In my childhood, I was taught that "The more you have, the more you have to have to take care of the things you have." My Dad also taught me never to buy anythi

In my childhood, I was taught that "The more you have, the more you have to have to take care of the things you have." My Dad also taught me never to buy anything unless I have the energy, time, money, and space to maintain it, repair it, clean it, and store it, or to pay someone to do those things. The price of a thing (like the e-bike I've been looking at to reduce my dependence on my car to get places) becomes considerably inflated when you consider those factors. It does have a side effect of considerable levels of tool acquisition, and basically mandates having a workshop and power washer.