Don't miss these Memorial Day home center sales

Holiday weekends are a great time to check out sales at the home center and this Memorial Day weekend is no exception. Consumer Reports took a spin through the virtual aisles of the websites of Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Sears and found some great bargains on some of our top-rated products. The prices listed below are from the retailers and were current as of this posting.

Home Depot

Appliances that costs $396 are being discounted 10 percent and some mowers and other yard gear is up to 25 percent off. There are also deals on buckets of paint, gas grills, and patio furniture. Here are sales on some of our top picks.

Mowers and trimmers

• Toro 20371 self-propelled mower, $274
  
• Toro Recycler 20332 self-propelled mower, $334
• Toro 20370 self-propelled mower, $264
• Honda HRR2169VKA self-propelled mower, $399
• Black & Decker SPCM1936 self-propelled mower, $349
• Black & Decker CM1936 push mower, $299
• Echo SRM-225 string trimmer, $199
• Black & Decker LST136 string trimmer, $139
• Echo GT-225 string trimmer, $149
• Ryobi RY40220 string trimmer, $169
• Homelite UT33600A string trimmer, $90
• Ryobi RY40210 string trimmer, $139
  

Appliances

• LG LFXS29766S bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2397
• LG LFC24770ST bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,497
• LG LMXS30746S bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,995
• LG LFXS30766S bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,595
• Samsung RF28HDEDBSR bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,298
• Samsung T9000 RF32FMQDBSR bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,995
• LG LSC22991ST side-by-side refrigerator, $2,199
• Whirlpool WRB322DMBM bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,259
• Frigidaire FFFH20F2QW freezer, $626
• GE FCM11PHWW freezer, $348
• KitchenAid KDTM354DSS dishwasher, $896
• Samsung NX58H9500WS gas range, $1,897
• Samsung NE58H9970WS electric range, $2,995
• Samsung NE58F9500SS electric range, $1,297
• Samsung WF56H9100AG front-loading washer, $1,303
• Maytag Maxima MHW5100DW front-loading washer, $777
• LG WM8500HVA front-loading washer, $1,439
• LG DLEX8500V clothes dryer, $1,439 (matches washer above)
  

Lowe’s

At Lowe’s, you can find big sales of 10 to 30 percent on major appliances that cost $396 or more. Pails of paint, garden gear, and everything for outdoors—grills, patio furniture and power equipment—can also be found marked down. Here’s some of our picks.

Appliances

• Samsung RF28HDEDBSR bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,298
• Samsung T9000 RF32FMQDBSR bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,998
• Samsung RS25H5121SR refrigerator, $1,398
• Samsung RS22HDHPNSR side-by-side refrigerator, $1,898
• Whirlpool WRB322DMBM bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,259
• LG LMXS30746S bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,996
• LG LFXS30766S refrigerator, $2,596
• Whirlpool WRB322DMBM bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,169
• Whirlpool Cabrio WTW8500DW top-loading washer, $849
• Maytag Maxima MHW5100DW front-loading washer, $779
• Bosch 800 Series SHX68T55UC dishwasher, $899
• Bosch 500 Series SHP65T55UC dishwasher, $809
• KitchenAid KDTM354DSS dishwasher, $989
• Samsung NX58H9500WS gas range, $1,979
• LG LRE3083SW electric range, $742
• Whirlpool WZF34X16DW freezer, $498
• Dyson V6 Motorhead vacuum cleaner, $319
• Dyson V6 vacuum cleaner, $399
• Dyson Ball Multi Floor vacuum cleaner, $299
  

Mower

• Husqvarna YTH22V46 lawn tractor, $1,599
  

Sears

Sears has discounts of up to 60 percent on mattresses, 40 percent or more on selected appliances and vacuums, and up to 25 percent off some grills, mowers and outdoor power equipment. Here’s some top-rated gear from it house brands, Kenmore and Craftsman.

Appliances

• Kenmore 51133 side-by-side refrigerator, $1,120
• Kenmore 69313 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $799
• Kenmore 7160[3] bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,199
• Kenmore 79433 top-freezer refrigerator, $1,299
• Kenmore Elite 71313 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,399
• Kenmore Elite 72483 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,849
• Kenmore Elite 74033 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,599
• Kenmore Elite 74093 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $2,599
• Kenmore Elite 79023 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,599
• Kenmore Elite 79043 bottom-freezer refrigerator, $1,499
• Kenmore Elite 12793 dishwasher, $999
• Kenmore Elite 12783 dishwasher, $899
• Kenmore Elite 12763 dishwasher, $699
• Kenmore Elite 12773 dishwasher, $799
• Kenmore Elite 12803 dishwasher, $1,219
• Kenmore 22442 freezer, $429
• Kenmore Elite 17802 freezer, $549
• Kenmore Elite 27002 freezer, $799
• Kenmore 22614 canister vacuum cleaner, $259
• Kenmore 31140 upright vacuum cleaner, $199
• Kenmore Elite 21814 canister vacuum cleaner, $449
• Kenmore Elite 31150 upright vacuum cleaner, $239
• Kenmore Progressive 21514 canister vacuum cleaner, $209
• Kenmore Progressive 21614 canister vacuum cleaner, $249
• Kenmore Progressive 21714 canister vacuum cleaner, $349
• Kenmore Progressive 31069 upright vacuum cleaner, $139
• Kenmore 43800 electric cooktop, $1,214
• Kenmore 43820 electric cooktop, $1,514
• Kenmore 74132 gas range, $599
• Kenmore 94142 electric range, $429
• Kenmore Elite 41073 front-loading washer, $1,199
• Kenmore Elite 61623 clothes dryer, $849
• Kenmore Elite 71623 clothes dryer, $949
  

Outdoor gear

• Kenmore Elite 3358 gas grill, $1,439
• Craftsman 20374 lawn tractor, $1,300
• Craftsman 20390 lawn tractor, $1,662
• Craftsman 20403 lawn tractor, $2,849
• Craftsman 20445 lawn tractor, $3,299
• Craftsman 37591 self-propelled mower, $351
• Craftsman 71102 string trimmer, $102
• Craftsman 71117 string trimmer, $146
• Craftsman 71120 string trimmer, $166

—Mary H.J. Farrell (@mhjfarrell on Twitter)

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