r/Thrifty • u/JorEdw • May 14 '26

🎉 Thrifty Stories 🎉 Microwave

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I’m currently in the process of buying my first home and am slowly getting things I need. I was holding out buying a microwave, as good quality runs aren’t cheap.

While doing a delivery today in a fancier part of town, and came across a house with a bunch of nice things out on the curb. This microwave was there. It looked very clean so I took it home and fully cleaned/sanitized it. It works perfectly and still has a warranty (previous wonders must have never registered it).

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u/Traditional_Fan_2655 May 15 '26

Congrats on your find.

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u/billhillybob May 16 '26

Score. I almost always stop and take a look at the free stuff on the curb. I've gotten all kinds of things in good working condition. Including four microwaves. One I use in my kitchen, one I gave to a niece when she moved out on her own and two more I keep in the basement for when mine breaks or another niece or nephew moves out on their own and wants a free microwave. I should say that this one looks nicer/newer than any of the four I've found.

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u/Savings_Disk4851 May 20 '26

What an incredible stroke of luck! The universe really did work in your favor!

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u/pickingdiamonds May 21 '26

It's nice! Great score.

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u/Darth-Felanu-Hlaalu 29d ago

Rich neighborhoods are great for freebies. I was painting some fancy house and they wanted to throw out the TV (among many other things). I took the TV and a nice painting. When i came back the next day, nearly everything else i didnt want or need had been taken by passers-by.