Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Classic Stand Mixer $29.00 with free shipping

Dear Daily Cheapskate:

We have a summer bungalow in the Catskills and I'm awfully tired of dragging my Kitchen Aid mixer back and forth every time we spend a weekend there and I need to bake.  Any really low-cost stand mixers out there that I can just leave in our bungalow?  And when I say low-cost, I mean like under $50.  But I don't want to buy a crummy mixer that won't do the job.  Can you help?

-Markie D., Brooklyn, NY

Dear Markie,

Here's what my friend Lainie bought for her summer condo:  check out this Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Classic Stand Mixer for $29.00 with free shipping on Amazon. It did get mixed reviews, and my impression is that it works just fine, but isn't made for longevity or heavy-duty prolonged use, so it might be just the thing for summer-only usage.

• 4 quart stainless steel bowl
• 6 speeds & QuickBurst button
• Bowl Rest mixer stabilizer
• Doubles as a hand mixer
• 290-Watts peak power makes mixing easy
• Shift & Stir bowl
• Versatile attachment set includes traditional beaters, whisk and dough hooks
• Brushed stainless steel