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You're not a failure after all.

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Treesandsheepeverywhere · 16/03/2025 09:53

I've changed the pullymaid rope by myself without watching a YouTube video or such.

Old rope had worn out in one spot where it was literally being held together by 3 strings. Every time walking under ut felt like Russian roulette.

I'm quite handy but this for some reason, made feel a sense of:

"You're not a complete failure after all".

What small wins have you had at home where the mental reward has made a huge difference?

Next for me is wallpapering🤞.

YANBU: small victory, big reward.
YABU: Get the handyman in.

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Treesandsheepeverywhere · 16/03/2025 14:21

Oh yes, the washing machine!
Last time I watched the two men who do it for a job struggle to fit it in and almost Ieave without fitting it in, I thought next time I'm doing it myself.

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TheeNotoriousPIG · 16/03/2025 13:37

Phew! I thought that someone else had had the cheek to say that to you. Then I realised that it was the Internal Voice of Doom!

I disconnected my washing machine in preparation for my new one to arrive. It arrived, and I had paid for it to be connected, put it on, and it flooded the utility room. Needless to say, I sorted that out, too...

My next job is building raised beds.

I have had handy-people and delivery people surprised by my strength. I may be young, female and small, but I am mighty! 😊

Louielooiloveyou · 16/03/2025 13:35

Yesterday I undid all the plumpin g for my bathroom sink and cleared all the gunge 🤢

LauderSyme · 16/03/2025 13:26

Oh well done OP. That critical internal voice many of us have needs gagging!

I was pretty pleased with myself when I disconnected my washing machine from my old place and moved it to my new place and connected it there. It isn't all that hard, I know, but I needed to screw up my confidence to give it a go.

Last year I dismantled and disposed of a raised wooden flowerbed that was rotting away, that felt good too.

Hollowvoice · 16/03/2025 13:19

The washing machine came up with an error message a couple of months ago. I looked up what to do and fixed it. Small wins are the best.

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Treesandsheepeverywhere · 16/03/2025 12:58

Lovely stories and inspiration for when I ever need to do the stuff you've done 🙂.

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NewYearNewDietAgain · 16/03/2025 12:23

Wallpapering! I watched a couple of YouTube videos first. It was a big wall and took me hours….but I did it all by myself!

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 16/03/2025 11:15

I accidentally hit the wrong button, sorry, I honestly don’t think you’re being unreasonable, I think you are a superstar who deserves celebrating! I built a big cupboard in our hallway by chopping some secondhand ikea wardrobes to make them fit. I’m so proud! 😃

Onthemove4 · 16/03/2025 11:12

I had a problem with my car engine many years ago. I don’t know the first thing about car mechanics. The car was losing power and engine cutting out in my way to work. A lorry driver pulled over next to me in the lay-by and quickly identified a small stretch of hose which was punctured.

The car limped the last few hundred yards to the nursing home where I worked. The home manager was big on keeping odd items that “might come in handy”. During my tea break I went to her junk box and cut a short piece of orange rubber tubing from an antique enema set. I replaced the leaky tube in the car engine in the hope it might get me home when I finished my shift at 10pm. I intended booking it in to the garage the next day but as it was back to full power I held off. When I traded in the car 3 years later the trusty length of enema tubing was still in place 😀

CloseEncountersOfTheTurdKind · 16/03/2025 10:55

I changed the headlight bulb in my car by myself! Made me feel proud!

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 16/03/2025 10:53

Yanbu! And you're definitely not a failure!

I've been trying to get rid of a lot of old furniture in my house and deep cleaning- I've made a decent dent in the job x

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