Anyone else been there? Over the years I believe we have learned through trial and error that brand name really counts in appliance...
by Ilona | Mar 29, 2009 | appliances, Handyman, kitchen
First, the background:I purchased and installed a Kitchen Aid dishwasher in my remodeled kitchen in 2001. This was (supposedly) a quality dishwasher with a stainless steel interior tub. My problems began about 4 years later when the catch for the dish detergent...
by Handyman | May 31, 2008 | appliances
Continuing on on the high cost of repairing some things:1. I bought and installed a Kitchen Aid dishwasher when I built my new kitchen in 2000. This was one of the deluxe models (had stainless steel interior, etc). Anyway, the dish detergent compartment has a little...
by Ilona | Sep 6, 2007 | appliances, kitchen, my husband
We finally got our new refrigerator, after much painstaking research and shopping around. We finally opted for the Samsung RF265AA French Door model in the black color. I spent alot of time online doing research into the different brands and models and then my wife...
by Ilona | Sep 3, 2007 | appliances, kitchen
Today we were out there in the store wilderness and we bagged our new refrigerator. It was a challenge, but we prevailed. We started out with the idea of the Kenmore or the Whirlpool, but after much tracking of consumer research sites, following the in-store guides...