i have, for now, more time than money.
so i tend to recyle.
last night, i spent an hour or so, taking apart, and fixing (one crimped wire) a table fan that a neighbor had discarded.
I don't use air condisioning, so i like fans. did i NEED another? perhaps not.. but there will be hot days coming, and another fan is useful. and worth an hours effort.
many today throw out--the idea of investing an hour in repairing is never considered. My fan is sitting on a snack table that was discard because it was missing a single screw.
(on the other hand, when i moved 5 years ago, i got rid of lots of stuff.. i was the (proud?)owner of not one, but 2, pipe threaders! (and nowday most everyone uses copper tubing (not pipe) and 'sweat's' sodiers it together!) )
