If you could replace any appliance in your house,
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any appliance that REPLACES the toaster oven?
Comments (8)gizmo, we did the same (advantium 120). But I really miss my toaster oven. I make a lot of melted cheese on toast or an english muffin. The Advantium was supposed to be great for this kind of thing, but I find it a pain to change out to the metal tray (we keep the glass try in there most of the time for microwave use), and then it seems to take a long time in "speed cook" mode to get crispy on the bottom and melty on top. Much longer than my old toaster oven used to take. I've only tried the broil function with the raised rack a couple of times - it took forever, and dried out the bread before getting brown. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I get the impression that the 240 model is faster, but I've never seen one in use. Which Advantium do you have, and how do you use it for these type of tasks? I'm still searching for the perfect cheese on toast! Can anyone out there help?? I was actually thinking of bringing my old Toaster Oven out of retirement....See MoreDo you spend more on your house or your home?
Comments (34)In this house, we've spent a lot more on the house than furniture & decor. I bought it as a starter house four years ago, then after we got married (two years ago) and started looking for another house, we realized we were in love with the neighborhood and our street in particular, and decided to stay. It will not be a forever house, but realistically we should be here for the next 3-5 years or so, maybe longer. There are still many more expensive 'house' projects to be done. I replaced most of the flooring before I moved in, and all of the appliances. The heart of pine floors in the living room need repairs which require an antique floor specialist and I fear will be very costly. And we plan to remodel/expand the second story within the next year, which will be a huge expense. So we could put all of our extra money into the house indefinitely. But late last year I started working more on the 'home' aspect, because I was tired of feeling ambivalent about the decor, and tired of having so many rooms that are about 80% 'done.' Of course with the economy, my timing couldn't be worse! Since I thought I'd trade up in a few years, and had spent so much money on flooring, etc., I only purchased a few essential pieces of furniture, and otherwise used things that I'd had in prior rentals. So there are still quite a few gaps to fill, although several of my friends who do not care about decorating think the house looks quite 'done' and don't understand why I'm dissatisfied (and I suspect that DH agrees with them to some extent!). One thing I've learned with some of my recent purchases is that furniture can solve some of the functionality problems that the house has. Storage pieces can be very expensive, but they're worth it. And even the scale of our non-storage furniture can change the way that the rooms function, not to mention layout & furniture placement. So that makes me feel more comfortable spending money on the 'home' aspect, because some of these changes have really made the house much more comfortable to live & entertain in....See MoreHave you received any 'In the dog house' gifts from your husband?
Comments (54)DH is the last minute shopper, and spends the season grumbling about the lost meaning of Christmas. So shopping is pitifully painful for him. He absolutely abhors it, and wants for nothing from anyone either. ( I know, Bah-Hum-bug) One year, he actually beamed as I was opening the 2 gifts he chose for me! I was so excited for his excitement for me, if that makes sense!!! All the family was gathered around because they all know that my poor DH just is NOT the shopping kinda guy. All eyes were on me as I opened the first gift. It was a seer-sucker bathrobe. That's not so bad, as we are in Florida and I run hot anyway, so don't need a warm, plush, heavy robe. But when I tried it on, something wasn't quite right. It took a few minutes for me to realize...this is a MAN's robe!!! No darts to accommodate the breasts, and no curve at the waist. The belt was hung at my butt-level!!! His response: "Well, the ladies robes were too cutesy-wootsie for you" (I beg your pardon?) Second gift, same Christmas! Perfume, all wrapped in the store paper.... Halston....."Por Homme" "I told them to wrap up the Halston...I thought it was for girls!" (Thanks, I was feeling pretty macho at this festive time of year.) Nevertheless, the greatest occurrence of that precise moment, was my dear brother, who howled with laughter at DH's foibles! We still look back and laugh at that one!!!! And understandably, after that catastrophic embarrassment, DH has reverted back to being bah-hum-bug...he just can't get it right! Poor thing! (I buy my own stuff and say Santa delivered it for me!)...See MoreWould you replace a perfectly functioning old appliance?
Comments (9)Thanks all! You confirmed what I was thinking. It's hard when you are in the midst of a remodel for that not to spill over into other things, even if those things don't need fixing. Yes absolutely amazing that the original Whirlpool Gold appliances that we bought when we built the house 17 years ago are still functioning and serving a useful life in a 2nd kitchen. So impressed with Whirlpool, that for the most part I choose those appliances in the beach remodel we are now working on. Which definitely does not warrant anything too high end. (One property will be a rental)....See Moremorz8 - Washington Coast
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