A simple fan repair has me worried about all the electronics we throw away

I fixed a table fan last week that was headed for the curb. It just needed a new switch and some cleaning. This small job got me thinking about how many devices get tossed for tiny issues. I often see items that could be saved with a little effort. It feels wrong to let them go to waste when we can give them more years. I wonder how other repair people handle this. What do you do to promote fixing things?

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valk607mo ago

Totally get that feeling, it's frustrating seeing so much stuff get trashed. I try to fix what I can and show people how easy some repairs are when they ask.

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jessicabrown7mo ago

Ugh but honestly sometimes things ARE meant to be thrown out. New stuff is cheaper and works better than a janky repair half the time.

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eva_rivera497mo ago

But @jessicabrown, fixing stuff feels so good when it works!

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