Repairing rather than replacing damaged items helps the Earth and your wallet. Before you toss, check our Globe Style list to see whether it can be saved ...Read the full article
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aniphylactic shock troops from Victoria, Canada writes: Wow. Other than hardwood floors, there's hardly a single item on that list worth going through all the trouble and the expenses quoted in this article.
Face it, these days it's usually cheaper to buy a replacement.- Posted 19/04/08 at 4:02 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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John Deriso from Edmonton, Canada writes: I've actually only recently discovered that buying good quality items and repairing them over time is cheaper than just buying cheap versions and constantly replacing them.
Maybe it's not for everyone, but spend a little bit more initially, and you'll keep that chair or that coat or that carpet for a lot longer.- Posted 19/04/08 at 6:40 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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R Keller from Canada writes: Notice they didn't mention TVs or radios. Or computers for that matter.
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E Ronquist from Montreal, Canada writes: You ask: "Know the best shoe repair shop in Montreal?" Try the Carinthia Shoe Company, 1228 St-Marc, not only very skilled but cheerful.
- Posted 19/04/08 at 10:08 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Mike Quinlan from Gatineau QC, Canada writes: I hope the author realizes that an awful lot of pairs of jeans are sold for far less than $250. Seems to me the more you spend on something the more you might be willing to spend on having it repaired. Sadly though the reverse holds true as well and touches more people. Namely, the less you spend initially, the less you are willing to spend to have something repaired. Maybe you get your $400 shoes repaired, but you dont when you payed $40 for two pair at PayLess or whatever its called. Lets not forget dollar stores. Most of the stock will find its way into landfills within a y