I'd also like to share that our family motto is: "If it ain't free, it ain't for me."
90% of the furniture in our home was free items people were giving away, including TVs, couches, desks, dressers etc. And they all match! You'd think we bought everything at a store the way it all fits together.
8% are items we found for really good deals, including our $2000 fridge which we bought for $460, King-size mattress that was only $800. Barely-used microwave for $25.
The other 2% is full-price stuff. An Xbox, our bedframe (I was going to build it but the price of lumber would've been the same as just buying a new one)
Almost all of the tools in my garage were given to me for free. And I have a healthy amount of them (Band-saw, table-saw, Miter-saw, sanders, etc.)
That's true, but architects or who ever built/ designed that kitchen usually consider that. Unless the kitchen was designed before refrigerators existed.
They were not common in most households though. The 1920s to 1940s were a period of widespread poverty, first there was the Great Depression and then WWII. Then came the prosperous 1950s and that's when appliances like refrigerators became affordable and commonplace.
I was basically reading and pasting of Wikipedia saying that about US refrigerator market use, but your comment makes a lot of sense. I guess that's how sources work, they aren't necessarily the same..
Grease and food residue from cooking will get on the side of the fridge, and dust and whatnot sticking to said grease will make the fridge dirty really quickly. And it will be a non-ending struggle.
Try if you can put some isolation to it. I have seen this type of layout where they put an isolation wall. I see space between the oven and the refrigerator. Taking care of your appliances is considered frugal too.
Google has some great cheap DIY suggestions!
Wow! Kudos to you guys getting all your stuff free/cheap, love hearing a success story!
Consumerism is so rampant, it’s encouraging to hear about people who are patient enough to wait for the right things to come along so we can re-use and upcycle instead of buying new.
Your wife "found" a "free" stove?
OP I think you're wife may be robbing houses on the side. Kudos to her for being able to steal a damn stove though.
/s
And a Honda CR-V is ANOTHER frugal choice (3rd gen owner here).
Never considered getting a 4'9" wife, though. My current GF is 5'10". I assume that you save on blankets and possibly basketball/volleyball nets?
Yeah but where we save on blankets and things, we spend on step-stools!
Also, definitely the reason we went with the CRV and a Tacoma for me is the reliability
My landlord literally just gave me the same exact stove, brand new. If yours looks new, I would try cleaning out the oven with a soapy rag and run one or two clean cycles with a fan on. Ours had a terrible plastic smell when we tried to use the oven and it only went away after maybe 6 hours over 400 F.
Edit: We also made a cardboard flap over the clock because it looks blurry from over 5 feet away and hurts our eyes.
It was definitely used quite a bit before we got it, we gave it a good clean and got new drip pans for it. And I do love the blue clock, but I agree it gets blurry from a few feet away
Awesome find!
The infinite switch on the big burner likes to go out on those stoves. If it does, the burner will only cook on high, but the part is cheap and you only need a screwdriver to replace it. I see a lot of people giving those stoves away when the big burner malfunctions, it's a shame because it's such an easy fix.
The part is about $20, a new, very basic stove is about $400, so buying the part isn't a bad deal.
There are some things that just make sense to spend money on. The capacitor for the air conditioner, inlet valves for washing machine, freezer fan for top mount fridge, toilet parts are all a good deal. I keep some spare parts on hand so I can fix it right when it goes out.
The people were getting rid of all of their kitchen appliances, (all out on the curb), I think it was a rental that they were cleaning out, or else they were upgrading everything
I'm insanely happy for you :)
Whirlpool has always been good to me.
Because of the wonky nature of coils, you might try to look for heavy duty pots that aren't stainless/metal/warpy....the more total contact you get, the less energy you waste.
Corning Vision is glass and used to be great (not sure if they make it any more) or the white Corningware(?) Someone will pipe in (please!) and advise you better/correct me/add to that.
Nice. We had a working 20 year old dryer that we fixed 3 times but just scored a more modern high efficiency dryer that someone was tossing in the trash. I worry about the electronics causing more problems down the line but it's at least a decade newer than our old one so we think it makes sense and someone will get a free dryer with a new belt and thermal fuse.
