Skills Help: Learn How to Fix It Yourself.

Skills

There are so many things we could do if we only knew how. This area aims to catalog most specialized skills necessary to perform certain kinds of repairs.

Author: Eric Doster (and 5 other contributors)

Table of Contents

13 Categories

Basic Sewing](/content/Device/Basic_Sewing/index.html)

Blacksmithing](/content/Device/Blacksmithing/index.html)

Community Repair Events](/content/Device/Community_Repair_Events/index.html)

Cybersecurity Skills](/content/Device/Cybersecurity_Skills/index.html)

Electronics Skills](/content/Device/Electronics_Skills/index.html)

iFixit How-To](/content/Device/iFixit/index.html)

In The Field Fixes](/content/Device/In_The_Field_Fixes/index.html)

Miscellaneous Skills](/content/Device/Miscellaneous/index.html)

Pencil](/content/Device/Pencil/index.html)

Plastics](/content/Device/Plastics/index.html)

Software](/content/Device/Software/index.html)

Soldering Skills](/content/Device/Soldering/index.html)

TESA Tape Storage Tips](/content/Device/TESA_Tape_Aufbewahrung/index.html)

Guides

Techniques



Desk Grounding A Work Bench](/content/Guide/Desk+Grounding+A+Work+Bench/32860/index.html)



Generic Troubleshooting Guide for Anything Broken](/content/Guide/Generic+Troubleshooting+Guide+for+Anything+Broken/201689/index.html)



How to Clean a Porcelain Bathroom Sink](/content/Guide/How+to+Clean+a+Porcelain+Bathroom+Sink/155559/index.html)



How to Fix Anything](/content/Guide/How+to+Fix+Anything/153228/index.html)
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Software
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Electronics Skills

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Knowledge of skills once essential has been overtaken by the effects of mass consumerism, leading to the attitude that there is no need to fix or repair our things since replacements are readily available. However, this mindset only increases our dependence on outside products and services.

Being self-reliant and having the mindset to learn will not only stimulate our thinking, increase our knowledge, and save us money, but will also bring us joy and eliminate our boredom.

Many may think that these skills are totally outdated, but they are not! Skills like sewing, gardening, knitting, electronics, soldering, etc., will always remain, not just for necessity, but for fun.

Knowing how to sew will give you the power to fix a popped off button, a tear in your shirt, and so much more. Make a scarf or sweater for friends and family with knitting. Learn the parts of a computer, and you could even give your computer some nice and inexpensive hardware upgrades. There are so many possibilities and opportunities for fun learning. Take some time to learn these and who knows, it could be the solution to your next bout of boredom.