Aotearoa / New Zealand

Yes. I actually just ordered a replacement battery for my Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Luckily it's only a matter of lifting a ribbon cable.

I think it's easier to fix electronics, than it is to fix simpler items like socks, shirts, pants, coffee cups, shoes, etc. Probably because the latter are designed to be disposable these days.

I try hard to.

We have a spot on the bench where the kids put broken things to be taped or superglued back together.

The dishwasher that was here when we moved in had issues with the electronics, we got someone in to fix it and it struggled on doing an average quality job and occasionally refusing to go, we finally replaced it about 7 years after we moved in (it was probably already 5-10 years old then). Not gonna lie, having a new one that just works and does a good job is great, but I don't like replacing things that are doing the job.

My laptop is a Framework, which is very easy to repair compared to others. I've had to do a display panel replacement and hinge replacements, it wasn't a problem. Previously I've done the occasional repair on more typical laptops but normally nothing too complicated.

Phones are hard. Unless you have a FairPhone, your phone is probably glued together or otherwise difficult to even open. I got a second hand phone off trademe almost 4 years ago. It's still going strong, though the battery is not as good as it once was.

I have fixed our dining table after a leg fell off (new bolts + glue), and have fixed chairs but will remove them if I don't think I've done a good job because of the safety factor. Our dining table and chairs were also second hand, we got them about 8 years ago.

These are just some things that come to mind. I try to repair anything before throwing it away, but I'm not that good at it. Improving with practice, though.

Yes I'll usually try to fix anything first. I've learned a lot over the years just using all the info on the internet. I've replaced all the light fittings in our house, did my own insulation, fixed the car (replacing rotors and pads), fixed our 20 year old toilets, fixed the kid's clothes and shoes, replaced or fixed taps, made my own tables and benches (functional but ugly). Computers I've been building and fixing since a teen.

I've managed to extend the life of a lot of things, but there are times I have to weigh the cost if it's worth it, for example if I need to get new specific tools. Or sometimes I just use it as an excuse to upgrade.

Electronics is probably where I haven't done much fixing, but it is an area I'd like to learn more on.

Pretty sure you boil them and then cover them in butter and garlic?

I love eating kale and most brassicas. I grew Collard greens a couple years ago and they get massive. You get a lot of food of 1 or 2 plants

My favourite kale so far is "Dazzling blue". I picked p some Ethiopian Kale seeds from kings seeds to try this season

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