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To expand on my previous post, The point I am trying to make is that some times we don't need to spend years researching and spending $xxx,xxx to find a solution. Why go to the store and buy a new shelf when all that is needed is a
nail to fix the one you already have.

My Mother (a woman of many wise words) used to say "Necessity is the mother of invention" -although I'm sure some one else far wiser said that before her- But it hangs true, if you don't have what you need, you can make something else
to fit the job.

A few years ago I was on a camping trip. Late one evening (and after a few gla**** of the local wine!) the battery in the light ran out. I had a candle but there was a light breeze and it just guttered every time I tried to light it. So
I took an empty 2lt plastic drink bottle I had, and cut the top quarter off.
In the bottom part of the bottle I put some sand to weigh it down and then I
turned the top part up-side-down and pushed it down inside the lower part so the
neck of the bottle was now at the base of the bottle wedged into the sand. Into
this I fitted the candle and "woila" a perfect wind proof candle holder! no need to go to
Ikea ;)

O.K. so this is not going to save the world, but recycling and utilising what we have plus a little imagination we can go a long way.