I’ve posted this one before - but it seemed very appropriate right now - so here are a few things to ponder for the weekend…and please comment if you have something to add!

1. Fix-It. Don’t throw out your old VCR, DVD player, washer or whatever it is that just broke. Fix it. I recently saved our VCR (we still like videotapes) by simply removing the top and cleaning the insides with a Q-Tip and some rubbing alcohol. Not to mention the fact that no one seems to sell just the VCR anymore. I’ve replaced belts on old dryers and handles on old axes. Stop throwing away stuff just because it’s broken! Now, we did get rid of an old microwave that stopped working, but I didn’t buy a new one - we got along just fine for three years without one. Then, I came along a perfectly good one, for free, that someone was giving away.

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