Comments on: My Frugal Fix For The Broken Chair http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mike howard http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176605 mike howard Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176605 I've just done the same thing with the swivel chair I am sitting on right now! The 'up and down' swivel thing broke and it would only stay rigid when set at the bottom as there was nothing allowing it to move up higher and support it. So I cut out small circular pieces of newspaper and cardboard, put them into the cylinder and put the spine of my chair back in. I then wrapped duct tape all around it and hey presto! It's not perfect and it's set at one height but it has saved me money and it is useable! I’ve just done the same thing with the swivel chair I am sitting on right now! The ‘up and down’ swivel thing broke and it would only stay rigid when set at the bottom as there was nothing allowing it to move up higher and support it.
So I cut out small circular pieces of newspaper and cardboard, put them into the cylinder and put the spine of my chair back in. I then wrapped duct tape all around it and hey presto! It’s not perfect and it’s set at one height but it has saved me money and it is useable!

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]]> By: Corporate Barbarian http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176298 Corporate Barbarian Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:46:13 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176298 I applaud your frugality! I used a frugal fix to extend the life of my pool vacuum - duct tape! A million and one uses. The duct tape held together for several weeks, until I received a coupon and bought a new vacuum. I applaud your frugality! I used a frugal fix to extend the life of my pool vacuum – duct tape! A million and one uses. The duct tape held together for several weeks, until I received a coupon and bought a new vacuum.

]]> By: Bedrijfspand huren http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176268 Bedrijfspand huren Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:16:42 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176268 Hats off to you NCN! A perfectly good chair continues to serve perfectly well. We all need to do more of the same instead of trashing things that can easily be salvaged. I totally agree to this comment. We have to work together to get a free reparation or a new chair. Hats off to you NCN! A perfectly good chair continues to serve perfectly well. We all need to do more of the same instead of trashing things that can easily be salvaged.

I totally agree to this comment. We have to work together to get a free reparation or a new chair.

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176179 Lawrence Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:46:19 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176179 These days it's all about saving money! These days it’s all about saving money!

]]> By: Jesse http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176163 Jesse Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:43:42 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176163 I did something similar. I got a recliner from a relative for free and it was broken, probably from moving it 700 miles, but I decided I wanted to fix it rather than keep looking for a recliner. I had been looking for one for a few months. I ended up figuring out the problem with it, which was that the bolts on which the chair pivoted to recline were snapped off. I just spent $2 for a few new bolts and the chair has been stable ever since. I did something similar. I got a recliner from a relative for free and it was broken, probably from moving it 700 miles, but I decided I wanted to fix it rather than keep looking for a recliner. I had been looking for one for a few months.

I ended up figuring out the problem with it, which was that the bolts on which the chair pivoted to recline were snapped off. I just spent $2 for a few new bolts and the chair has been stable ever since.

]]> By: Imani http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176156 Imani Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:39:33 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176156 Hats off to you NCN! A perfectly good chair continues to serve perfectly well. We all need to do more of the same instead of trashing things that can easily be salvaged. Peace. Hats off to you NCN! A perfectly good chair continues to serve perfectly well. We all need to do more of the same instead of trashing things that can easily be salvaged.

Peace.

]]> By: johanes http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176102 johanes Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:16:42 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176102 Did you get a problem with dust mites... no offense! My grandma have the same fabric that you have and when ever I sit on it I'd get rashes everywhere. Did you get a problem with dust mites… no offense! My grandma have the same fabric that you have and when ever I sit on it I’d get rashes everywhere.

]]> By: thisisbeth http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/09/25/my-frugal-fix-for-the-broken-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-176096 thisisbeth Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:20:39 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2611#comment-176096 I inherited the chair from the furniture set my parents had when I was a kid. The front legs are actually 4x4s, which my brother replaced the original legs when when they broke. I was happy to get it. The fabric is dated, but it's still in good condition--which is pretty good considering how much the various family cats have loved it. I inherited the chair from the furniture set my parents had when I was a kid. The front legs are actually 4×4s, which my brother replaced the original legs when when they broke. I was happy to get it. The fabric is dated, but it’s still in good condition–which is pretty good considering how much the various family cats have loved it.

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