What the hell does a fridge need Wi-Fi for?"
Get them on clearance and call it a day!"
u/Heyyitskayleee
3.“Pools.
“Don’t get nice new furniture if you have pets and/or small kids.
An old and busted couch is perfectly sufficient for toddler parkour.”
u/hytes0000
5.
“You don’t need to call a handyman or pro for every little thing.
Not just that, but you’ll learn some new skills, too.”
u/zenOFiniquity8
7.
“A pool table.
“I think the worst splurge is on anything that you have to be super careful about keeping nice.
u/Bluemonogi
9.
“Don’t splurge on those gross three-season rooms.
No one ever uses them and they always end up smelling like mildew.
Do a screened porch instead.”
“We regret splurging on the patterned cement tiles on our bathroom floors.
They’re beautiful and look gorgeous, but they are a huge pain in the ass.
I wish I’d done a bit more research before buying them.
They do look great, though.”
u/marmosetohmarmoset
11.
“I will get flamed for this, but I think splurging on high-end tools is definitely not needed.
99% of homeowners will do just fine with some Harbor Freight or garage sale tools.
“The worst things you’re able to splurge on are marble countertops.
They are an absolute nightmare to maintain, and even WATER will stain them.”
u/ebmoney
13.
“I think the worst thing you could splurge on is painting your cabinets.
The way trends change, you’ll be regretting it in a few years.
“Electric radiant floors.
In my bathroom, it’s really nice during the wintertime.
But in my office?
u/North_Ad_4450
15.
“Hiring a professional for painting, landscaping, or power-washing.
You still have to clean your gutters, but now you have to disassemble them first.”
u/grimandbearer
17.
“Saunas and hot tubs.
“Replacing a lawn with pavers, especially if you have a south-facing yard.
The reflected heat and radiated heat makes everything twice as hot for twice as long.”
u/milesofkeeffe
19.
“I might get some flack for this, but lawn work.
You want to remodel a bathroom from the ’70s?
You want to remodel a bathroom that was just redone in 2014?
Now that’s a huge waste of money.”
u/Yangoose
21.
But our laminate flooring?
That was a fraction of the cost and it still looks new.”
“The worst splurge is when you’re too impatient.
Don’t do anything major within the first couple of years of living in your home.
Those fish will suck you dry because of the maintenance special food, filtration systems, the whole lot.
You’ll join the local koi pond club and will eventually want to import fancy fish from Japan.
Trust me just don’t do it.”
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