Favorite Home Appliance Replacements
Are you the oldest child tasked with navigating the house emergencies for your parent when they arise? It's a steep learning curve to quickly educate yourself on the best replacements. I've compiled a collection of appliances that have served as grea...
When the water heater caused a flood in the basement of my grandparents' home, I worked with my Mom and Uncle to find a suitable replacement. This A.O. Smith has been working awesome since the installation.
You can only imagine my shock and fear when the gas stove top started shoot sparks on weekend. My Mom and I replaced it with this fabulous Frigidaire model. She receives loads of compliments on it, and it cooks fast.
When my Mom upgraded her television last winter, she was so pleased when I had this flat screen set up. She can easily watch old performances of the Spinners on YouTube, then a home renovation show on Netflix and switch to Hallmark channel with a cli...
About six weeks ago, my Mom calls me to say that her dinosaur microwave wasn't working properly. We took a trip to Best Buy and she selected this cute Insignia microvave. It's so cute and fast. My Mom loves it.
With the air quality in my Mom's reaching unhealthy levels more now that ever, I convinced her to purchase this purifier during our last trip to Best Buy. It is quiet and does a great job.
When my Mom's recent blender called it quits, she leveled up to her Nutribullet and has not looked back. She makes smoothies at least 3x per week, and when I am visiting, I am using it as well. It's very easy to operate.
Although my Mom takes her vehicle to the car wash, she still likes to do the interiors herself. She uses this Black and Decker Lithium Dustbuster, and hasn't been disappointed in its performance.
When my Mom mentioned that she gets a bit cold in the house from time to time, my sister gifted her with this ceramic heater by Delonghi. I'm not sure who uses it more, our Mom or my sister when she's visiting.
Due to the temperature swings in my Mom's area, she started to lose tire pressure more frequently. She thought it would be more efficient to have a personal tire pressure inflator on hand, and she talks about how easy it is to use.
Our mom lives an active life, but we need to make sure that we have an extra level of protection in case of an emergency or accident. She wears this lanyard device which has fall detection, a medical alert button and other location services. It gives...
One day my Mom decided she wanted to sneak up an embankment (instead of asking me to do it). It resulted in a slip and fall that broke her hip. We had to install the toilet seat grab bars once she returned home from surgery and the rehab facility. Th...
At the most extreme point of my Mom's Crohn's journey, we had to have home health aides come in to give her baths. Therefore, we replaced the shower head with this Oxygenic hand held. It's easy to install and powerful. We kept it on now that she is d...
If you have to serve as the default repair person for your parent or yourself, you might as well have a cute toolkit so you don't find yourself scrambling when an issue arises.
Although you can't use this bulb for fully enclosed fixtures, this is regarded as one of the most energy efficient light bulbs.
For several years, my mom has used this Pur water filter. It's easy to install and works like a charm!
I have friends who enjoy this Brita water dispenser. It fits seamlessly into the fridge, does its job and has the easy to use spigot.