All that frustration" is why I finally bought one too.

Scrubbing away the history" is such a perfect way to put it... I was probably erasing whole dates with my steel wool.

That sinking feeling when the fridge dies is the worst, especially with a full load of groceries. Good call on the repair guy, that's a huge save. My old washing machine started making this awful banging noise last year, sounded like a helicopter taking off. A neighbor knew a guy who fixed it for the cost of the part and a six-pack. Sometimes the old stuff just needs a little help to keep going.