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Fix-it - Fanlore
"Fix-it fic, or "fix fic", is fanfiction that changes something about canon that the fan writing the fic wasn't happy with. This can be anything from explaining plot holes or inconsistent characterization to bringing a favorite character back from the dead.
In some cases, fix-it fic is written to "fix" fanfiction rather than canon. This is most effective when the piece of fanfiction being "fixed" is sufficiently well-known that readers of the fix-it story will recognize the new story as being..."
https://fanlore.org/wiki/Fix-it
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#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem #RepairCafe and #TerraCycle Collection
Saturday, May 16, 9am to NoonCommunity Life Center
401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café! Zero Waste Salem will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.
Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link (stay tuned for updates) or email [email protected].
Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!
TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."
FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-8/#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #TerracyleCollection #Recycling #ReduceReuseRepair #FixIt
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#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem #RepairCafe and #TerraCycle Collection
Saturday, May 16, 9am to NoonCommunity Life Center
401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café! Zero Waste Salem will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.
Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link (stay tuned for updates) or email [email protected].
Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!
TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."
FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-8/#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #TerracyleCollection #Recycling #ReduceReuseRepair #FixIt
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#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem #RepairCafe and #TerraCycle Collection
Saturday, May 16, 9am to NoonCommunity Life Center
401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café! Zero Waste Salem will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.
Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link (stay tuned for updates) or email [email protected].
Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!
TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."
FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-8/#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #TerracyleCollection #Recycling #ReduceReuseRepair #FixIt
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#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem #RepairCafe and #TerraCycle Collection
Saturday, May 16, 9am to NoonCommunity Life Center
401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café! Zero Waste Salem will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.
Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link (stay tuned for updates) or email [email protected].
Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!
TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."
FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-8/#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #TerracyleCollection #Recycling #ReduceReuseRepair #FixIt
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TODAY! #PeconicNY - #EnvironmentalExpo and #RepairCafé at Southold Recreation Center
May 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Peconic Recreation Center
920 Peconic Lane
Peconic, NY 11958 United States"Southold Town is holding an Environmental Expo and Repair Café with the North Fork Environmental Council (#NFEC) on Saturday, May 2 from Noon to 4 p.m. at the town’s Peconic Lane Recreation Center.
" 'The NFEC has been coordinating repair cafés twice a year, and that will be incorporated into the event. We will also have a #composter sale pickup at the same time,' Ms. Van Eysden told the Town Board at the March 10 work session.
"At the NFEC’s Repair Cafés, the public can bring their household items — including small appliances, clothing, toys and bicycles to be repaired, and their knives to be sharpened.
" 'It’s a great community event, with neighbors helping neighbors to make things work again, with the added bonus of keeping those things out of the waste stream,' said Margaret deCruz, the NFEC Repair Café chair.
"Southold’s Waste Management department has been participating in a discounted compost bin and #RainBarrel sale program for the past year. The sale, open to Southold Town residents (other neighboring towns also have similar programs) is currently underway, online here, and residents can pick up their bins and barrels at the Expo.
" 'The reduction of food waste from backyard composting is a critical component in solving the regional solid waste crisis currently facing #LongIsland,' said Southold Town Solid Waste Coordinator Nick Krupski.
"Numerous environmental organizations will also have tables at the event. Compost coaches from the Long Island Organics council will give demonstrations and offer tips on how best to compost at home, and organizations ranging from Group for the East End to the #PeconicBaykeeper, #PeconicEstuary Partnership, #ReWild North Fork and UpSculpt will also offere information and inspiration on how to preserve our local natural resources."
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair #BackyardComposting #Rewilding #EnvironmentalExpo
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#BuffaloNY - #DareToRepair #RepairCafe at Northland Workforce Training Center
Next event, Monday, April 20th!
"Dare to Repair Cafes are community events where people can bring in broken objects like lamps, vacuums, bicycles, toys, clothing, sewing machines, PCs, laptops, and small electronics to be repaired — free of charge — by volunteer fixers. By following along during repairs, attendees can learn the skills they need to fix things on their own.
The #ToolLibrary is a community-driven, membership-based nonprofit that gives community members access to thousands of tools, free educational programming, and a community of doers and makers."
Monday, April 20, 2026
Start Time: 5:00 pm
End Time: 7:00 pmNorthland Workforce Training Center
683 Northland Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211Learn more and sign up.
https://thetoollibrary.org/event/dare-to-repair-at-northland-workforce-training-center/#SolarPunkSunday #BuffaloRecycles #RepairCafes #RepairCafesNY #FixIt #RightToRepair #ReuseRestoreRepair
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TODAY! Saturday, April 18th! #HudsonValley #RepairCafes!
