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Just go buy a new one babe!! Once its in he can't say a word! SIMPLE AS THAT!! But in truth he is a gem and you should think of how much he has saved the family over the years!! xx

I know just how you feel, my hubby is the same. The sofas we bought cheap we still had after 18 years - our bums virtually touched the floor they were so knackered. One day I just took the boys out to a clearance sale at Multiyorks warehouse (we live near) - chose two sofas - totalling £1200 (instead of £3500), signed up for nil interest deal and had them delivered. He didnt talk to me for a week and I had to pull the old sofas out myself. A week later and he LOVED them. Im actually thinking about getting some new ones now (after 12 years, 2 boys and 4 dogs) as the covers cost £1000 to renew and the big clearance sale is on at Easter. The frames are still perfect, so I may put them in other rooms with throws over them. But its the same with everything - the washing machine was stuck and glued and leaked and didnt spin. In the end I did the same thing and just went out and bought one and had it delivered. The poor delivery bloke must have felt uncomfortable when hubby went out in a huff when it arrived but tough, I wasnt prepared to carry on with it - it took a lot of energy to keep repairing and the washing was never clean and never dry. Go out and buy one girl and take the flak for a week.

Well the comments on here have made my day Penny lend him to my daughter he will be so busy fixing her gadgets you wont see him xxxxxx

Penny, you still looking for a new washing machine? I think this is a very throw away age and it is so wrong. You married a gem, cherish him. He will soon tell you when the washing machine has had it. Deanna X ;-0) oh, and Good morning all

penny, cant your hubby advise forgetmenot blue hubby how to fix her machine. jean

I get the 5yr warranty on my washing machines now, at least you now youve got it for 6yrs. got fed up with previous machines breaking down after a yr and not being able to pay for them to be fixed. jean

I find a major hissy fit usually works. I have them so rarely that there is agreement in a matter of minutes. Our first washing machine set itself on fire and I had to get the fire brigade out on Christmas Eve, I phoned OH at work to tell him my life was in danger and they were on their way. He arrived home some time later as the firemen were drinking coffee and surveying the mess that was my kitchen. OH thanked them and paused to look at the ruins of the washing machine on the drive before heading back to work and the office party before I could catch him. I left the mess for him to clear up when he got home and brooded on how long a sentence I'd get if I killed him. We exchanged a 'few words' later but the kitchen was clean, if minus a washing machine, for Christmas Day. As soon as the shops opened after Christmas we went to town and ordered a new one. I also bought many clothes in compensation for those that were in the washing machine when it spontaneously combusted. Gwynne

Chris OH thought your was hysterical!!

start cutting little holes in his clothes that look like the machines eating them (bit like moth holes) don't say a thing until he mentions it and then gasp in shock and say 'I thought the machine had been chewing stuff but I didn't like to say because it probably means getting a new one' walk away muttering about being off to check the entire wardrobe

12 years Penny! Its nearly new!! Mine is 17 years old and has had new bushes or brushes put in by OH several times just as I thought I might have a new (silver - I wish!) one. Not only that but in an attempt to get at an inaccessible part of the motor,OH cut a 4 inch square hole in the side of the machinfeso he could get his hand in to work, now how many other people have a hole in the side of their washing machine? Chris

Aw Penny how can you complain about a lovely man like that !!!!!!!!! Careful or someone might borrow him and not send him home .......... LOL (not that I would dream of doing such a thing, even though my house is dropping to bits....... LOL) :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Penny only one thing for it ,call the council to collect it they charge you but its gone big empty space,,,,an he cant get it back,but be ready to hide

'Where does she live' says hubby!!

Penny do you hire him out ........... my washer stopped spinning this week. Last one did the same and shop said the cost of repairing it was too high to bother so had to buy another .............. now if he could get mine spinning for £36 I would be over the moon. I did manage to get a new fridge freezer last year ........... the old one was 23 years old .............. :-)))))))))))))))))))))))

Thanks for that encouragement Margaret - NOT!!! :-) Great tip though Sue - thanks

Hi, I AM IN STITCHES HERE ! My machine is 12 years old, and was reconditioned when we bought it ! The dog [a rottie] broke the door off. We replaced that... and the belt went... hubby replaced that with a belt from a car [ something to do with power assisted steering !!!!!!] Soooooo... i have now started putting hubbys clothes on a nice gentle woolie wash .... he told me last night that we need a new washer [ <<OOO>>>] because ours is not getting the clothes clean ! Pmsl Sue x

No not me, we went to Curry's and I seen this lovely cooker with a ceramic hob and said that's nice we left shop he said whats up I said that cooker would be really handy over xmas as it has 2 ovens and guess what I got my cooker even though we only bought one year before so I sold other one for £40

You see Penny. Now you are sticking up for him. He is a good man. And you have an efficient washing machine. Val, you like us, we are at the TALKING stage of new carpets! We could be dead and gone, before we make up our minds. LOL Deanna X

Forgot to say, my mum still has her second hand nursery chair (it came from the local school) She's 62 She got a new living room carpet a few weeks ago. The old one was put down when I was 3 (38+ years ago)

Just give him a subtle hint, go look at washing machines and extol all the new gadgets to him. eg 'Look this one spins at 3 different revolutions' etc. Granny