Dan Ramsey

Understanding Product Warranties

If something in your household (appliance, heater, plumbing) breaks and you can't fix it, what are your options? When should you consider hiring someone to fix broken stuff for you? * When it's something you shouldn't be messing with, such as a microwa... Read >

Finding Parts for Broken Stuff

Household things break. Some weren't meant to last more than a year. Others are dropped or misused. Oops! What can you do to fix these broken things? You'd like to help the economy -- your economy -- and the environment by not tossing broken stuff. But ho... Read >

Don't Send Broken Stuff To The Landfill

What can you do with household things that break? If you can, fix it. But if you just can't fix it--or don't want to pay to have it fixed--here are four smart things you can do instead of sending it to the landfill. First, try to recycle it. The best p... Read >

Save Money With Electrical Tests

Electrical things not working? You can test hundreds of electrical things in your home from appliances to batteries. It's really quite easy. Electrical things are devices that convert electricity into another form of energy. These include large and sma... Read >

Outsmarting Broken Stuff

To fix anything in you home, you first need to know what it is supposed to do. That makes sense. There are four kinds of things in your home: stuff that is supposed to move (mechanical), stuff that isn't supposed to move (stationary), electrical stuff,... Read >

Common Repairs Made Easy

Tossing broken things costs money and wastes resources. Instead, you can fix them! The process is easy -- if you understand fasteners! For example, a cabinet drawer may need the glide or a screw reattached or replaced. A shirt with a button missing si... Read >

If It's Broken, Fix It!

Disassembling things can be easy -- and fun. Before you consider tossing broken things, discover how to disassemble and fix it yourself. No matter what you're fixing, you can save time and frustration by spending some time on planning. Once you've figu... Read >

Basic Tools Save Hundreds of Dollars

The right tools can save you hundreds of dollars every year in things you don't really have to toss and replace. You can fix it yourself -- if you have a basic toolbox. Which tools do you need in your fix-it toolbox? I recommend these basics: * A go... Read >

Ten Reasons to Fix Things That Break

Stuff breaks! Appliances, furniture, furnaces, toys, garage door openers, and everything else in your home will eventually break. And, in this economy, buying replacement stuff isn't always an option. Before you go out and buy a replacement, consider ten ... Read >