Refrigerators, washers, and dryers, oh my!

We knew that we couldn't live in a house very long without having appliances, so we dedicated part of a Friday afternoon to picking out appliances. We also knew that we didn't have a fortune to spend, but quality and warranties were both important to us. Those things led us to the Sears Outlet store in Kansas City (aka the scratch and dent store). Isaiah has been saving up overtime money for these purchases and we had our budget in mind.

Our first stop was the refrigerator section (after we walked past the stoves and saw how pricey they were and decided we could do better somewhere else). I love French Door refrigerators (the ones with two fridge doors at the top and a drawer freezer at the bottom) and Isaiah likes food and things that look nice, so we compromised and looked at French Door Refrigerators. ;) We did some research before we went, but we looked up reviews for the specific models we liked while we looked around. We found one with a fairly agreeable price tag and great reviews, and it had "cosmetic defects" but we couldn't see any, so we're not sure what that was about. {Our pick for the refrigerator was the Samsung RF261BEAESR}

We love the look of the stainless steel (and I've done my pinterest research for ways to keep it clean), we love all the fun features it has, we love the internal water on the fridge wall, the ice maker, AND the fact that it was 50% off the list price!

Our picks for washer and dryer took a little longer (mainly because they weren't paired into matching sets in the store, and that bothered me). I would find one I liked, stand by it so no one else could call dibs, and send Isaiah off to find the match. Because that's what marriage is, right!? Calling dibs on the fun stuff and using your spouse to help you get ahead? Right? Wait, no? Rats... Where was I? Oh, preparing for years of endless laundry... We found some fun washers and dryers at Sears, and the ones we ended up getting were HE (High Effieciency, which is only the washer, because dryers aren't labeled high efficiency because they are only as efficient as the washer being used! The more you know...) and they looked something like this. :)

We wanted a top load washer so we don't have to constantly clean out the door seal (that can smell like mildew really easily in front-loaders) and so we can soak extra dirty clothes (between sports and work will probably be in abundance). {Our pick for the washer was the Samsung WA422PRHDWR}

The dryer was "dented" or something, so it was about $260 cheaper than the washer, since we bought the washer new. {Our pick for the dryer was the Samsung DV422EWHDWR}

Refrigerator new: $2,199.00

Refrigerator "scratch and dent":$1,099.00

Washer new: $899.00

Washer at Sears Outlet: $659.00

Dryer new: $799.00

Dryer "scratch and dent": $399.00

Total cost new: $3,897.00

Total cost at Sears Outlet (without warranties, hookup hoses, tax, and delivery) :$2,157.00 

Total saved: $1,740.00 (45% off retail)

As we were leaving (after having purchased three major appliances), I let out a gasp as we walked past this super fun washer/dryer pair. Isaiah asked if I liked those, and I sheepishly said, "yes" because we had already purchased ones I loved. He laughed and said "those are the ones you just picked out." So apparently I have memory issues!? 

I'll let you know how I love these things after grocery shopping for my husband and washing his dirty work clothes on a regular basis. ;)

{The stove and microwave will be included in a different post because we haven't bought those yet...}