I just saved a bunch of money by asking if they could do better on a price of a washer & dryer

[Warpy]

1. There are places here that sell refurbished appliances

When I bought my house, I did it on a shoestring since I wasn't sure how long it would take the other place to sell, so I trotted over to one of them. I bought matching appliances, delivered and installed, for a fraction of what new ones would have cost. The guaranatee was decent and I've had no major repair bills although the fridge finally conked out.

If you have a dying appliance, it's really worth it to find one of these places in your area. This is a really poor state, so the type of people who redo their kitchens every three years to keep up with the fads are few and far between, but there's a steady market of stuff that can be fixed and recycled and people willing to do it.