I went to Kmart a few weeks ago with my aunt. I had no idea that some Kmarts still had the cafeteria. We were going to get dinner in a couple hours, but I was absolutely starving, and I couldn’t decide between a hot pretzel and ice cream. As you might have guessed, I hemmed and hawed for a little while. The pretzel was chosen, but a not even ten minutes later I went back for the ice cream. Usually I am not such a glutton. It was the whole “salty or sweet” dilemma. Actually, I was trying to balance the salt content with some calcium. Yeah, that sounds good.
The other thing that I didn’t know was that there was still Kmart Lay-Away. I guess I had taken it for granted, with all the changing around. Some Kmarts are now Sears stores and vice versa. Layaway is a great option for people who want to budget, grab an item while they see it, and avoid using credit. When I was a teenager, I remember that there were more stores that offered Layaway and I could shop for the holidays without having a credit card, but that is no longer the case. Kmart seems to be in the minority.
One of the best small appliances that I think was ever invented was the Toaster Oven. I have burned out several in my lifetime because I use them so much. Microwaves make things kind of soggy sometimes, and if you are cooking for one or two people, or are making some sort of a side item that doesn’t need a lot of room, it is more economical to fire up the Toaster Oven than turning on the stove. Also, you don’t have to wait for it to preheat. I have baked small batches of cookies, reheated pizza, and made different finger foods in my last one. When I was a kid, my grandparents had one right on the kitchen table and we’d make our toast as we ate breakfast. For under seventy bucks, they have a pretty deluxe one that I would pick. I would have a nice clean new one to enjoy in a few weeks.
On the Kmart’s site, you can enter in your zip and find out which locations offer layaway. Just don’t go to mine and take the last Toaster Oven. It would make me sad.
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