<p>How could I have mentioned my car way back there instead of this:</p>
<p>The best money I ever spent on anything or ever will was all the money we spent on infertility treatments. That was money exceedingly well spent.</p>
<p>And the Furminator (for shedding dogs).</p>
<p>Yay to Furminator! Excellent brush, worth the money!</p>
<p>My Miele washer, even if it dies tomorrow, has been worth every penny we paid for it. It handles anything, from king-sized comforters to silk and lace undies.</p>
<p>For those of us with allergies, it does matter that the dust & allergens be kept down to keep down the need to take allergy meds. Even if I can’t smell, it, my nose will react if I let things build up and with the Roomba, it’s quite painless to keep the allergen count manageable. S has even splurged on a Roomba for his apartment & runs it regularly on schedule.</p>
<p>When we were doing an addition and replacing our kitchen around 7 years ago and my husband was freaking out about some of my “expensive” choices my father-in-law told him, “buy quality now it will cost less in the long run”. I love my 2 miele dishwashers, my wolf range and my sub zero fridge. Plus many other upgrades. I also did a masonry fireplace to match the existing fireplace. Thanks FIL!</p>
<p>The Furminator is an essential item. Any recommendations on a fur-removing vacuum cleaner? My central vac system was not money well spent.</p>
<p>It sounds like a lot of people are really pleased with Dyson vacuums. I think I’ve had bad luck with vacuums, including Dyson. I noticed that the janitors at our kids’ school use the SuperCoach ProTeam so I figured that it’s probably a good vacuum since it is commercial grade. If I’m not mistaken, it costs about the same as the high end home-use vacuums, maybe even a little cheaper. Anyway, I love this vacuum…the suction power is unmatched. The only negative may be the back pack style which could be a little cumbersome. But I figure, I’m getting in a good workout and getting my floors cleaned at the same time. Good luck with your search.</p>
<p>I have 3 pairs of MBT shoes, not so good looking, but it really works. No more back pain !</p>
<p>The Viking range in our kitchen, nice looking, beautiful stainless finish, big brand name, spent lots of money on it but it doesn’t work as well as my old ugly GE. No timer, not enough place to hide all my pans and pots and the power is not strong enough when I want to make Chinese fry noodle.</p>
<p>Okay, I think I need to know…what is a Furminator ? I can just tell by the name it is something that I should have , with three Maine Coons, a golden and a corgi.</p>
<p>I would pitch half of my posession easily, if I could, give them away, unload. Just too lazy, cannot even fit new clothes in my huge closets any more. At least I am not a horder.</p>
<p>Yes tell us please…what is a Furminator? What is the benefit, how it works, what is the cost?</p>
<p>A furminator is a maybe $12-14 dollar brush thing that really grabs the underhair which dogs and cats shed. It’s amazing.</p>
<p>The best pet hair remover from furniture and carpet is the Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair. It’s a little thing with two lint brushes and you go back and forth and it really takes up the hair.</p>
<p>Love my 2 Roombas (I’ve replaced the battery for $30 using Amazon) and Furminator, but my most expensive and worthwhile splurge was hiring professional landscapers to spend two weeks whipping my large front yard into shape. I was spending hours every Saturday trying to catch up with the mess, and now it’s just a 1/2 hour maintenance chore.</p>
<p>Oh, and nonstop flights. I never regret spending the extra money to avoid the time and stress of changing planes.</p>
<p>The Furminator has (somewhat) sharp stainless steel “teeth” that effectively remove the undercoat. I’ve found that it really reduces shedding and an added bonus: my cat has never coughed up a hairball.</p>
<p>It is available at Petsmart and Petco - pricier than regular pet brushes - my cat version was around $30. I think they now make a deluxe version with an ejector button for the hair. It may pull the pet’s fur a bit because my cat doesn’t particularly like being “Furminated,” while he does enjoy a normal brushing. I Furminate once a week and then try to brush daily with a soft hairbrush.</p>
<p>arling, I almost got the Viking, a few of my friends talked me out of it. I LOVE my Wolf. It gets super hot and has the best simmer. </p>
<p>I also love my furminator! When our yellow (alomost white) Lab shakes it looks like snow is falling. I have a 13 year old Electrlux vacuum that does a brilliant job getting up the dog hair. I hear the newer ones aren’t as good.</p>
<p>I am going to have to check out the Furminator…the new dog seems to be shedding a lot and the vaccuum bag has to be replaced every 3 weeks or so.
Re: Viking…We saw them on display at a home show a couple of years ago and thought the handle on the door was kind of flimsy…it was definately lighter weight than our jennair and spun around. I think I have the best I will ever get with the jennair …unless I hit the lottery 
The part I like best is that it is a gas cooktop and electric oven. I always found broiling with gas to be frustrating , burning unless you stood over it every second.</p>
<p>OK, this isn’t something I own but it’s a luxury that I consider to be worth every penny: my cleaning lady.</p>
<p>She comes every other week. Vacuums, mops, dusts, cleans bathrooms. </p>
<p>I only work about 25-30 hours per week, and only have one 18 year old kid left at home. I should be able to clean my own house. But I HATE it. I procrastinate and procrastinate… I like a clean house, I just hate cleaning. With my cleaning lady I don’t have to think about it. And it forces us to “pick up” clutter that’s laying around, put away mail, etc at least once every two weeks, because she’s coming and she can’t clean if the bathroom counter and family room floor are littered with stuff that should be put away.</p>
<p>My cleaning lady = peace of mind. And that’s money well spent.</p>
<p>The Roomba. Not having to vacuum rocks.</p>
<p>The 6-ft high fence we installed around our back yard four years ago. Now that we’re deer-free, I get hours of pleasure in planning, planting and enjoying a beautiful flower garden every summer. (And I second the CHI flat iron!)</p>
<p>I have a Weber that cooks with charcoal, but fires up with a teeny gas tank. I have the taste of “real” without the nasty smell of lighter fluid, not to mention the fear of injury. My favorite and best well-spent expense is the money I pay to a landscaper to blow and bag the fall leaves. We do all our own yard work, on our postage stamp lot, but we back up to an arboretum. We were bagging 50-60 large bags a season, having to bring them to our town compost yard, emptying them and refilling. It took every waking moment. After 15 years, we finally figured this one out. Personally, I think that H liked complaining about it. Now we just admire the views.</p>