If I can fix a toilet, anyone can

The old dog is learning new tricks. 

Let me start by saying, I am not handy.  I call tools "thingys and dohickeys" and such.  So when things break around here, and DH is gone, and (I was raised by depression effected folks) I am to stubborn to pay someone $80 to show up at my house.  That is a phone bill, or 4 bags of groceries!

 I fixed the toilet  myself.  This time I actually videotaped it.  I was not intending on it, but my 7 year old son and I decided what the heck.

In good news, it was just a simple toilet flush lever.  I replaced it for $6.78, instead of the $80.00 I probably would have paid a plumber for his time, and parts. 

I am not sure if you get the idea, my videographer after all is 7.  He almost stuck my camera in the tank. 

Comments

[Sarah (luvslikepi)]

Awesome..now we all know how to do it!

[myande]

I think that AWTM has hit the jackpot. Lets find a way to post a video of everything we have to fix.If we all have our children or can manage to find a way to stabalize a video recorder or camera we will never have to pay someone to fix something. Better than trying to explain over the phone....Great job by the way.

[AWTM]

I think next time will try to be more instructional! But heck, I was not even sure if I would actually be repairing the darn thing or not!

I wish people would send videos of themselves repairing things, or doing things they never thought they could do!!

[Mrs G]

I propose a "How to Fix It" book for military wives BY miltary wives. With all the lingo of dohickeys, thing-a-ma-gigs and bobs or thing-a-ma-bobber-dohickey-thingys so the average military wife understands ;P ...with illustrations, before during and after.

[Tammi]

FANTASTIC!! And how much do I love his directorial debut! I see an entire series of Dashing Sir Rowland's Household Repairs. Assisted by Mom, of course.......