With toasters only lasting six to eight years on average, a burnt-out appliance is an experience all of us are bound to have at one point or another. What we don't all share, however, is a creative ...

A white toaster illegally dumped on the side of the road near trees - planas1.4/Shutterstock Got a toaster that's just not toasting anymore? Whether it had a nice long run of browning bread or fritzed ...

Cars begin lining up outside the Goodwill donation center in Seabrook, N.H., around 10 a.m. most mornings. Well-intended patrons are here with truckloads full of treasures. "We hope everyone brings ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A new event coming to Syracuse aims to help people fix everything from old toys to busted vacuum cleaners instead of sending them to the dump. The first Syracuse Repair Cafe takes ...

But inside, nothing worked. Instead of valuable heirlooms and furniture, the room was full of people toting broken household goods and appliances. With a little care, much of it soon would be working, ...

A few weeks ago my wife and I discovered our toaster was no longer toasting well. I realized that the elements were not working to their full capacity and the toast was coming out half toasted. I ...

The Makerbar, Hoboken’s Hackerspace, was in desperate need of a reflow oven. Hurricane Sandy did a number on a whole bunch of household appliances, so when [Kush] saw a neighbor throw out a broken ...

"Wish-cyclers" are donating millions of pounds of broken goods and trash to Goodwill. Goodwill Doesn't Want Your Broken Toaster Cars begin lining up outside the Goodwill donation center in Seabrook, N ...