From YouTube video guides to sourcing parts, here are some ways to extend the life of your appliances and sentimental items
‘It was easy to fix,’ says Sarah of Somerset. ‘They aren’t cheap to buy but they are massive value as every part can be replaced easily and cheaply.’‘It was easy to fix,’ says Sarah of Somerset. ‘They aren’t cheap to buy but they are massive value as every part can be replaced easily and cheaply.’One of the best ways we can reduce our household’s carbon footprint is to repair things instead of throwing them away. But it’s also a way of life for many people.
“Seems I’ve spent most of my life fixing stuff because I was brought up that way,” observes Phil, from Bedfordshire. “I look at everything that comes my way as potentially useful and more often than not, it is,” writes Richard, a designer from Essex. Sometimes, as Stew from London notes, “repair is about purchasing choices as well as deciding to do the work”.
From practical items such as appliances to the more sentimental objects we’re reluctant to part with, Guardian readers share some of their repair success stories, and offer tips for those wondering where to start.My Dualit toaster is getting on for 30 years old. It’s had a new element costing about £5 and is as good as new. It was easy to fix. They aren’t cheap to buy but they are massive value as every part can be replaced easily and cheaply.
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