Comments on: Favorite articles from around the web this month 📚

By: catseye

catseye — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:50:09 +0000

J. Money, I realize that this is NOT your fault, but I couldn’t read the story about little free pantries because the Washington Post won’t let me have access without paying for a dang subscription first. Apparently the Post doesn’t let you read any free articles any more. *sigh*
Very cool idea, though. If I ever find the location of a nearby free pantry, I’ll donate.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:00:33 +0000

In reply to Primal Prosperity. Hi ol' friend!!! Whatcha been up to over there?? :)

By: Primal Prosperity

Primal Prosperity — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 04:56:01 +0000

Hey J! Just saying hi! :) The little free libraries and pantries are soooo awesome. :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:27:55 +0000

In reply to Financially Fit Mom. thank you!!! i will take every ounce of that luck, please... not the same these days moving with a gaggle of kids :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:27:34 +0000

In reply to Life Outside The Maze. that would be something!! endless opportunities to help your fellow man or woman!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:26:26 +0000

In reply to Angie.

y’all are too much, haha…

made me re-read my post to see where the hell I mentioned refridgeraters ;)

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:14:35 +0000

In reply to Bryan. Two words - planned obsolescence.

By: Working Mom

Working Mom — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:19:58 +0000

In reply to Bryan.

I asked our local appliance dealer about this when buying a washing machine. He said it’s because of government regulations–they can’t use the same materials they used to. He also advised to buy the least-digital model available. I loved the manual-dial top-load Speed Queen I bought from him and sadly had to leave it behind when we moved. I inherited a front-load space-ship looking digital-everything washer and hate it.

I’ve heard the same with refrigerators and also got the advice not to buy one with the ice/water in the door. Opening the door constantly is not good for those things and they break quickly.

By: Life Outside The Maze

Life Outside The Maze — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:50:34 +0000

Like Warren Buffet, you must read a lot J Money. Your lists are always interesting and genuine. The tiny pantry thing has me asking what is next? Tiny tool shed? Tiny garage for cars? Maybe this is the seeds of a movement toward more community ownership rather than individual ownership?

By: Nora

Nora — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:59:44 +0000

In reply to Bryan. Not to rub it in, but in my mother's basement is a post-war Frigidaire. Her parents bought it right after my grandfather returned from World War II. It has been repaired once (in 1987). On the flip side, you could probably drive a Tesla from coast to coast on the electricity it uses in one year. Good luck with your new one!