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"Make do and mend" gives damaged items a second life
Nearly half of UK adults saved an average of £80 last year by repairing items to cut costs, with 52% motivated primarily by financial savings, a recent survey shows.
- A OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults found nearly half of Brits now repair items they once wrote off, citing cost savings as a key motivator.
- Saving money is driving the trend, with 52 per cent motivated to repair items themselves, 41 per cent inspired by how‑to videos, and 17 per cent sentimental or 19 per cent environmental reasons also influential.
- Respondents report 79 per cent feel pride and 40 per cent gained new skills, while 48 per cent improved patience and 47 per cent would try repairs with basic tools like screwdriver and hammer.
- Financially, the shift matters because fixers saved an average of almost £80 last year by repairing household items like jewellery and garden sheds in the UK home.
- Experts caution and recommend checking repair safety guidance and tutorials, as Gorilla Glue recently appointed a Chief Tough Officer and created an online quiz.
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"Make do and mend" gives damaged items a second life
Make do and mend is making a comeback, with nearly half of Brits now repairing items they’d previously written off as ‘too tough’ to fix.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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