How far do you go with the “fix-and-repair” rather than “replace” philosophy for the little stuff?

I had a leaf blower bag that had a hole in it. I duct taped it but it didn’t work. So I had a brilliant idea to put a patch on it. Got the patch, read the directions. “Warm around the hole with an iron on cotton setting first.”
It melted my bag immediately and ruined my iron.
I pretty much don’t try to fix things anymore.

@chyna Ack!

Completely depends on what it is and how much effort it will be. There is not one rule.

10 years old appliances replace !

Last three years:

over the stove microwave (10 years old) – - replace

refrigerator (14 years old) – - replace

HVAC “gas pack” (17 years old) – - replace

Um… @Tropical_Willie, did you read the details?

Any small piece under $200 gets replaced.

I milk everything to the last drop. My transmission has been going out for years, haha!

I repair walls, cabinets, drawers, lights, sinks, furniture, and computers. I can sew buttons and small holes, but rarely do.

I could figure out some appliances maybe, but if it’s <$100 I replace it. Over $100 I would call someone to repair if they could.

Pretty much everything. Honestly, a good number of the appliances we have I purchased “broken” for next to nothing. It’s usually something simple and people just don’t want to bother with it. I am getting to where I’m tired of working on cars though. I know those are “big” things but I do the small stuff too.

If I can, I do.
I’m so miserly.

Socks get thrown out at first hole, as a rule.

I repair if a part breaks from critical force or flaw, but if general wear has caused the first of many major failures, it’s time to replace the whole thing.