Sordid Amok!May 30
The antidote to materialism isn't minimalism; it's maintenance. Keep things. Fix them. Mend them. Grow old with possessions you know well because you've cared for them.
Show threadMichelle HughesMay 30

@SordidAmok

How? Everything is made out of cheap materials and assembled out of parts that can't be replaced individually.

Show threadocdtrekkie
@MegaMichelle @SordidAmok Choose what you buy carefully. I recently upgraded two flashlights with new LED bulbs. ...The stores here didn't sell flashlight bulbs anymore because new flashlights don't have bulb sockets, but I was able to find them online.
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Show threadDavid SMay 31
@ocdtrekkie @MegaMichelle @SordidAmok also see if you can find a repair cafe near you. It's surprising how much of the cheap disposable tat can be repaired with a bit of know-how, a soldering iron and some glue.