Wwyd? Single mom, kitchen dire

[Anonymous]

Don't finance the appliances or do a HELOC. Jeez people. Use money you already have in the bank or your brokerage account. You're only looking at like 6 grand. 3 appliances, minor plumbing work, and a little floor covering.

To those who are saying that's not enough, it most certainly is. I literally just did this same thing on our MIL apartment.

[Anonymous]

Good advice here. I agree with the bulk of others. you don't have a ton of savings, so piecemeal and making do is likely your best bet. (and I'm right there with you).

I'd definitely fix leak and get whatever done under the sink that needs to be done.

I'd think about going to Lowe's or some big store and checking out oven, dishwasher, and fridge at same time. You might be able to get a store card that lets you pay off the appliances over a specific time period with no interest. We got a fridge and stove that way - 3 years of steady payments and no interest. but you have to know yourself and be disciplined about paying and not missing a payment. I'd even do this ahead of paying in cash. THat way you can pay a little off at a time, while also building up savings for other things.

[Anonymous]

Sheet vinyl floors are very cheap

[Anonymous]

Have you tested your floor? Is it asbestos?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a 1952 original! I feel you. The cabinets and floor are just cosmetic and annoying, so don’t invest your resources there. You can absolutely DIY those to make it nicer, though - you can replace the knobs, and the peel and stick vinyl flooring can spruce the place up for a year or two.

You clearly need a new oven - that doesn’t sound safe. A new fridge would be next, if it isn’t keeping food cold. Then the dishwasher.

My place has the original cabinets, with flooring put in sometime in the ‘80’s, I believe. We’ve replaced the appliances at least once for each over the 25 years we’ve lived here. You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do. Bray and Scarf has a seconds warehouse where you can get a pretty good deal on appliances, and they are much better than a box box store about installation and hauling away the old one.

Good luck!

Agree with this poster.

Pay as you go.

Fix leak first.
Replace oven next.
Replace frig next.
Then replace dishwasher.

I’m also agreeing with this. Remember if you later have funds for a bigger kitchen overhaul, you can reuse the new appliances you bought. Safety first.

[Anonymous]

Horrible experience with Bray & Scarff. I would NOT use their seconds warehouse. I bought a "floor model" from Bray & Scarff. It was delivered. I could see it was broken. Box was all banged up. Could see this as it came off the truck. Doubt it was the same item as what I saw, and purchased, in the store. Or it had been damaged -more- since I purchased. Had to have a huge argument with them. I wouldn't accept delivery.