I can not stress enough how valuable and important it is to learn how to maintain and repair the things you own.

Not just cars, but washing machines, dryers, air conditioning, boiler, phones, computers, clothing, etc.

Obviously with electrical, gas and plumbing, learn it properly if you can through a course.

Regardless of how you learn, you'll gain the skills to keep things going that bit longer before you need a replacement.

#solarpunk #repair #reduce #reuse #recycle

@dutchbarracuda Also, internalize the debunking of (and debunk to others) the myth that a repaired item has lower expected time to failure than a new one. Due to individual inspection of the item during repair and the progressively reduced design lifetimes of newer models, a properly repaired item is almost sure to outlast new replacements.