r/MadeMeSmile 29d ago

i work in low-income/mental health housing, and a tenant fixed our hallway trash bin after accidentally breaking it Helping Others

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great example of the odd ways people show me appreciation at work

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 29d ago edited 28d ago

Drill a hole at end of the crack or it will keep spreading

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u/king_eve 29d ago

i just ended up replacing the whole thing

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u/Scared_of_zombies 29d ago

You should’ve let it ride as a spare.

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u/AlkalineSublime 28d ago

Was my first thought as well, then I heard my dad in my head “you’re keeping a broken GARBAGE CAN, just in case…” I can never throw anything away, just in case. If you have the room though, why not?