When to Replace

When to replace something 
Which will expire
Is a question all homeowners face.
Is it better to wait 
‘Til a problem comes up
In the item you need to replace…

Or perhaps it makes sense,
When that item is old,
To just ditch it and buy something new.
If it works but you’ve had it
A really long time, then
You know what’s the right thing to do.

It’s a gamble to hope that 
Your item will last 
For if suddenly, it starts to break,
You must deal with the consequence
And chalk it up
To a classic homeowner’s mistake.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Rodrigues Avatar
July 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
When our microwave broke, I told my husband that I heard when you bought appliances in a bundle it was cheaper thus gaining a stove and refrigerator. ;) Hugs
Greenhough Avatar
July 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Lol. It happens to all of us. Thanks for this one.
Pettit Avatar
July 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This poem reminds me of how often an old television needed replacements of burned-out vacuum tubes. Good write as usual!
Allison Avatar
July 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I can relate Ilene our central heating boiler was living on borrowed time and finally gave up after 51 years ! she owed us nothing - the guy who serviced it every year was amazed how it kept on going until it finally died! hugs jan xx
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