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What small piece of advice you would like to give that isn't heard enough ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Computer related:

Don't be your family computer savy guy, you just found yourself a bunch payless jobs...
Long desks are cool and all, but the amount the space they occupy is not worth it.
Block work related phone calls at weekends, being disturbed at your leisure for things that could be resolved on Mondays will sour your day.

Buying stuff:

There is expensive because of brand and expensive because of material quality, do your research.
Buck buying is underrated, save yourself a few bucks, pile that toilet paper until the ceiling is you must.
Second hand/broken often means never cleaned, lubricated or with easy fixable problem.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If something breaks and there is no warranty and cost of repairs are to much. Repair it yourself. You don't know how? What you gonna do break it again?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Unless it's something dangerous and you don't know what you're doing. Don't want to get a garage door spring to the face

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Microwave repairs are a good bad advice to give to people you don't like as well

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You mean to the brain

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Insane how much energy that is

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

garage doors are pretty heavy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The trick is knowing what's dangerous. I feel that a lot of people I've met have a poor handle on this :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Very good advice. There is probably someone on YouTube that had the same problem and filmed their repair. Ive repaired an AC unit and a garbage disposal this way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I recently changed out the alternator in my car by watching/following YouTube videos! Saved me $500. Never touched a car engine in my life before then.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

How I got into phonerepairs. Ovens , cars, and minor plumbing to name a few things