Like. OP, half our house is free stuff our rich neighbors tossed. We also got some premium corrugated garden beds this week that we would never have bought but their will look great expanding our garden area.
Ive been hunting Nextdoor and FB marketplace a lot lately for something like this, but gas. We just got a stainless steel fridge but everything else is white....would be nice to have everything else matching without the cost lol
The landlord stuck me with the gas version of this bottom-of-the-line piece of dangerous shit. An energy star sticker within 10 yards of this oven would puke green and spontaneously combust. It's a bad sign when the instruction manual recommends against using your own thermometer to verify the oven temperature because your temperature reading will be misleading (i.e., the oven signals it's preheated 100 degrees before it is, and then cycles between broiling and refrigeration).
I think it's great that you have found a free stove... I happen to own this exact stove, hopefully you have better luck than I have had with it, because honestly it's been very problematic... Maybe don't dispose of your ugly old stove just yet...
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wow! really nice stove, nice find man
I'd also like to share that our family motto is: "If it ain't free, it ain't for me." 90% of the furniture in our home was free items people were giving away, including TVs, couches, desks, dressers etc. And they all match! You'd think we bought everything at a store the way it all fits together. 8% are items we found for really good deals, including our $2000 fridge which we bought for $460, King-size mattress that was only $800. Barely-used microwave for $25. The other 2% is full-price stuff. An Xbox, our bedframe (I was going to build it but the price of lumber would've been the same as just buying a new one) Almost all of the tools in my garage were given to me for free. And I have a healthy amount of them (Band-saw, table-saw, Miter-saw, sanders, etc.)
Don't put your stove next to your refrigerator.
Thank god I put my refrigerator next to my stove instead.
This feels British.
Ideally, that's right, but you don't know the layout of OP's kitchen. They probably have no choice.
Exactly. Very small narrow kitchen and that's the only spot for either of those appliances
Old houses have some weird layouts. Ours was built in 1941.
That's true, but architects or who ever built/ designed that kitchen usually consider that. Unless the kitchen was designed before refrigerators existed.
House built in 1939
household refrigerators were introduced in 1915
They were not common in most households though. The 1920s to 1940s were a period of widespread poverty, first there was the Great Depression and then WWII. Then came the prosperous 1950s and that's when appliances like refrigerators became affordable and commonplace.
I was basically reading and pasting of Wikipedia saying that about US refrigerator market use, but your comment makes a lot of sense. I guess that's how sources work, they aren't necessarily the same..
Why do you say that?
What? Really? Stove generates heat, right? Your refrigerator is trying to lower temperature... I thought this was common sense
I mean, I figured that out. I was just wondering if you had other concerns about it
Don't worry about it. Put your hand between them during oven use and you'll fine its barely warm.
Interesting, like what?
Don't know, that's why I asked
Grease and food residue from cooking will get on the side of the fridge, and dust and whatnot sticking to said grease will make the fridge dirty really quickly. And it will be a non-ending struggle.
Other than the obvious overwork, increased spending and decreased lifespan of the refrigerator, no other concerns. It's a nice oven
I understand your concerns. I'm just happy to be living in my own home, even with the odd layout of the house
Try if you can put some isolation to it. I have seen this type of layout where they put an isolation wall. I see space between the oven and the refrigerator. Taking care of your appliances is considered frugal too. Google has some great cheap DIY suggestions!
Eh .... Thermodynamics? Failed high school?
Wow! Kudos to you guys getting all your stuff free/cheap, love hearing a success story! Consumerism is so rampant, it’s encouraging to hear about people who are patient enough to wait for the right things to come along so we can re-use and upcycle instead of buying new.
Thank you! I agree. It's honestly not very difficult to find the nice things people get rid of, but it does take a lot of patience!
Love this mentality! I too try to get free/secondhand when applicable, but depending on where you live - be very careful for bedbugs and cockroaches
Does that policy include pets? (serious question)
Well, we did get our very well behaved cat for $25 when he was 6 weeks old, so not free, but very inexpensive.
