There was a time when the simplest and cheapest kitchen appliance you could think of was a toaster. Some nichrome wire, a spring, and a mechanical thermostat were all you needed. Those days are gone ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Everyone could use a good handyman. Or a good seamstress. Someone who can repair a broken chair, rewire a small appliance or mend a torn coat. Turns out you can find just that for ...

A Dec. 15, 2023, Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a woman scrubbing her toaster in a sink with soap and water. She uses the faucet to run water through the inside of the appliance and ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Dull knives, torn pants, broken doorknobs and necklace clasps, busted clock radios and bikes that jump gears. Old household items needn’t be destined for the garbage can when all it ...