I’ve always been pretty good about keeping the owner’s manuals for the things we buy.
A little too good, to be honest. Until last week I had the owner’s manuals for my oldest daughter’s baby toys. She’ll be 25 in December.
I recently took some time to organize them so they’d be easier to find when we need them.
I threw out the ones that went to things we no longer own. And I organized the rest in a file box.
I was specific about some things and general about others.
For example, “toys” are in one file and “small kitchen appliances” are in another. The “water softener” has it’s own. And the files leave plenty of room for small extra parts that might come with things. Like the nuts and bolts necessary to turn my son’s crib into a full size bed one day.
But this post isn’t just about being organized. It’s about saving money too.
Let me explain.
The plastic lid thingy on my food processor broke recently.
I could buy a new food processor for about $40.
Or I could spend a lot of time on the internet trying to figure out the proper name for the plastic lid thingy and then searching for the part number and then search for a place to buy the part.
But, because I held onto the owner’s manual…
Pure Digital F260W Flip Video Ultra Series Digital Camcorder – White/Silver
Was $179.99
NOW $59.99
+ $5.00 shipping
This is an AMAZING offer from City Deals! An entire summer of entertainment for a family of 4 for just $32.50 each!
This package includes four (4) “Pass of All Passes”
Each “Pass of All Passes” includes all of the following thru Labor Day 2011 — yep we said 2011!
Questions about this pass? Call 800-970-8824 9am – 5pm MST
Seven Peaks Waterpark
— Unlimited admission on days of normal operation
— A 3% discount on food in the park
Trafalga Fun Center, Orem
— Unlimited Mini Golf
— Unlimited Slick Track
— Unlimited XD Theater
— Unlimited Batting Cages
— Does not include arcade tokens
Trafalga Fun Center, Lehi (formerly Liberty Land)
— Unlimited Mini Golf
— Unlimited Laser Tag
— Unlimited Slick Track
— Unlimited Bumper Boats
— Unlimited Rush Coaster
— Unlimited Rock Climbing
— Unlimited Carousel
— Unlimited Frog Hopper
— Unlimited Kiddie Area
— Unlimited Pirate Ship
— Unlimited Train & Airplane
— Unlimited Mini Track
— Unlimited Drop Tower
(Does not include arcade tokens)
Orem Owlz Games (at Brent Brown Ballpark)
— Unlimited General Admission Tickets
(one ticket per home game per pass)
Utah Flash Games (at McKay Events Center)
— Unlimited General Admission Tickets
(one ticket per home game per pass)
Try code: TSEARSBC for free shipping. Expiration unknown.