If you don’t mind skipping the bells and whistles, these affordable appliances—all priced under $1,000—get the job done.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You can get by without a washing machine, especially if you live near a laundromat, though you can’t beat ...

Any grandparent will tell you today’s appliances are junky pieces o’ shit that don’t last NEARLY as long as they used to. And the cheapness of it all costs us: “A high-end [washing machine] hurts at ...