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‘It looked as good as new’: readers share their tips for repairing household items

A woman repairing a toaster
‘It was easy to fix,’ says Sarah of Somerset. ‘They aren’t cheap to buy but they are massive value as every part can be replaced easily and cheaply.’ Composite: Getty Images

One of the best ways we can reduce our household’s carbon footprint is to repair things instead of throwing them away. But it’s also a way of life for many people.

“Seems I’ve spent most of my life fixing stuff because I was brought up that way,” observes Phil, from Bedfordshire. “I look at everything that comes my way as potentially useful and more often than not, it is,” writes Richard, a designer from Essex.

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