Toss It Out - It's Broken

We've become a disposable society. Most products these days are made to be disposable. They're intended to break after a short amount of use so you'll buy a new one. Often getting it repaired would cost as much if not more than buying a new one. I personally prefer antiques or things I make myself. Older products were built to a different standard & were intended to last for generations. That's why they've survived to be antiques. I have several tools that have been around for hundreds of years through constant use. I've also had several newer ones that broke within the first year. I seldom bother to buy new anymore.

well that depends on what it is. something like a toaster or blender i rather go and get a new one. now something like my tv or stero i would rather see what the cost is to fix it and try doing that instead. it's all about the cost for me

For the most part I like to have things repaired but it depends on what it is. Electronics are now something that are disposable I guess you can say...they are made cheaply and are cheap to buy so many just toss and buy again. I prefer to hang on to my money as long as possible before having to buy again....I also decide if it is neccesary to replace or fix something...if you don't use it often then I wouldn't replace or fix it.

I try to fix the thing myself usually. If it's going to cost more than it would to buy a new one, my tendency would be to toss it. Also, try to get some of your stuff fixed somewhere - there just aren't a lot of repair shops around here anyway. I don't like buying new, but this disposable society we live in sure makes it tough to re-use. ...whit

I keep it until my husband says he can't fix it..

Hello,terilee! Usually the metal products are long lasting and can be sold in the market.but the glass or china clay products are subject to destruction which can not be repaired or preserved.so these damaged items should be thrown out or given to hawkers, if available,for recycling purpose.Here in India glass items,china clay goods,plastic materials and papers are being collected by the hawkers daily.those items are sent to different industries for recycling and out of those materials new items are being produced.similarly all defunct electrical and electronic items should be disposed off soon from home since they cause pollution.in India we people never use any broken items in our homes.we consider it inauspicious.thank you.

It depends on what it is. I try to recycle everything at least once. If it's an expensive dish or glass item, I save the pieces and make stepping stones out of them for stones gardens. Or I'll make a memory plate, jug or planter or something by embedding the pieces into bathroom tile grout.

It depends on what it is and what is wrong. If a small dollar item breaks I'll replace it. The higher end products I would fix if possible. Some really high end stuff I will just use damaged if it's possible.

Hi, terilee79720. I will first see if I can fix it. And I will look at how bad it is damaged or ruined. If it does not look so good and can't be fixed at all, I will just throw it away. My daughter put black tape on my air freshener outlet. The tape left a black dark mark on it. So, I just added some white, white out on it. I started to throw it away. If But I found out that I could still use it. The outlet was still working. If something can be fixed, I will fix it.