YouTube is the greatest thing ever!!!!!!!

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I had this 30+ year old washing machine. It was on its last legs. I had a problem with the lid. Sears didn't know they made it. Yet, on YouTube a guy posted a work around. A year later, it finally did give up and I got a new one. But to find a way to keep a 30+ washing machine going is great. Don't you wonder how we got along without YouTube?
 

For sure! Whenever I tackle a task for the first time, I usually go to UTube, and find a video that shows how to do it. That has saved me a bunch of frustration over the past few years.
 

My husband can sit and watch it all evening. And NOT for music videos. He is not much for reading things on the internet, so when he wants to research ANYTHING at all, he goes to You Tube. He has found stuff there I never even knew they had.
 
Oh, absolutely. Awhile back, I heard there are three basic 'learning styles'- some people learn best by having something explained, others by reading about it, and others by seeing it. I'm in the last category, so I pick up on stuff quickly by watching it on YouTube.
 
I love you tube. Their video's about fixing things are great. Just in the last few months I was able to watch how to repair a problem with a dishwasher and washing machine for my sister. It worked on both items.
 
I love it also. The hubby doesn't know a screwdriver from a chicken leg so I rely on YouTube quite a bit. Between the two of us we can pretty much figure out how to make repairs. For some reason my music Cd's don't play well in the car so I put music from YouTube on my Kindle and play it through the speakers in the car. I get just the songs I want and it works great.
 
My husband also uses You Tube to comparison shop items he wants to buy. Everything from his new car, to a grill, or smoker. Everything. He wants to know all he can about a product before he buys.
 
I love Youtube also. I've learned basic plumbing and electrical skills as well as how to change the license plates on my car, how to use an Allen wrench, open a trap in the bathroom sink, adjust the resolution on my computer and contour my face. Kudos for Youtube. They're awesome. :eek:
 
I absolutely agree. Youtube is awesome!

I fixed my wheelbarrow just the other day with youtube instructions. The tubeless tire was leaking and I fixed it by putting in a tube. $10 for the tube beats the heck out of the $35 that a new tire and wheel assembly would have cost me.

Plus I love all the music and video clips. I've even found a lot of old movies and TV shows that can't be watched for free.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I had this 30+ year old washing machine. It was on its last legs. I had a problem with the lid. Sears didn't know they made it. Yet, on YouTube a guy posted a work around. A year later, it finally did give up and I got a new one. But to find a way to keep a 30+ washing machine going is great. Don't you wonder how we got along without YouTube?
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I totally agree! I enjoy UTUBE for its performances of Classical Music and of videos of the Great Comedians of the past, as well as other more mundane subjects.

HDH
 
Trade said:
I absolutely agree. Youtube is awesome!

I fixed my wheelbarrow just the other day with youtube instructions. The tubeless tire was leaking and I fixed it by putting in a tube. $10 for the tube beats the heck out of the $35 that a new tire and wheel assembly would have cost me.

Plus I love all the music and video clips. I've even found a lot of old movies and TV shows that can't be watched for free.
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Have you checked the wheelbarrow wheels at Harbor Freight Tools? Much lower prices than what you've seen!

Hal
 
Several years ago I learned on Youtube how to do a simple fix on my swamp cooler that would have cost me a couple hundred dollars if I had had to call a cooler guy to come out and fix it. I was very amazed and proud of myself. It was a very good video that showed you exactly how to get in there, what you would see, and exactly what to do and how to do it.
 
Yes, YouTube was a big help to me in learning how to replace the speaker "rounds" in my 30+ year old stereo system. Two 15", two 12", and two 5" midrange speakers all needed repair and YouTube saved the day with their videos.. :encouragement:
 

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Ditto to what all are posting about YouTube...

Also,if I have a part number for anything I do a Google/Bing search then I check Amazon for the part. Most times I get a part cheaper from the manufacturer of the machine than one marked with a brand name!! Manufacturers usually make many machines for different dealers. Dealers sell their parts at higher costs!!

Example: MTD makes most all lawnmowers..

I ordered a part for my daughter's push mower yesterday, dealer wanted $25, Amazon has it for $9.95 free shipping!!
 
I've had posted the about the wonders of youtube many a time since being a member on this site, glad to see others are now chiming in with agreement about how great it is. :coolthumb: If you need help with it, you'll likely find a fix on youtube. It's been more than a decade since I first learned just how useful the site was, I think originally I stumbled on there for the more off beat videos, but, now, I'm mainly on the site for the diy instructionals.
 

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