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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Fumesucker

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3. Thrift stores, flea markets, yard sales...

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 07:33 PM

Mar 2016

I have one of these Samsung compact round front microwaves and other than the inside lamp finally burning out it works great, I got it at the flea market for three or four dollars. People throw stuff away and sell stuff that's still perfectly usable.

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Doesn't any company make a decent microwave oven any more? [View all] LiberalEsto Mar 2016 OP

I had my first microwave/convention oven for 20 years hollysmom Mar 2016 #1

I've a Maytag over-the-stove that's going on 17yrs Duppers Mar 2016 #2

Thrift stores, flea markets, yard sales... Fumesucker Mar 2016 #3

^^this mopinko Jun 2016 #8

You are right, they are just disposable items anymore. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #4

We've had a mid-size Panasonic for 3 years without any problems. GeorgeGist Mar 2016 #5

I like my eight year old Daewoo microwave csziggy Mar 2016 #6

No. They are all basically crap now... Phentex Mar 2016 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #9

I've had the same with coffee makers... CCExile Oct 2017 #10