I am the moderator of a subreddit that exists partially to help folks stretch a dollar. The following comment was left on a recent post.
"There are often repair events near you, such as repair cafes, community events, and tool libraries. Folks with skills will be present to help you. Fight planned obsolescence!"
Does anyone know of such events in the area?
Last month, my toaster started acting up. My first instinct was to add it to a list of things to eventually replace. Then I remembered an old trick: Sometimes a stuck lever just needs a careful cleaning. Twenty minutes and a cotton swab later, it worked again. We've been trained to replace before we repair, but a lot of small fixes are within reach if we slow down enough to try. YouTube has become my unexpected handyman.
What's something you fixed yourself recently that you would have once tossed or paid someone else to handle?