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“Didn’t need no welfare state, everybody pulled their weight, gee our old LaSalle ran great, those were the days.” –All In The Family, 1971. The LaSalle was a great car, easy to work on and long lasting, unlike today’s cars and appliances that don’t stay serviceable as long or are as user friendly for repairs.

What are the factors that have led appliances to the list of disposable products? You may remember Jesse White who portrayed the lonely Maytag Repairman from 1967 to 1988. “Maytag, the dependability people.” Now, many appliances are sold by the “Big Box” stores with warranty available bu...