by Beks
We moved the wonderful, fabulous, awesome, smell good couches this weekend (more on that later) and I love, love, love them.
My parents always told me that people don’t appreciate what they don’t pay for. They especially loved using this when I asked for a car. ‘You’ll treat it better if you pay for it yourself!’ was their mantra for all my teenage years. They said it would build strong character.
Whelp mom and dad, just like you lied about Santa, you lied about appreciation.
I’ve had the free couches for two days. So far, I’ve asked three people how recently they’ve showered and screamed at two more for getting their shoes within 3 inches of the ottoman.
‘Ahh!’ I screamed and ran to cover the couch with a towel when my husband attempted to sit.
He looked at me confused, ‘Honey, I just got out of the shower. I’m clean!’
‘I don’t want soap scum or gel on the couches’ I said sheepishly.
He muttered ‘Dear Lord, I’ve married a whack job.’
Have a little mercy on me. It’s the first time we’ve had nice couches. I’m sure I’ll loosen up after a few months *cough* or years *cough* but until then, guests are welcome… they just can’t sit on the sofa.
Beks is a full-time government employee who enjoys blogging late into the night after her four kids have gone to sleep. She’s been married to Chris, her college sweetheart, for 15 years. In 2017, after 3 long years working the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps, they paid off more than $70K and became debt free. When she’s not working or blogging, she’s exploring the great outdoors.
Heard. My girlfriend and I recently moved into our first legit apartment and bought a futon for $30 from a friend to solve our own couch problem, after throwing about $50 in materials from the hardware store at it to fix it up a bit, I have a great appreciation for the fact that I have a couch that I like that I didn’t have to pay a lot of money for. We’re trying to live frugally and I plan on have this couch for years to come.
Hey, you should try leaving your shoes at the door. The inside of your house will be so much cleaner.
Well, that’s sweet, but what’s the point of having a sofa if guests can’t sit on it?
I completely get it. It doesn’t matter in this instance that you didn’t pay for them, because you are mature enough now to appreciate what they would cost.
For at least a couple of years after we made our fist big furniture purchase (2 couches), I had to remind myself all the time that people are more important than things. I thought I was doing well, but I’ve recently suffered a setback 🙂
After what you’ve been through, I would be the same way!!!
It’s alsways nice to have something new, whether you paid for it or got it for free. I know the feeeling. Andrew has a point though, what’s the point of having a couch if your guest can’t sit in it. With a little time all that will change and you might even forget and have your own feet in shoes on the ottoman…lol
Sooo, I’ll sit on the floor then? I have seen it and it is nice furniture! I’m jealous 😀
I bought my furniture brand new (and for a pretty penny) about 10 years ago. For the first year or two I was super anal about my lovely couches/chairs. Now I have kids who have ruined my lovely couches, so I could care less about the furniture. The good news is that I have absolutely no desire to get new furniture until my children have moved out of the house.
You could always put plastic on it…:)(just kidding).
While I can relate to wanting to keep the furniture nice, the main sanity check on this kind of thing in my house is my dog. Though she’s not allowed on the furniture (or in the kitchen for that matter) she does her best to track in every bit of dirt and mud she possibly can. We’re always playing catch up in the cleaning department.
I don’t think I would want it any other way.
Hey, where’s the hot tub? : ) …lol ; )
So…dinner party at Beks’ house, huh?
sounds like a real blessing. I always enjoy being blessed. Of course, I enjoy blessing others when I can.