My neighbor's comment about my cracked driveway finally made me stop ignoring it

My elderly neighbor Mr. Patterson saw me hauling groceries over the big crack in my driveway last week and just said 'you know concrete patch is only 8 bucks at the hardware store.' I'd been telling myself I needed to save up for a full repave for over a year, but I had 8 dollars and a free Saturday. Has anyone else had a small fix they kept putting off that turned out way cheaper and easier than they thought?

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gray_gibson4d ago

My back gate hinge was a 5 minute fix I put off for 6 months.

anderson.spencer3d ago

Last spring I had a downspout that was disconnected from the underground drain. Every rainstorm would dump water right next to my foundation. I kept telling myself I needed a plumber or some fancy extension thing. It sat like that for probably 8 months while I just let puddles form every time it rained. Turned out all I needed was a $3 coupling from the hardware store and about ten minutes of pushing it back into place. I felt pretty dumb standing there holding the thing in my hand wondering what I was even waiting for. Its amazing how a tiny fix can make you feel like you actually have your life together for once.