Serious question, do people still fix their own small appliances?

I remember my dad fixing our toaster with a screwdriver and a paperclip back in the 90s. Last week I threw out a $20 coffee maker cause the heating element went bad and replacement parts cost more than a new one. It hit me that nothing is built to be repaired anymore, everything is just disposable now. Has anyone here actually fixed a blender or something small recently, or am I the only one noticing this shift?

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valh328d agoMost Upvoted

Nah, I still fix my own stuff. Youtube makes it dead easy.

keithbennett8d ago

Half those repair videos skip the one step that actually fixes it.

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terry_thomas8d agoProlific Poster

Ha! Right? It's cheaper to buy a new blender than the replacement gasket now.