No, I'm not decorating for Christmas!
I just don't have a lot of pictures of my kitchen sink...
So here is the problem.
The small spout in the picture above
is our reverse osmosis water system.
It started leaking from the top a few weeks ago
so we turned the whole thing off.
We had a plumber over for a few things
and this was one of the things
on the list to check out.
We have to have everything in good working
order as the house is up for sale.
The plumbers checked out the system
and diagnosed the problem as a leak
in the actual faucet fixture
on the top of the counter.
Oh boy!
Dollar signs were flashing in my eyes
as they were explaining how much it would cost
to replace the system...
We put the R/O system in when
we built the house and we used it quite a bit.
When all of the kids were at home we refused
to buy bottled water...
I was on a green kick for sure!
I still don't buy much bottled water
but we didn't miss the R/O system
while it was down either...
The plumber suggested swapping out
the R/O system for a simple soap dispenser.
I'm telling you it was a stroke of pure Genius!
Mr. Beaux and I went to Lowe's over the weekend
and found one for $23.99 that matched
the other fixtures perfectly
and when the plumbers came back
they installed the soap dispenser.
Now, this is certainly something
that we could have done on our own
but they were coming out to work
on the Master Shower anyway.
I know that it seems like such a small thing
but when you save that much money
you want to tell people about it!
It looks like it was always there.
And that's exactly what I was going for!
I'm glad I thought of it! *Wink*
Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,
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Now that is using your noggin!
Since you are selling your home that was a great option! We have one of those units too and I feel so much better about our water. I only buy bottled water when we're traveling otherwise we love our water. Best of luck on the sale of your home. I know another blogger who finally sold theirs and they had listed it a couple of years ago, pulled it, then re-listed it twice. I think this year is going to be better in the real estate market.
That was very smart of you!
What a great idea!!Glad you thought of it ') ')
Good for your. That kind of thing never happens to me.
Perfect..great idea..
Cindy-- You smart girl you. Guess what? When we did our kitchen they drilled AN EXTRA hole in the granite....duh...We COULD have made them replace the whole thing but that would have been pretty stupid. anyway...we are the proud owners of a SOAP pump, too. lol Good luck selling your house. It is a lot of work getting ready, isn't it? xo Diana
I am so glad you came up with a solution! That would have been quite a cost for a home on the market! Congrats on the savings. Your kitchen is just beautiful, by the way :-)
Perfect! Love when you can come up with a GREAT alternative. Looks great!!
It looks great and is one really genious idea!
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I love a quick (and cheap!) fix! Pretty room!
Nice thinking Ninety-Nine as Maxwell Smart used to say...Mimi xxx
Great solution and I love my soap dispenser. I use it all the time. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
I love it when things work out n the thrifty side. You have a lovely kitchen. ♥ Hopping over from the scoop today. I invite you to share this post at the my Thursday Hop too xo
Looks like the perfect solution. Our kitchen faucet set already has a soap dispenser which I use constantly....you will enjoy it.
Oh your kitchen is beautiful! Great solution for others...we had to replace our faucet and had a soap dispenser that was in the way....solution, take it out and cover the hole with a matching "plug"....it's great to know there are simple and affordable solutions...
Nancy
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Brilliant! OH my gosh can I just tell you how much I love your kitchen..so beautiful! I would love it if you would come link up to my Centerpiece Wednesday party each week and share your ideas with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2015/02/centerpiece-wednesday-little-of-this.html
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