tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post2173536918731259171..comments2024-03-28T12:35:28.021-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: Window Shopping: An Exercise for Future Spending terricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-51282719021033158702016-08-12T05:07:38.180-04:002016-08-12T05:07:38.180-04:00Another interesting and thought provoking post, th...Another interesting and thought provoking post, thanks! I am working on making a little book of measurements. You have reminded me that I could use my phone memo. I'm always on the look out for items like a blind for a tiny bathroom window. In order to take advantage of a 'one off' opportunity I need to know the size of the window. I have a small retractable tape measure on my key ring too. If I see just the right bookcase for that little alcove I can check if it will fit and not miss a bargain, or waste money by guessing. Best wishes, Rose (UK)Sparkiedollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229027855140587770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-1363234186723513072016-08-11T22:35:28.264-04:002016-08-11T22:35:28.264-04:00For me it is so much simpler to just go to our lit...For me it is so much simpler to just go to our little local family-owned-for-generations hardware store for any smaller hardware items. It saves my knees from hiking around and around in a huge store where no one can ever tell me where anything is. Most of the time the prices are very comparable, and everything has a price right on it.<br /><br />We have had poor service at both Lowe's and Home Depot. But on the other hand, I have had excellent help while in the garden center at both of the stores. The workers really went out of their way to be helpful, especially with loading bags of potting soil onto the cart and into the car trunk for me.<br /><br />A while back we were "window shopping" for a new toilet. Not fun shopping. Our toilet is circa 1954. It may sound odd, but I want to see up close what we are buying. There are some measurements that need to be known when replacing a toilet, plus I wanted to get a taller one. At our nearest Home Depot there was no such thing as actually getting to see the toilets close up because they were on display suspended up in the air overhead with the toilet base so high up no one could even touch it. You could see pictures of the toilets on the boxes, but for me that isn't enough. I'm sure there were measurements on the boxes, and measurements are available online, but I still wanted to see exactly what we were getting. We left before anyone ever came to that department to answer any questions. We have only one bathroom in our house; so when replacement day happens, it needs to go off without a problem, or we will be "really" out of luck.<br /><br />We did find what we want at a plumbing supply store. It was on display so that it could be seen. There was a customer service rep there who was happy to help us, and was very knowledgeable about measurements, and all of the details of various flushing types, and coordinating with a plumber to get it picked up and brought to our home for installation.<br /> <br />We did our "window shopping", and know what we want, but it still remains to be done. I was surprised at the different price points, shapes, styles of toilets, tanks, and flush choices that there are. I'm glad we now know what we will be getting.<br /><br />You're right, it is good to window shop.<br />susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-48532867815208332792016-08-11T22:03:09.142-04:002016-08-11T22:03:09.142-04:00I love this post because it is so upbeat, and trul...I love this post because it is so upbeat, and truly we should look around. My husband is the same way as yours - he always thinks things are going to cost more than they truly do. <br /><br />I have to share that one of my new students loves to shop at Home Depot. His grandmother says that she takes him there as a reward, and he loves to walk up and down and look at all of the items. He is only 4 years old! I like to walk in their gardening department! I've never had a parent tell me that Home Depot is their child's favorite place before!<br /><br /><br />GinnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-53043147876067885242016-08-11T18:00:28.214-04:002016-08-11T18:00:28.214-04:00How funny! In our town it is just the opposite. ...How funny! In our town it is just the opposite. Lowe's has helpers and Home Depot none. When they first opened you could trip over the employees willing to help but now no matter what they are not around or can not be called to the area! :-) <br />I hate that about shopping..no help when needed. Also no pricing. None on the item or the shelf. How can you prepare or know if you can afford the thing? They say just take it to the checkout and they will tell you. Why stand in line forever to just find out it is too high a price or that you need four and only brought one to price check! LOL Or they tell you to look in isle so and so for the price machine. You hunt and finally find it and it is broken. :(((( LOL LOL Welcome to retail!!!! :-))))) SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-34253391893599868562016-08-11T17:25:03.361-04:002016-08-11T17:25:03.361-04:00We have made the same switch and also find that th...We have made the same switch and also find that the Depot is cheaper. If you sign up for their emails you will get a $5 off $50 coupon that is good for maybe 2 weeks. One hard lesson we have learned lately though is that for some things just going to your local Mom and Pop business is cheaper. The flooring we are putting in before listing our house was about 40% cheaper by not buying at the big box store. But, Depot is the cheapest price on paint that we can find. Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com