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"   6:154 || THE BIG WIND DOWN:  That old electric clock may have a cool retro look, but it&amp;#039;s noisy and slow. THE QUICK FIX The gears in an electric clock can, over time, collect a lot of grime. An old repairman&amp;#039;s trick is to turn the clock upside down for a couple of days. This allows debris and gunk to sift out of the gears and gets the clock back on schedule.   6:155 || STUCK UP:     After a particularly wild blended-drinks party, your blender makes the sound but the blade doesn&amp;#039;t move. THE QUICK FIX When blending large amounts of liquid, especially if it&amp;#039;s sticky, the blender blade assembly can become saturated with syrupy goo. According to Chris Peterson, author of A Man&amp;#039;s Whirled: Every Guy&amp;#039;s Guide to Cooking with the Blender, &amp;quot;Unless the blade assembly is cleaned right after blending, the blade will be stuck tight with gunk that has collected in the housing. Simply soak the entire blade assembly in hot soapy water for about fifteen minutes, rinse thoroughly with hot water, and you&amp;#039;re ready for the next round of frozen Margaritas.&amp;quot;   6:158 || VAC ATTACK:     You need to get the dog&amp;#039;s hair up off the rug before the big Thanksgiving dinner, but even though the vacuum has suction, the bar won&amp;#039;t spin. THE QUICK FIX Your vacuum&amp;#039;s belt is broken. In a pinch, you can make do for a quick cleaning with a nylon stocking stretched tight around the rollers and knotted securely.   FIX OR DITCH?  With the fast pace of appliance innovations--new styles, new features, and new price tags--it&amp;#039;s sometimes hard to make the judgment between fixing an older appliance and ditching it for a new unit. Although the decision is largely an economic one, it is also affected by intangibles such as how comfortable you are making repairs, and whether you want to upgrade as part of remodeling. &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; STAND MIXER Ditch if ... you are style conscious or a serious cook. Fix if ... money is the issue. Most common problems can be repaired for less than half the expense of a new unit--if you can open a sealed gearbox and grease the gears, when you&amp;#039;re done you&amp;#039;ll be mixing again for a fraction of that. &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; COUNTERTOP MICROWAVE OVEN Ditch if ... you are not a microwave repairperson. Even a tiny microwave has a capacitor that stores several thousand volts as part of its power supply circuit. So you&amp;#039;re probably better off tossing it or leaving it for the pros. Fix if ... all it may need is a replacement of the $3 fuse. &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; TOASTER OVEN Ditch if ... it won&amp;#039;t toast. A broken toaster oven may be the most annoying trash bin candidate because a new heating element--if you can find it--will usually run the cost of a new unit. Fix if ... it&amp;#039;s been given a pet name and become a member of the family. Your call. &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; VACUUM CLEANER Ditch if ... the motor fails or if the unit is so old that replacement parts will be difficult to find. Fix if ... it is a very expensive, very powerful high-end machine, or a lower-end machine that shows no sign of motor failure. Beater-bar belts are the first thing to go and are easy to replace. Clean out the vacuum head while you have it open.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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