HOW TO FIX ALMOST ANY HOUSEHOLD ITEM FOR UNDER $5 (2)

The average American household throws away approximately 81 pounds of clothing per year. They discard roughly 200 pounds of furniture. They toss small appliances, electronics, kitchen tools, and bathroom fixtures at a rate that fills over 80 million tons of landfill annually.

The vast majority of these items were not broken beyond repair. They had a loose screw. A worn washer. A frayed cable. A stuck zipper. A running toilet. Problems that cost between 10 cents and 2 dollars to fix, permanently, with parts available at any hardware store, dollar store, or even your own junk drawer.

So why do we throw them away?