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Favorite Home Appliance Replacements
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items Are you the oldest child tasked with navigating the house emergencies for your parent when they arise? It's a steep learning curve to quickly educate yourself on the best replacements. I've compiled a collection of appliances that have served as grea...
When the water heater caused a flood in the basement of my grandparents' home, I worked with my Mom and Uncle to find a suitable replacement. This A.O. Smith has been working awesome since the installation.
A.O. Smith Signature 100 40-Gallons Short 9-year Limited 40000-BTU Natural Gas Water Heater
You can only imagine my shock and fear when the gas stove top started shoot sparks on weekend. My Mom and I replaced it with this fabulous Frigidaire model. She receives loads of compliments on it, and it cooks fast.
30 in. Gas Cooktop in Black with 4-Burners
When my Mom upgraded her television last winter, she was so pleased when I had this flat screen set up. She can easily watch old performances of the Spinners on YouTube, then a home renovation show on Netflix and switch to Hallmark channel with a cli...
Insignia™ 42" Class F20 Series LED Full HD Smart Fire TV NS-42F201NA23 - Best Buy
About six weeks ago, my Mom calls me to say that her dinosaur microwave wasn't working properly. We took a trip to Best Buy and she selected this cute Insignia microvave. It's so cute and fast. My Mom loves it.
Insignia™ 0.7 Cu. Ft. Retro Compact Microwave Mint NS-MWR07M2 - Best Buy
With the air quality in my Mom's reaching unhealthy levels more now that ever, I convinced her to purchase this purifier during our last trip to Best Buy. It is quiet and does a great job.
GermGuardian 22" Air Purifier Tower with HEPA Filter & UV-C for 167 Sq Ft Rooms Black/Silver AC4825DLX - Best Buy
When my Mom's recent blender called it quits, she leveled up to her Nutribullet and has not looked back. She makes smoothies at least 3x per week, and when I am visiting, I am using it as well. It's very easy to operate.
nutribullet Blender Full Size Combo 1200 Watt 640z NBF50500 Gray NBF50500 - Best Buy
Although my Mom takes her vehicle to the car wash, she still likes to do the interiors herself. She uses this Black and Decker Lithium Dustbuster, and hasn't been disappointed in its performance.
Black+Decker dustbuster AdvancedClean Cordless Handheld Vacuum CHV1410L
When my Mom mentioned that she gets a bit cold in the house from time to time, my sister gifted her with this ceramic heater by Delonghi. I'm not sure who uses it more, our Mom or my sister when she's visiting.
DeLonghi Up to 1500-Watt Ceramic Compact Personal ...
Due to the temperature swings in my Mom's area, she started to lose tire pressure more frequently. She thought it would be more efficient to have a personal tire pressure inflator on hand, and she talks about how easy it is to use.
Slime Deluxe Digital Tire Inflator Air Pump 12V - 40077
Our mom lives an active life, but we need to make sure that we have an extra level of protection in case of an emergency or accident. She wears this lanyard device which has fall detection, a medical alert button and other location services. It gives...
Senior Cell Phones & Medical Alerts | Lively
One day my Mom decided she wanted to sneak up an embankment (instead of asking me to do it). It resulted in a slip and fall that broke her hip. We had to install the toilet seat grab bars once she returned home from surgery and the rehab facility. Th...
31 in. Toilet Safety Rail with Adjustable Height
At the most extreme point of my Mom's Crohn's journey, we had to have home health aides come in to give her baths. Therefore, we replaced the shower head with this Oxygenic hand held. It's easy to install and powerful. We kept it on now that she is d...
Oxygenics PowerMassage Brushed Nickel Round ...
If you have to serve as the default repair person for your parent or yourself, you might as well have a cute toolkit so you don't find yourself scrambling when an issue arises.
The Tool Set
Although you can't use this bulb for fully enclosed fixtures, this is regarded as one of the most energy efficient light bulbs.
Philips Hue A19 75W Smart LED Bulb White
For several years, my mom has used this Pur water filter. It's easy to install and works like a charm!
PUR PLUS Faucet Horizontal Mount Water Filtration System Chrome PFM400H
I have friends who enjoy this Brita water dispenser. It fits seamlessly into the fridge, does its job and has the easy to use spigot.
Brita Extra Large 27-Cup UltraMax Filtered Water Dispenser with Filter - Jet Black