Fridges Are Forever and Other Household Myths

Fridges Are Forever and Other Household Myths
Built-in obsolescence may be something to budget for. Elnur/Shutterstock
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In a society of continuous change, those things that remain constant give us the courage to boldly face the uncertainty of each new day. No matter what should befall us, we rest in the assurance that some things never change. The rising of the sun, the coming of spring, the levy of taxes -- and the operation of refrigerators.

Few things in our lives are forever, unlike other stuff that comes and goes, like shoes and toothbrushes. But the big things, the really expensive things, last a lifetime. Things like refrigerators.

Mary Hunt
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