I have been toying with the idea of purchasing a new BBQ for quite
some time. I've never had a shiny new
one, except for the cute little portable one we take camping and have been
using as our grill as of late. I've
priced them and almost pulled the trigger last fall when they were on
clearance, but it didn't quite feel right so I decided to wait.
My daughter's graduation party is going to be a barbecue and after
looking at the guest list I realized it would probably take a month of Sundays
to cook all of those hamburger patties and sausages on our tiny little
grill. I decided to start looking again,
but with all the other expenses coming up in the next few months I really felt
it was unaffordable at this time.
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| Pretty good shape and good quality construction |
A nicer used grill would be a better option so I hopped onto
Craigslist last Saturday night and found several lower priced options. The last gas grill I had received from a
friend lasted me several years and over that time I completely rebuilt it with
a new burner, new tank, gas line and regulator, new igniter, new handles and
several coats of black BBQ paint. When
we got ready to "move" I
sold it for $35. Someone ended up with a pretty nice grill.
To get a gas grill now would mean if anything was wrong with it
I'd need to buy parts and I also needed to get a propane tank for it too. So I decided to check out the charcoal grills,
which I kind of prefer anyway, and those were even lower in price with more options
too. I found several priced between $5
and $30, but the best price I found was FREE!
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| It needs a good scrubbing, but I'll be able to prepare a lot of burgers and dogs on this thing |
I contacted the owner on Easter morning and he still had it so the
girls and I hopped into the truck (it
was Easter after all, ha, ha) and headed over to where it was. It was in far better shape than I could've
hoped and it even had a partial bag of briquettes stuffed inside. So we loaded it up and took it home.
You all know I can never leave anything as is. Yes indeed, this grill will be receiving a
makeover and I am really excited about this project too. And I am planning to do it on a $0
budget. Do you think I can do it for $0? I sure hope so!
Of course you can do it on a $0 budget!! Can't wait to see the finished product!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brooke! :)
DeleteGood for you!! Looks like a great grill. I can't wait to see your makeover, because ours looks similar to yours, and needs a makeover!!
ReplyDeleteI hope I can give you a little inspiration then. ;)
DeleteOoooh! Good for you! Looking forward to seeing the final finish! You can do it!
ReplyDeleteWe bought one of the shiny, new grills last fall at the end of the season, and you know what? I miss my old grill. Sometimes shiny and big and new isn't all it's cracked up to be.
I think that might be why just couldn't do it last fall. Subconsciously I might have known that, ha, ha! Have a great day Meg!
DeleteI have absolutely no doubt you will be able to make it look like a pricey, brand-new grill and that you won't pay a cent to do so! You can do more with nothing than anybody I know!
ReplyDeleteOh Sue thank you so much! It will be fun to share the makeover. :)
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