Around here we have "half furnished" apartments that include appliances.

I've always lived in a place where they are included with the rent. So I don't have to move them up and down the stairs or the elevator every few years. Also, if they break, the landlord just change them.

To me, winning a refrigerator would be a burden. I'd have to store it and sell it. I'd prefer what it's worth in money.

I don't have a washing machine so I end up using an overpriced laundromat (or visiting my parents lmao), but ever since I saw a tiktok of a tiny Japanese machine that was both a washer and a dryer one of those been at the top of my wish list. I don't even care if it can only wash one or two sets of clothes at a time, that's all I need.

Just a few more years, and you'll be happy to receive some warm socks for christmas 😊

Appliances are super expensive. It doesn't help that so many of them have planned obsolescence built in so they fail just after their warranty period.

One little thing I learned is that upper "tier" appliances that cost more share many of the same components as cheaper models. The fancy clothes washing machine might have a color touchscreen but the motors and control boards are the same, so you could save a lot of money by just getting the cheaper model with buttons rather than one that is capable of running Skyrim.

A good way to check is to look for maintenance manuals for these appliances. If you see parts lists that are shared between the more expensive and cheaper models, you're better off going with the cheaper one.

I’ve gotten fancy (though unmatched) washers and dryers free or dirt cheap off craigslist every place I’ve lived that had hookups. Wish my current place had hookups:(