Upcycling appliances headed for the landfill to be minimalist, & good as new, & teaching others to participate

"It’s a major annoyance when you flip the switch on a minor appliance and the damn thing doesn’t turn on. More often than not, the problem can be fixed relatively easily with the right know-how (which most of us lack), so sadly these "broken" objects end up as landfill fodder before their time has truly come."