How old are your applicances...

Skintmama

Tumble dryer 23 years old.
Fridge/freezer 23 years old.
Bed 23 yrs old

Sofa 28 yrs and I am debating getting it recovered again.

Armchair - probably over 90 yrs old

Bookshelves from my first home - 35 yrs old

Various bits of family furniture of a non precious nature going back to the Victorian era. If it is still useable we tend to hang onto it in our family!

Vehicles from circa 1960 through to modern and economical.

kloana

Bed frame - solid oak, bought for £125 brand new (massive bargain) back in 2004 when I got my first flat of my own...still going strong, and I can see myself getting a very long time out of it!

Chest freezer - absolutely ancient. It still has a 'Mango' (the clothes shop) sticker on it from when I first visited London in my mid-teens. It was old even then. It's probably 25 years old. It's tatty so we hide it away, but it's going very strong. Mum gave it to me when I first left home at 19.

Wardrobes - solid pine, handmade, but given to us for free. They were made around 20 years ago (by an acquaintance's dad, who's a joiner), and given to us about 2 years ago. They're immaculate and sturdy...love them.

Other bits of furniture like side tables and that, we'll tend to chop and change when we decorate, etc. For that reason, we don't invest in super quality, we just buy cheap flat pack from Ikea, Argos, etc.

We look after our furniture and appliances, but aren't obsessive in doing so. We like to get a lot of mileage out of things, but won't hang on to something that's gotten really shabby, or is no longer functioning as intended

Until late 2012 (upon moving into our first owned home), we didn't really have much 'new' stuff. Everything I'd gotten when I moved out from the parental home in 2004 had been second hand (except bed and mattress). It all served its purpose and lasted well for those 8 years, but some things were too worn out or just too outdated to cart along to our new home...so we bought a load of new furniture and white goods in 2012, only time will tell if it's as good and long-lasting as our old stuff

Lily-Rose_3

Interesting thread. I was going to post something similar a while back weirdly!

OK...

Our double bed; 20 years old. I KNOW! Should be replaced every 8 to 10 years. (The mattress was changed 10 years ago.)

TV in lounge; 5-6 years old.

TV in master room; 9-10 years old (used to be our daughters.)

DVD player; 6-7 years old.

Blu-ray player; 3 years old.

Fridge; 28-29 years old.

Freezer; about 13 years old.

Washing machine; 5 years old. Previously had one for over 20 years that was second hand when we bought it! We left it in our last house though, as the kitchen in our new house was brand new, and the old machine looked a mess, so we scrapped it and got a new one.

Microwave; same as washing machine. Had it for many years (maybe 15,) but replaced it because it looked grubby - even though it still worked. (The fridge and freezer still looked fine, hence we didn't replace them! But the washing machine and microwave looked awful.)

Our oven is 3 years old. Previous one (in old house) was 16-18 years old. Similar story to the washing machine and microwave really; it still worked but it looked a bit grubby, and we felt we were due a new one anyway!

Iron; well over 20 years old, and the ironing board too. Both bought early to mid 90s...

Toaster, kettle, coffee percolator, and snack sandwich maker; all 2-4 years old. We replace them every 4-5 years, as they seem to pack up quite often.

Stereo; 18 months old. We had one that was 20 years old, but replaced it as it had seen better days, and the sound was average.

3 piece suite; 3 years old. Previous one was second hand and we had it for 5 years. The one before, we had for about 10 years.

All carpets throughout our bungalow are less than 4 years old. We put new carpets down when we moved in.

Some of the dining room and lounge furniture is around 25 years old, but some is 10 years old. A few items are less than 5 years old.

I guess the oldest appliance is the fridge, at almost 30 years old.

The oldest items of furniture are 5 pieces of furniture that belonged to my parents, and were bought in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

Tigsteroonie

I still have the food processor that was a wedding gift in 1995, so 21 years old. That was the wedding to the ex before the Ex. It only gets used once or twice a year, which might be the answer to its longevity.

No idea how old our bed-frame, or dining set, could be - both were at least second hand to us.

Goldiegirl

My oldest working appliance is my electric knife which is nearly 35 years old, followed by my food processor which is about 30 years old.


Most of my kitchen appliances are 14 years old, and my washing machine is 10 years old.


We had a chest freezer which was 28 years old and was still going strong - we only had to get rid of it because the hinge broke on the door.


After we got a new chest freezer, we noticed a significant drop in our electricity consumption. So, it's possible that hanging on to old appliances may not be so 'MSE' after all. New appliances are much more efficient and consume less power, so the saving on electricity could be significant if all the old appliances were upgraded

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Dishwasher, 49 years. Am considering trading in for two twenty year olds!
Mixer 25 years.
Washer 4 years.
Fridge 14 years.

No microwave.

Maz

Car is 20 this year.
Furniture is mostly inherited, as far as I'm aware as far back as great grand parents, maybe further, no idea!
My first mobile 'phone lasted 15 years!
Current washing machine is 15 years old.
Fridge freezer 15 years old.

Don't own microwave or tumble dryer and the iron never sees the light of day lol.

The electrical appliances that seem to need replacing on a fairly regular basis are kettles and toasters!

missbiggles1

I don't own an appliance over 7 years old and most are younger. I know I don't take care of things so I buy cheap and replace often.

lincroft1710

TVs range from a few months to 29 yrs old.
Electric drill almost 40 yrs old
Washing machine over 20 yrs old
One frig probably over 20 yrs old as came with house
One of OH's blenders, over 30 yrs old and Kenwood 25 yrs old
Vacuum cleaner, almost 25 yrs old
Various inherited items of crockery, cutlery, furniture and tools from 40 years up to 70/80 years old, maybe older.
Many books from 50 years to over 80 years old, none valuable

Primrose

Car 16 years old
Freezer 30+ years old.
Other appliances repaired as needed and only scrapped when beyond repair and parts no longer available.

I hate this waste of resources. As long as something still works in our house, it stays. I kept my Nokia "brick" mobile ohone for 15 years before I finally had to replace it. I have to say, its battery lasted a darned sight longer than the one in its replacement before it needed recharging.

Every piece of kitxhen equipment I've ever bought has always ended up being less robust and less sturdy than its predecessor. Sadly there is no profit in manufacturers making things to last these days.