Over the last eight to 10 months, we have upgraded the kitchen appliances and the result brings a smile to my face literally every day.
The fridge was outdated and way too small. The dishwasher didn’t, well, “wash” dishes. And the sink/faucet combination was way too shallow and simply annoying to use. Everything we bought was second hand to save money — it’s amazing what people sell — and other than the water line to the new fridge, we installed everything ourselves. We literally couldn’t be happier.
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