Buying Guide: Choosing the Best Kitchen Appliances for your Home Buying Guide - Choosing the Best Kitchen Appliance | Page 13

You grew up with an electric stove; you've always had an electric stove; you want an
electric stove, gosh darn it! Or maybe you've heard that microwave drawers are totally
inconvenient and you aren't even willing to consider one.
That's some flawed thinking, our experts say. There are so many great advances that may
suit your lifestyle and habits, and make doing your chores easier than ever! "Induction
cooktops are becoming more mainstream as the price points go down," notes Lowe's Tara
Gudger. (Don't know what induction is? See point three above.)
Mistake #5: Being too trendy.
Cool new features are just that — totally cool, especially when they're new. But rather than
letting yourself be wowed by the fridge with the wifi-connected camera inside that can
show you how low you are on milk, consider: Will you really use it for the money it costs?
Also, is it really worth it to you to spend the money to get appliances with faces to blend in
with the rest of your cabinets? While today's color trends are far less dramatic than the
avocado of the '70s, it's still worth a pause to consider if you'll still love that currently
super-popular black stainless as much in 10 years when your fridge is still humming along.
7.0 How Often You Should Be Cleaning These Common Kitchen Appliances
Rid your kitchen of harmful bacteria and germs by regularly cleaning appliances. We'll tell
you how often you should be cleaning each of these common kitchen tools, plus we'll offer
tips for getting the job done.
 Microwave