When Misty Kaiser finds a hole in a shirt, she reaches for a needle and thread instead of her wallet.
The Minneapolis-area resident repairs clothing, fixes household items when possible, and watches online tutorials to learn how to repair everything from small appliances to sports equipment.
She said volunteer-led repair clinics, where locals can go and learn how to fix everyday items for free, are becoming more popular than ever where she lives.
“They’re absolutely needed, things are way too expensive to just go out and buy a whole new thing,” Kaiser told The Epoch Times.
Kaiser lives in the greater Twin Cities area of Minnesota and said retail prices are the main reason she chooses to make stuff around the house last as long as possible….