Knowing how to fix things is underrated power. People who can fix things are always needed somewhere.

Repair never stops being in demand, because things keep breaking everywhere people live. It also changes how the world looks: a broken thing stops being a dead end and becomes a problem with parts. That saves money, and more than that it saves you the helpless feeling of waiting for someone else to come.

Fix one broken thing this week instead of replacing it. A bike brake, a loose hinge, a jammed drawer, a cable that works only at an angle. Take a photo before you take it apart, which is the trick nobody tells you.