While I generally think myself pretty handy, sometimes it
costs me more than if I had just hired a handyman in the first place. Such was
the instance with my attempt at installing the iPod connection to the stereo in
my truck. I not only did not install the connection, I injured my back which
kept me from enjoy Christmas with my cousins in Kansas as I had originally
planned. I finally went by an audio shop and for just $35, they made the connection
in just ten minutes and now my truck stereo sounds better than ever.
After leaving the shop, I went to a home improvement store
because my food disposal had stopped working and despite my best efforts, I
could not get it to operate again. I resolved that I would have to pay for a
new food disposal. While there, I saw a wrench designed to manually break
disposal jams. I doubted that I was stronger than a ¾ horsepower motor, but
decided a $7 fix was better than a $130 replacement.
As soon as I got home, I pulled out the wrench and decided
to see if my disposal even had the appropriate slot for the wrench. It did and
with just a little back and forth motion, my disposal worked better than it had
in a very long time.
Sometimes the simple fix works best in the situation. This
was one time that I actually saved money by doing-it-myself.
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