Thank you Steemit... You helped me get a new washing machine!

Just 22 days ago after almost a year of gentle persuasion from Hive account@krystle and Hive account@ausbitbank I finally posted on steemit for the first time, albeit with some trepidation...

I was quite nervous about anyone reading what I wrote to start with and also couldn't imagine that I would generate any funds from posting at all.

But desperate times call for desperate measures...and our washing machine kicked the bucket weeks ago. And while Hive account@mumofmany has been our personal laundromat, which is quite a mission when she is already doing laundry for 8 (including 6 kids under 12), so this has been a bit of a drama for our whole family for quite a while. Unfortunately our budget just would not stretch to a new washer so there was no possibility of replacing the deceased washer (may she rest in peace (or pieces as the case may be)) in the foreseeable future.

At this stage Hive account@krystle pointed out I really had nothing to loose, and everything to gain so I finally took the plunge and submitted my first post!

And now I want just say 'thank you!' so much to all of you who read that post, upvoted or resteemed it because otherwise I might not have kept posting. Everyone was so supportive and helpful that I couldn't help but become addicted to steemit (in a good way).

What's even more amazing I have kept posting, am having a great time on steemit and have been able to fund that desperately needed and long overdue washing machine. Isn't she beautiful?

I checked out all the reviews on Choice.com.au and got the best one for our particular needs and then shopped around for the best price ( you gotta love end of financial year sales)!

But the real point is if I hadn't started posting on steemit I'd still be schlepping my laundry to the next suburb to Hive account@mumofmany's place to get the washing done... So thank you steemit!!!