Well, I just said, "Sayonara," to yet another hair dryer. This brings the tally up to four hair dryers since Jonathan and I were married in 2001. That's right, I have blown through four hair dryers (that I can count ) in seven years-- and I only dry my hair an average of twice a week (on a good week). What is the deal? One dryer fizzled and died a slow death; two sparked, sputtered, and made disturbing sounds; and, one literally caught on fire. Maybe it's because I insist on buying "cheapos," but I refuse to pay top dollar when I only dry my hair a couple of times a week. If dryer number five (purchased on sale for $11.49) doesn't live a long and fruitful life (at least three years), I may have to consult consumer reports and shell out a little more dough!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Another One Bites The Dust
Well, I just said, "Sayonara," to yet another hair dryer. This brings the tally up to four hair dryers since Jonathan and I were married in 2001. That's right, I have blown through four hair dryers (that I can count ) in seven years-- and I only dry my hair an average of twice a week (on a good week). What is the deal? One dryer fizzled and died a slow death; two sparked, sputtered, and made disturbing sounds; and, one literally caught on fire. Maybe it's because I insist on buying "cheapos," but I refuse to pay top dollar when I only dry my hair a couple of times a week. If dryer number five (purchased on sale for $11.49) doesn't live a long and fruitful life (at least three years), I may have to consult consumer reports and shell out a little more dough!
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Hey...instead of consumer reports, I know a good hair stylist who will be glad to help you out:) I think I've gone through five or six professional dryers in about ten years but I'm using those for several heads a day, five days a week. When your new one dies, just let me know! Love~Mom
I'm sure I've been through that many, if not more, in the last 6 or 7 years. I must buy cheap ones, too. Good luck with this one!
If it makes you feel any better, I have to get a new one every year. That would be seven so far. I have a lot of hair and it's wavy but not curly so I spend a good bit of time straightening it with my dryer and a round brush. Really. I just bought a new one and I actually paid $40 for it. It felt wrong to spend so much but if it lasts me more than a year, then I'll be so happy. My hair dresser finally talked me into buying a more expensive one (even though the one she wanted me to get was $50 on sale) because I use it so often and she says it will last longer and my hair will look better.
WOW! I think you are doing great if you have only purchased 5 hair dryers in 7 years! I go through them alot faster than that! I am like Ellen, with long wavy hair. So I too use mine more. I have been extremely please with the performance of the tourmaline ionic dryers. But they don't last any longer than the cheaper ones. I spent about $40 on the last two. This is how I justify it: If I buy one blow dryer every year, then divide the cost - $40 by 365 for every day of the year. That comes out to less than 11 cents a day! Isn't that easier to swallow? Now I feel like a $40 hair dryer is a bargain!
We have been through 2 irons, 2 vacuums and 2 laptop computers in just 2 years. However, we have had the same hairdryer for 8 years. Its like the old proverb: "a good hairdryer is like 4 times as good as either an iron a vacuum or a computer".
It sounds more profound in Hebrew.
Tim
I don't used hairdryer, but I do remember in the good old day they did last longer than nowadays. That is the way most of them are made nowadays. I still have '78 Floor model TV by Zenith and still work! I don't need another TV unless this broke down.
My favorite hairdyer is towel dry or let it dry itself. Of course, not every one would do this.
Let eat the WORD!
BoldLion ~ 'Guerite
Well, thank you ladies. I feel a lot better about my purchase, and a lot less vain than all of you who blow dry daily!!! Haha-- Just kidding! Forget ionic technology or efficiency, the organization nerd in me was totally excited that my new hair dryer had a retractable cord and completely folds in half for storing. Woo hoo!!!
It is true though, things don't seem to last like they did in the days of old (whenever that was?) We have also been through two vacuum cleaners, one microwave, two irons (the first one was intentionally pricey and bought to last), one toaster oven, and we are on our third computer (I bought the first one when I started college, so it was an antique). And yet, my mom still has her original boheamouth microwave from the 80's, and we only recently buried the "Whitlock TV," which was handed down to us and formerly used by Katie and Jimmy, Jim and Deb, and (if I'm not mistaken) Kelly and Brad as well.
Lori,
That TV was given to us by friends in 1995. I had a little 9" in my armorie till we could pay cash for something bigger. They were at our house visiting, and came in one night with that TV.
See you all in July
Jim & Debbie
Ok, well 13 years old is still pretty good for a television. Katie actually told me she doesn't think they ever used that TV-- apparently I misunderstood and have created a whole new exciting past life for the TV.
We just got a new TV from my aunt and uncle but before that we had one that was at least 13 years old. My mom was so tired of it! Everyone knew that the colors were off on it and it was sort of a running joke. I think my family felt sorry for us and decided to give us one of their old ones. I'm sure it's at least five or ten years old but it seems so nice to us and it has a remote! A REMOTE! We haven't had one at all in our almost eight years. You can imagine how annoying that was for Tom when two games were on at the same time. He finally trained Drew to push the right buttons for him so he wouldn't have to get up. Wait, I take that back. At one point we could get our DVR remote to change stations for us. We had to use random buttons, though-like "0" and "stop."
I am like that with vacuum cleaners. Gone through six since 2001. Terrible!
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