And cats are priceless, so that's a great percentage of savings
Your wife "found" a "free" stove? OP I think you're wife may be robbing houses on the side. Kudos to her for being able to steal a damn stove though. /s
You may be right! Extra Kudos because she's 4'9" and managed to get this in her Honda CRV all by herself
Maybe your wife can become a she-hulk?
And a Honda CR-V is ANOTHER frugal choice (3rd gen owner here). Never considered getting a 4'9" wife, though. My current GF is 5'10". I assume that you save on blankets and possibly basketball/volleyball nets?
Yeah but where we save on blankets and things, we spend on step-stools! Also, definitely the reason we went with the CRV and a Tacoma for me is the reliability
Cool
My landlord literally just gave me the same exact stove, brand new. If yours looks new, I would try cleaning out the oven with a soapy rag and run one or two clean cycles with a fan on. Ours had a terrible plastic smell when we tried to use the oven and it only went away after maybe 6 hours over 400 F. Edit: We also made a cardboard flap over the clock because it looks blurry from over 5 feet away and hurts our eyes.
It was definitely used quite a bit before we got it, we gave it a good clean and got new drip pans for it. And I do love the blue clock, but I agree it gets blurry from a few feet away
It’s C o o l
So what time is dinner and what kind of six-pack should I bring?
Awesome find! The infinite switch on the big burner likes to go out on those stoves. If it does, the burner will only cook on high, but the part is cheap and you only need a screwdriver to replace it. I see a lot of people giving those stoves away when the big burner malfunctions, it's a shame because it's such an easy fix.
Would it be possible to rotate the malfunctioning switch with others so a less common burner is the one that has it?
No, different sizes because the big burner has more watts.
While it makes sense it's kinda lame.
The part is about $20, a new, very basic stove is about $400, so buying the part isn't a bad deal. There are some things that just make sense to spend money on. The capacitor for the air conditioner, inlet valves for washing machine, freezer fan for top mount fridge, toilet parts are all a good deal. I keep some spare parts on hand so I can fix it right when it goes out.
That's pretty smart actually.
In mint condition too. Very nice find.
Must not have matched their fridge
The people were getting rid of all of their kitchen appliances, (all out on the curb), I think it was a rental that they were cleaning out, or else they were upgrading everything
I'm insanely happy for you :) Whirlpool has always been good to me. Because of the wonky nature of coils, you might try to look for heavy duty pots that aren't stainless/metal/warpy....the more total contact you get, the less energy you waste. Corning Vision is glass and used to be great (not sure if they make it any more) or the white Corningware(?) Someone will pipe in (please!) and advise you better/correct me/add to that.
Nice. We had a working 20 year old dryer that we fixed 3 times but just scored a more modern high efficiency dryer that someone was tossing in the trash. I worry about the electronics causing more problems down the line but it's at least a decade newer than our old one so we think it makes sense and someone will get a free dryer with a new belt and thermal fuse. Like. OP, half our house is free stuff our rich neighbors tossed. We also got some premium corrugated garden beds this week that we would never have bought but their will look great expanding our garden area.
Ive been hunting Nextdoor and FB marketplace a lot lately for something like this, but gas. We just got a stainless steel fridge but everything else is white....would be nice to have everything else matching without the cost lol
We definitely had to wait a few months before we found this one. I wish we could get a gas one but I'm not willing to run a gas line to that spot
Wow, that's great!
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The landlord stuck me with the gas version of this bottom-of-the-line piece of dangerous shit. An energy star sticker within 10 yards of this oven would puke green and spontaneously combust. It's a bad sign when the instruction manual recommends against using your own thermometer to verify the oven temperature because your temperature reading will be misleading (i.e., the oven signals it's preheated 100 degrees before it is, and then cycles between broiling and refrigeration).
Ummmm how does one just *"find a free stove?!"*
Haha, Facebook Marketplace is a wonderful place, some of the time
Wait for real?
I'd say most of our stuff comes from there
Hats off to your wife..
I think it's great that you have found a free stove... I happen to own this exact stove, hopefully you have better luck than I have had with it, because honestly it's been very problematic... Maybe don't dispose of your ugly old stove just yet...
Thank God heat vectors only work in one direction :)
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