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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

IrishAyes

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20. I too benefit from well written manuals.

Reply to laundry_queen (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 08:02 PM

Mar 2014

Or a friend's written instructions. I always remind people not to worry they might offend me by extremely simple directions. Someone in the computer group recently gave me EXACT step-by-step procedure to redo my computer's operation. I was afraid it was in the last death throes, but now it's running fine and I might even get another year or so out of it.

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Just want to share. [View all] laundry_queen Nov 2013 OP

Congrats. The Internet is really revolutionizing things like this. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #1

It is. I love my internet :) nt laundry_queen Nov 2013 #4

Good for you! njlib Nov 2013 #2

oh, I hope it works out for you. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #3

That has always been my attitude as well..... Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #8

Most cars I've owned had manual windows & locks... Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #16

Earlier this year I followed instructions on the internet on how to fix my washing machine. Kaleva Nov 2013 #5

Cool! Good for you! nt laundry_queen Nov 2013 #9

Indeed Sherman A1 Nov 2013 #6

Exactly. The only thing I don't have is the right tools laundry_queen Nov 2013 #10

Ah, but You do have the right tools! Sherman A1 Nov 2013 #12

Sort of like an old-fashioned barn raising! IrishAyes Mar 2014 #18

That is so cool! cbayer Nov 2013 #7

Yep, it felt like such an accomplishment! laundry_queen Nov 2013 #11

Good on ya - next project - buy some tools ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #13

I still might hit you up for the list laundry_queen Nov 2013 #14

Hit me up if ya like ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #15

Your rant will save us a lot of grief. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #17

I too benefit from well written manuals. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #20

Good job... sendero Mar 2014 #21