We had a 1992 vintage gas stove. Worked fine, but the "clock" would fade in and out. I "fixed" that by buying a cheap clock/timer (separate). We also had a 1998 vintage refrigerator that didn't' close right. I fixed that with some insulating strips. Works good as new.
We donated both to a woman and her teen aged daughter getting a restart in life after living in a battered woman's shelter (one of my wife's favorite charities). I told her that if either ever went out, I'd fix them, or replace them. We also gave her an old computer too (circa 2008, bit it still worked fine), an old table my wife didn't use anymore, and a couple of old TVs (CRTs, with the "digital" boxes).
This stuff was nearly worthless, to us, but she was happy to have them.
A "win-win" because she got functional (though dated) appliances. And we kept them out of the landfill. I kinda felt strange "dumping junk" on this woman, but she and her daughter were genuinely grateful to have it.
I'm thinking of giving them my old truck. My (upper middle class, professional, over privileged) co-workers call the 15-year old truck a POS, but it runs great, far better than the broken down junker she drives now. It's ugly, but reliable. And to many Americans, any reliable transportation is a extremely valuable.
I guess I'm ranting, but I think this gives some perspective on "wealth" in America. That which we, who are doing well, consider "junk" may still be very useful to the less privileged.
I was lucky in that my parents stayed together, and my dad, while poor and often unemployed, was "handy" (a skill which has largely eluded me, despite being well educated and wealthy). He could fix damned near anything. But not everyone is so lucky. My mom could have ended up like this woman. So if you get a chance to help someone, and can afford to do so, please do so.