me laughing when he's annoyed

ALL repairs of anything remotely mechanical or electrical are DH's job.

I too belong in the club that does the washing, ironing, most of the shopping and cooking etc.

This division of labour suits us, which is after all the main thing.

You are correct, Anno, it is a wheel, I can change, not a tyre. Ever the pedant, I should have noticed my error.
My standards are slipping! ?

My dad showed me how to change a wheel (not a tyre!) which stood me it good stead. He also explained the wiring of a plug. My ex was what I might call inept. When necessity demanded, I bought myself an electric drill. If my dishwasher ceased to function, I'd get an expert in to fix it or, alternatively, bite the bullet and replace it.

I am quite able to change plugs and set up appliances etc with no problems even though my late OH would try to take over the jobs.
When ever I decided to decorate he was the master all I did was choose the paper he made such a fuss of everything though the air was blue ? in the end when ever I fancied a change of wallpaper I would book a short break away with my DD and when we came back the job was done.... result.

* for the ladies who are able to do things*........Our dishwasher is integrated, so he had to take off the cupboard front to get to it, then the kickboard things, pull the machine out, take the back of it off - all things a 5ft 1 woman who had a stroke in July cannot do

Urmstongran No, I fell asleep but will probably finish it today.

Jane43, your husband and I must be twins!

When I was still teaching, the local authority, IT technicians used to come into my school to search my might come in useful box of IT accessories, for spare parts. I rarely threw anything away, whenever we had an IT refresh.
I'm sure I must saved the LA a fair bit of money over the years!
I was way ahead of my time, when it came to recycling!

Doodledog

When was the last time anyone (of either sex) changed a plug ?

My daughter is 28, and thought it hilarious that electrical items used to come with no plug attached, and that people cut them off when disposing of the items, so they could attach them to the replacement.

That hasn't happened now for years.

My husband still insists on cutting the plugs off discarded electrical items, he has a box full of them in the garage along with many other items that ‘may come in useful.’

Marydoll

I once changed a tyre on a Chrysler Alpine in the pouring rain, with a new baby and two toddlers in tow.

Nowadays, I would just phone the AA! ?

Same here! My ex husband insisted that I learnt how to change a tyre and I used to be able to use a jack and sort one out but I doubt my arthritic hands are strong enough now. I now simply call the RAC if I have a problem with tyres, batteries or any thing else. I pay for my annual membership using Tesco club card vouchers which saves me a lot of money.

Generally speaking.

Bluddy autocorrect

3 months ago I replace the cord and receptacle in our garage ceiling for a new overhead garage door opener.

DH is our garage door opener, generally speaker, although I have been known to manage it.
You turn the handle and lift.

Doodledog

When was the last time anyone (of either sex) changed a plug ?

My daughter is 28, and thought it hilarious that electrical items used to come with no plug attached, and that people cut them off when disposing of the items, so they could attach them to the replacement.

That hasn't happened now for years.

Dishwashers in the States do not come with plug in cords attached. New replacements have to be wired direct or have a cord added. Same goes for garbage disposals, electric ranges and electric dryers.

3 months ago I replace the cord and receptacle in our garage ceiling for a new overhead garage door opener. It happens. I always remove the cords from old equipment and take them to the scrap yard if I don't need them for something else. The plug in cords of power tools often require replacement.

YouTube is invaluable

I started a very similar thread about a month ago and we had to get someone out to fix it in the end and now my dishwasher is identifying as a European

No need to change plugs folks!!

Thank goodness ?

the regs required domestic items to be supplied with approved plugs attached from 1994 in the uk.
and moulded on plugs are even safer.

Shelbel

I'm not allowed near machines, apart from laundry ofc. He wants to keep me away from sharp things now. Just got back from A&E, sliced a large part of my thumb off on a vegetable mandolin/slicer thing. Terrible with garden tools too. And, fell down the stairs onto tiled floor a couple of days ago. I think he's going to wrap me in bubble wrap soon. Luckily he doesn't swear. I'm a disaster.

Oh dear!

I think I'm a disaster waiting for a place to happen too!

Shelbel, I've got a mandolin in the back of a drawer - but don't dare use it now, too risky!

When was the last time anyone (of either sex) changed a plug ?

My daughter is 28, and thought it hilarious that electrical items used to come with no plug attached, and that people cut them off when disposing of the items, so they could attach them to the replacement.

That hasn't happened now for years.

So did you finish off the Bailey’s then HVDY? ?. Hic!

I'm not allowed near machines, apart from laundry ofc. He wants to keep me away from sharp things now. Just got back from A&E, sliced a large part of my thumb off on a vegetable mandolin/slicer thing. Terrible with garden tools too. And, fell down the stairs onto tiled floor a couple of days ago. I think he's going to wrap me in bubble wrap soon. Luckily he doesn't swear. I'm a disaster.

My daughter's dishwasher wasn't emptying. Her other half refused to even take a look and began phoning round his mates to get a tradesman recommendation.

Meanwhile (in the kitchen) she phoned me. I said that a blockage is usually where the exit pipe goes into the sink waste. She squeezed it - an it solved the problem.

He came back and she said 'It's ok, I've fixed it now' - and he was so impressed!

Saves all the swearing

HowVeryDareYou

He hasn't been able to fix it (he's usually pretty good at these things) so has ordered a new one, coming on Wednesday

Result!

He hasn't been able to fix it (he's usually pretty good at these things) so has ordered a new one, coming on Wednesday