There just isn’t anything less romantic than maintenance. It’s sooo sexy to talk about new things: new cars, new furnaces, new refrigerators, new solar panels. And the American mind is so geared toward consumption and the charm of the newfangled. Who wants to hear about how often you change the oil in your 93 Camry? Who cares that you have 210,000 miles on it with no engine work in sight? Who cares that your boiler is 15 years old, your clothes dryer over ten, your refrigerator at least eight, your lawnmower about the same, and your marriage ticking over nicely after 30 years? Who cares? But maintenance is the soul of conservation, and it’s a strategy available to those on tight budgets. Click HERE for more info. |
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