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Tag Archives: planned obselescence
“Planned obsolescence” for appliances is bad enough, but mattresses too?!
We first learned about the changes in life expectancies for household appliances a few years ago, when we had catastrophic ice damage to our house. Near the end of the very long winter of 2013-14, it finally warmed up enough for … Continue reading →
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Just wondering, Life stories
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Tagged appliances, business, disposable, economy, ice damage, mattresses, pillowtop mattresses, planned obselescence, quality, workmanship
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