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Originally Posted by Beoweolf
Let's be honest here - all you Sierra Club, green peace, re-cyclers need to understand that the real reason there is so much trash is base on the fact that you can't fix crap. You can only replace it. Most of the time, even if you can fix the item - by the time you take it apart to get to the 10 cent part - you have destroyed the plastic housing, end up tossing it anyway - there is only so much that duct tape can fix.  |
Not to mention that most everything out there now it's cheaper to replace it than repair it if you can't do it yourself. In some cases even when you can do it yourself it's cheaper to replace.
My heating element died in my dryer but good ol craigslist came to the rescue. I found one posted the next day identical to mine but the on switch didn't work. Now I have extra parts for mine except the on switch. That'll probably be the thing that goes next!
Sad to see. I just tossed my microwave that I had for 20 yrs about 2 yrs ago. Since then I've had 2 of them already. Things just don't last anymore. There's still fridges out there from 1950 that are working! I'm sure there are a lot of old automotive related items still going strong also from yesteryear. It's become a throw away society.
As for the book writing idea. I'd love to read one of them! Reading bumble's posts make me think of Erma Bombeck and her books like "The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank".
Fun reads! Get to work bumble! You will have a few sold right here before you even finish!
Deb
