12-21-2008, 07:56 PM
This economy should be good for trades people like reupholsters, cobblers, sewing machine and pattern companies, small appliance shops, etc.
I've never had a maid or gardner. What's with that? Not to say that I haven't hired someone from time to time to do the heavy work once or twice a year. I'm glad my son, who can afford to hire a yard man, still finds satisfaction in pushing a rotary mower and washing/waxing his 13 year old Honda.
Another thing that some people do to "save money" is buy cheap. Like furniture. Better to save your money and buy good furniture that will last and can be refinished or reupholstered. I still have prized pieces and accessories that are over 50 years old and went through 22 moves that I'm now shipping to my son and his family because I'm down sizing and he has purchased a home and started a family. We just "swapped" dining room suites. I took his apartment size table, chairs and side board, and shipped him the table, 8 chairs and hutch that I inherited from my grandmother. I don't entertain that much any more and only need a table big enough to do jigsaw puzzles on. My DIL is thrilled with her new solid cherry dining room suite with the rush bottom chairs.
I've never had a maid or gardner. What's with that? Not to say that I haven't hired someone from time to time to do the heavy work once or twice a year. I'm glad my son, who can afford to hire a yard man, still finds satisfaction in pushing a rotary mower and washing/waxing his 13 year old Honda.
Another thing that some people do to "save money" is buy cheap. Like furniture. Better to save your money and buy good furniture that will last and can be refinished or reupholstered. I still have prized pieces and accessories that are over 50 years old and went through 22 moves that I'm now shipping to my son and his family because I'm down sizing and he has purchased a home and started a family. We just "swapped" dining room suites. I took his apartment size table, chairs and side board, and shipped him the table, 8 chairs and hutch that I inherited from my grandmother. I don't entertain that much any more and only need a table big enough to do jigsaw puzzles on. My DIL is thrilled with her new solid cherry dining room suite with the rush bottom chairs.