my first fridge lasted 27 years, the next

I live in 4-storey 100 year old apartment block, the original clothes lines were on our flat roof, but when the roof was renovated back in the late 70s there was no access so I need a dryer & my first dryer lasted c.17 year,the the second 9 years, dunno how long this one will last.

2 years back my bedroom scales died - "guarantee' said we'll replace within the first 12 months as it's too hard & expensive to repair, after that you just send it to landfill & buy a new one, or words to that effect. NO WAY!, the problem was the little battery was in a soft plastic nest & levering out said battery affected the connection, so I just put a small split ring on top to press it down, then taped down the plastic cover, & it worked! Well done, me!

Here in the land of Oz our national consumer advocate Choice is fighting for Right to Repair legislation, vs. the current right of manufacturers to make stuff that does not last & is un-repairable.

We're getting closer ...