{"id":10825,"date":"2020-06-24T04:15:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=10825"},"modified":"2023-10-23T17:00:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:00:15","slug":"once-you-develop-a-fix-it-mindset-you-can-repair-nearly-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/once-you-develop-a-fix-it-mindset-you-can-repair-nearly-anything\/","title":{"rendered":"Once You Develop a \u201cFix-it\u201d Mindset, You Can Repair Nearly Anything"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_918e2e-2a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_918e2e-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_918e2e-2a qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-e3e66c  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-94fc1f\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_16ee42-0a\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_16ee42-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_16ee42-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_16ee42-0a summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_16ee42-0a\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It&rsquo;s satisfying when you fix a faulty part instead of replacing it.<\/li><li>Having a fix-it mindset isn&rsquo;t just all about using your hands. It&rsquo;s spending time researching how something functions before doing any repair.<\/li><li>Once you learn how a certain machine or appliance works, you&rsquo;ll be surprised to know that humans have so many ways of doing things.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, my washing machine stopped entering its drain cycle. Because the beat-up box is at least a decade old, family members immediately urged me to buy a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the thought of picking out a new machine, then dragging the old one to the landfill, was far less appealing than trying to fix whatever was wrong. So, I decided to repair my over-the-hill GE Profile top-loader. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/woman-with-tools-1024x616.jpeg\" alt=\"woman with repair tools\" class=\"wp-image-10850\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/woman-with-tools-1024x616.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/woman-with-tools-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/woman-with-tools-768x462.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/woman-with-tools.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Having a &ldquo;fix-it&rdquo; mindset means researching how something functions before you start tearing it apart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Satisfaction That Comes With Fixing Something Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I&rsquo;m a relatively new homeowner, I&rsquo;ve never had to fix a washer before. I would have to learn how washing machines work, then devise a plan of attack. A quick Google search revealed nothing of substance &ndash; just a bunch of keyword-stuffed websites vying for clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, my library contains a wide array of books, including an old text on appliance repair. After reading the chapter on washers, I concluded my machine was probably suffering from a clogged or faulty drain pump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then set forth removing the pump. First, I took out the clothing, then used a shop-vac to get the water out of the machine. Then I went to remove the pump and found its impeller obstructed by a ball of lint and gunk. No wonder it had stopped working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After cleaning the pump, the washer was back in service, running like a machine half its age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Need Both Your Hands and Your Mind to Fix Things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why am I telling you about my washing machine repair adventure? Because I&rsquo;ve learned that, at this point in my life, I can fix nearly anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that ability stems from when I first began working on cars as a teenager. Back then, I would spend hours in my parents&rsquo; driveway, pouring over repair manuals and tinkering with projects. That&rsquo;s when I first began to develop my &ldquo;fix-it&rdquo; mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a fix-it mindset isn&rsquo;t just about knowing how to use your hands, either. It&rsquo;s about using your brain to research how something functions before you start tearing it apart.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DIY-fix-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"DIY fix\" class=\"wp-image-10853\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DIY-fix-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DIY-fix-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DIY-fix-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DIY-fix-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DIY-fix.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Regardless of whether you&rsquo;re fixing a car, an appliance, or something else, you&rsquo;ll recognize patterns in how things are engineered.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have a basic understanding of how things work, you&rsquo;ll realize that humans only have (and the laws of physics only allow for) so many ways of doing things. Regardless of whether you&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/right-to-repair-for-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"fixing a car\">fixing a car<\/a>, an appliance, or something else, you&rsquo;ll recognize patterns in how things are engineered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you&rsquo;ll be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/when-to-repair-or-replace-your-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"keep that old vehicle\">keep that old vehicle<\/a> &ndash; or that old washing machine &ndash; running for another decade or two.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Last week, my washing machine stopped entering its drain cycle. 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