Like many others, due to the coronavirus I've spent the past eight weeks working from home, trying to teach my kids and staring at all of the home improvement projects I haven't had time to tackle.

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CONSIDER BEFORE YOU FIX OR NIX. THIS 14 YEAR OLD WASHER IN THE HOME WAS ON THE FRITZ. I WAS AFRAID THAT IF I SPENT THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT, IT WOULD JUST GO OUT AGAIN SOON. AND FRANKLY, I’M SURPRISED ...