What have you bought recently?

Jules said:
A red blanket.
2 pairs of jeans. Half price.
Ordered another pair of black pants.
A housecoat that I have to return. It’s see through.
A grey blanket in case I don’t like the red one.
I was almost tempted to repurchase the weighted blanket. Before it was on sale for $60, now it’s $40. Originally $120.
You can always tell when the Bay has a big sale.

Also received the Ascorbic acid from Sephora. I’m going to try that Vitamin C mix that @Jamala wrote about.
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That's interesting about the blanket, Jules.:)
@Jamala I tried but cannot find the post with your Vit C mix.
I'd like to see it. :geek:
 

StarSong said:
I've decided to pull the trigger on a Roomba-type robot vacuum during the Black Friday sales. We had a Roomba many years ago and it was pretty good, but it eventually went the way of all things. Lots of technology improvement since then.

My husband's and my aging bodies aren't what they once were. The actions used in vacuuming, even with a relatively lightweight stick vac, brings pain during and after. This is one of the few household chores that robots do pretty well, so why the heck not take advantage? A few areas will still require the stick vac, but a robot should suffice for most.

Will research which one to get and from where over the next few days.
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So here's an unexpected bit of happy news. After going through Consumer Reports and reading reviews I decided on the Roomba I wanted. Best prices were Walmart and Amazon - same price at both stores. (Decided against buying from Costco because they don't offer extended warranties on the Roombas they sell.)

But wait... while on the Amazon site, my good friends at Capital One advised me that they had a special going on with HSN (Home Shopping Network) that would give me 30% back on my credit card if I bought it from HSN using my Capital One card. And they offer a 4 year warranty through Allstate.

While I rarely purchase extended warranties, I wouldn't buy such a finicky electronic gizmo without one. Especially not when plunking down about $600 for the gizmo.

It should arrive around December 2nd. Fingers crossed that we figure out how to work it before Christmas!

My and my husband's back and shoulders will be grateful, I'm sure.
 
So here's a YIPPEE!!! moment.

Background: We use pool covers designed specifically for that purpose. They're like heavyweight rolls of bubble wrap that lay on top of the water. They keep the water warmer during swimming season and drastically reduce evaporation year-round, which is very important in drought country.

Typically these pool covers last two years and run approx $200. A lot less than what we'd pay in water bills to keep filling the pool over that time, believe me.

So this year we duly ordered a new pool cover in May. It's now six months later and is an absolute shredding mess. Bubble flakes throughout the pool. Ugh.

We bought the pool cover through a Walmart third party vendor, and checked the warranty. Yup. Two year full warranty and six year limited warranty. Sent emails and photos to the vendor, as per their request. They said it wasn't covered - only "delamination" and seam splits were covered.

Politely but firmly reminded them that their description said, "full warranty" for two years and sent a screen shot. Still no dice. Gently said that I was hoping to resolve this with them, but if I couldn't my next move would be to resolve it with Walmart, and if no satisfaction there, with Capital One. They needed to honor my "full warranty."

They asked for some close up photos. I emailed them late yesterday afternoon. Woke up this morning to an email saying we qualified for a replacement cover. Just need to pay $25 in shipping and handling. (Believe me, shipping this gargantuan roll from NY to CA costs more than $25).

So that's my YIPPEE!! for this morning. Mind you, this isn't about getting something for nothing or something I'm not entitled to. It's going to be a godawful mess to remove the existing cover, skim the floating bubble shreds and clear the filter of all the shreds that sank to the bottom and have been sucked up by the robot vacuum.
 
StarSong said:
So here's a YIPPEE!!! moment.

Background: We use pool covers designed specifically for that purpose. They're like heavyweight rolls of bubble wrap that lay on top of the water. They keep the water warmer during swimming season and drastically reduce evaporation year-round, which is very important in drought country.

Typically these pool covers last two years and run approx $200. A lot less than what we'd pay in water bills to keep filling the pool over that time, believe me.

So this year we duly ordered a new pool cover in May. It's now six months later and is an absolute shredding mess. Bubble flakes throughout the pool. Ugh.

We bought the pool cover through a Walmart third party vendor, and checked the warranty. Yup. Two year full warranty and six year limited warranty. Sent emails and photos to the vendor, as per their request. They said it wasn't covered - only "delamination" and seam splits were covered.

Politely but firmly reminded them that their description said, "full warranty" for two years and sent a screen shot. Still no dice. Gently said that I was hoping to resolve this with them, but if I couldn't my next move would be to resolve it with Walmart, and if no satisfaction there, with Capital One. They needed to honor my "full warranty."

They asked for some close up photos. I emailed them late yesterday afternoon. Woke up this morning to an email saying we qualified for a replacement cover. Just need to pay $25 in shipping and handling. (Believe me, shipping this gargantuan roll from NY to CA costs more than $25).

So that's my YIPPEE!! for this morning. Mind you, this isn't about getting something for nothing or something I'm not entitled to. It's going to be a godawful mess to remove the existing cover, skim the floating bubble shreds and clear the filter of all the shreds that sank to the bottom and have been sucked up by the robot vacuum.
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my daughter is tencious like you Star, and she always gets results..
 
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StarSong said:
LL Bean and Land's End are pricey but their quality is excellent.
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I've bought LL Bean since the 80's and haven't been disappointed. They are expensive, but you get your money out of their coats and boots. One pair of winter boots I had for 20 years until I left them in the barn over summer & mice made their home in one. The coats have truly worn out. My husband still has iconic Bean boots for I can't remember how long & they are still going strong.
 
As much as I like my new red queen-size blanket, it’s too slippery. I hate totally remaking the bed so the red isn’t hanging out below the comforter. Got a twin size today in a cream colour. It’s just an extra layer of warmth. For only $20 I’ll risk that it works.

Also ordered another pair of jeans and a couple of scarves.
 
Jules said:
As much as I like my new red queen-size blanket, it’s too slippery. I hate totally remaking the bed so the red isn’t hanging out below the comforter. Got a twin size today in a cream colour. It’s just an extra layer of warmth. For only $20 I’ll risk that it works.

Also ordered another pair of jeans and a couple of scarves.
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I want a red blanket now. Amazon?
 
@hollydolly, that $23.88 + $9.90 shipping + taxes and then conversion to $US puts it around $40. If I don’t like it, then there are conversion losses and hoops to jump through for a return. It’s a total PITA dealing with Amazon US. I’m going to check out the Canadian site for something similar. Thanks for the idea though.
 

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