Things my kitchen urgently needs:

[conuly]

1. A dishwasher, for the love of god
1a. Someplace to put said dishwasher
2. A new stove with working oven and FIVE burners, all of which function properly
3. Left-handed kitchen shears
4. A secondary pair of left-handed scissors, and a pair of good quality right-handed scissors
5. A new small size pot, for when both small size pots are in use but I don't want to use a big one
6. A new medium-large skillet, for the same reason
7. A NEW AND IMPROVED LIGHT FIXTURE OMG

So, 1, 2, and 7 are long term goals, but does anybody have recommendations on the middle ones? I don't want to be bummed by the crappiness of my lefty shears, after all.

Comments

[conuly]

I'm worried about the same thing being expensive, yes.

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

You probably are better off with making the wash up area as inviting as possible. After all, dishwashers (mechanical) are very hard on dishes that aren't Cornelle or Ironstone. They'll take the paint right off glasses.

Long stand floor mat (the sort that 14 hour shifts are tolerable on; because you won't take THAT long and with one it won't even feel like it)
Rinse basin, drying rack with way for the water to return to the sink via gravity.
tunes and/or wine.

Disclaimer:I am my dishwasher. I fit in my kitchen and require no additional plumbing and my house's drains tolerate me. I grew up with exactly one mechanical dishwasher between three households-admittedly it was the one moved from the trailer to a house.

I have to admit, I'd only buy a 'used' dishwasher if it was really a bash and ding- sometimes ReStore gets appliances because a remodeling contractor couldn't get a unit to fit but there was no return option, etc.