When we moved nearly four years ago we needed to buy a new fridge, freezer, induction hob, oven, washing machine, dryer and a vacuum cleaner, so there were basically more things needed than money to spend on them.
Apart from the hob and oven, we bought what we needed from a reliable DIY store that DH has sworn by for years. This means everything was a cheap brand made for that particular chain of DIY stores. We paid roughly a third of what the well-known brands would have cost, and everything works perfectly. The cheap washing machine is especially good, with water and electricity saving programmes.