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$35 Saved Is $35 Earned

2/2/2009

 
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Tonight I learned an important lesson: a dishwasher tub WILL fit inside the front seat of my compact car (Saturn SL2 Sedan).  I am continually amazed at how versatile compact cars can be in transporting various objects from one point to another.  During the past 5 years, I have moved 6 chairs and 1 table (2 trips required), 1 recliner, 1 dishwasher tub, and a king sized mattress.  They have all fit IN my car during transport.  Though I have moved the objects, I don’t vouch for the safety of the method.

The story behind the dishwasher tub is as follows…Our previous dishwasher is/was ~25 years old and was ready for retirement.  After patiently watching craigslist for 2 months, I pounced on a new Maytag for ~$210, hauling included.  I purchased it on Monday and installed it on Tuesday, but this resulted in an old, worthless dishwasher sitting on my balcony.  I contacted the county trash removal company that services our condominium complex to schedule a pickup of the old dishwasher (city residents are allowed 2 large item pickups per year).  After mentioning an apartment number, the agent replied that this service isn’t provided to condominium owners and I would have to pay at least $35 to have the dishwasher removed.  $35!  I pay taxes in this city!  I pay for the trash removal service!  Since I am frugal and a Burnside, a solution immediately came to me…I would make the trash removal service take the dishwasher anyway.

As you may have already guessed, I dismantled the entire dishwasher.  One hour with a power drill, pliers, and a hammer resulted in the complete disassembly of the dishwasher.  I scattered the various parts that I couldn’t salvage into the many trash dumpsters in the complex.  I moved the dishwasher tub into my car tonight and I will place it in a dumpster tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM.  Is this wrong?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  But it has been a VERY fun project!  At least I am recycling it.


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