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My $12 thrift store lamp needed a $4 part, now it works like new
Picked up a solid brass lamp at the St. Vinnie's in Portland for $12 but the socket was shot. Found a replacement socket kit at Ace Hardware for $4 and swapped it out in about 20 minutes with just a screwdriver. Saved myself at least $50 versus buying new, and it looks way better than anything at Target. Anyone else fix up thrift store finds instead of just passing them by?
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sean_johnson1621d ago
Haven't you always skipped broken stuff at thrift stores too? Yeah, me too, but this makes me want to try it.
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hayden_butler2721d ago
Aw man, that's awesome! I did the same thing with an old floor lamp last year, just needed a new cord and switch, cost me like six bucks and now it's my favorite thing in the living room. There's something so satisfying about fixing it yourself, right?
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