Lookit that! That is a fancy new(ish) fridge! In our garage! A fridge in our garage – but eventually to be moved into our kitchen! We own an appliance! Very exciting.

After three trips to the Sears Outlet, we finally found something we were happy with. If you are unfamiliar with it, the Sears Outlet is an excellent place for folks who need appliances, would prefer new appliances, but can’t really pay full price for them. Everything there is scratched or dinged or refurbished or has other minor imperfections (in the case of some of the items, major imperfections – really, who exactly is going to buy a $1000 fridge with doors that don’t shut, or a $900 dishwasher that was clearly in a horrific forklift accident??) Our fridge has some dings on the sides and the pull on the freezer drawer is scuffed up, but it was 40% off MSRP. Totally worth it. Now we just need to find a stove/oven and a dishwasher and a bathtub and a lawnmower and a sink and a tile style for the backsplash and a bathroom vanity and toilets and etc. – I have never ever had to make so many decisions in my life.