Red Hook #RepairCafe
Sat Apr 18th 10:00am - 1:00pm
Red Hook Community Center
59 Fisk Street, #RedHookNYRivertowns Repair Cafe: Hastings
Sat Apr 18th 10:00am - 2:00pm
James V. Harmon Community Center
44 Main Street, #HastingsOnHudsonNYWoodbury Repair Cafe
Sat Apr 18th 10:00am - 2:00pm
Woodbury Village Hall
455 New York 32, #HighlandMillsNYWarwick Pop-up Mini Cafe--NEW LOCATION!
Sat Apr 18th 11:00am - 2:00pm
Albert Wisner Public Library
One McFarland Drive, #WarwickNY
"Warwick Repair Cafe will be holding a pop-up mini cafe (not all stations, not a lot of fixers!) on Saturday, April 18th from 11am - 2pm at the Albert Wisner Public Library located at One McFarland Drive in Warwick. There will be lamp repair, textile repair, tool and knife sharpening and digital/computer repairs"Source:
https://www.repaircafehv.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=04-2026#SolarPunkSunday #NewYorkState #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #RepairCafesHudsonValley
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In IT we often times (mis)use the term “best practice” to things that actually mean “that’s how it’s always been done and although it would benefit the users, it’s too much faff for us to fix”. Is there a pun-eable way to say this?
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#OakPark Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Oak Park Fix-It Cafe
Every 2nd Saturday/mo @ 11am-2pm
at Community Shop Class, 3818 Stockton Blvd
(turn into parking lot behind between Community Shop Class and Luigi’s)"Neighbors sharing with neighbors, since 2017.
#Bicycles. #Clothes. #Lamps. Tools. #SmallAppliances. #KnifeSharpening. Computer Consultation
(Almost) Anything is Fixable.
Oak Park Fix-It Cafe is a group of community members who gather once a month to hang out, help anyone with any needed repairs, and (sometimes) even learn a new skill or two!
Come join your neighbors as we share what we have to fix what we need. Or just come as you are, take a load off, have a cup o’ joe and a cookie, and maybe make some new friends. If you need to just relax with friends, we’re here for that. If you want to get your hands a little dirty, we can help there, too.
This is always FREE, and always for EVERYONE—no matter your housing status, language or background."
FMI:
https://oak-park-fix-it-cafe.mailchimpsites.com/#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesCA #RepairCafe #RepairCafes #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair #BikeTooter #BikeRepair #Mending #LampRepair #SmallApplianceRepair #BuildingCommunity
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TODAY! April 4th! #PittsburghPA #RepairCafe!
Saturday, April 4, 2026
12:00 PM to 4:00 PMConstruction Junction - Community Room
214 North Lexington Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15208"Celebrate our FIRST WHOLE YEAR of repair meetups with us at #ConstructionJunction! Expect repair experts, tabling organizations, free food from local vendors, and more."
Repair Stations:
- Mending
- Small appliances
- Electronics
- Furniture
- IT support
- Glue/tape/string (miscellaneous)FMI:
https://www.repaircafepgh.com/events/2026-apr-repair-cafe -
Of course, you need to be sensible when you're first starting out. Don't mess with #dangerous things. You don't start repairing hydraulic systems or mains-voltage gear or machines that can take your arm off if you sneeze wrong.
Start with simple stuff, and basic safety precautions.
You can try #electrical stuff, as long as you unplug it and short any big capacitors (large cylindrical things) it has, in case they don't have a bleed resistor on them.
Even better is to start with something that plugs in with an external low-voltage plugpack - it's much harder to kill yourself with a tower fan that runs from 24 VDC than one that runs directly off the mains.
Maybe do a brief web search on the device if you're not sure about it, just to see if there are warnings about working on it.
Surprising (in some sense) things to avoid working on:
Microwave oven. This is the object in your house that is trying hardest to kill you. High frequency, high-voltage AC will kill you dead if you get it across your body.
Old-fashioned CRT (TV/monitor) tubes. Very high voltages, and frequently hold a charge for a long time.
Gas-powered equipment. You can't "unplug" them, and there's always a chance there's enough gas hidden in the carburetor or the removed spark plug wire bumps into the plug that it could puff to life if you turn the crankshaft. One revolution is enough to maim or kill you.
Have fun!
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#danger #DangerWillRobinson #DIY #fixit #DarwinAward #NaturalSelection
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Upcoming #RepairCafes and #Mending events in #NewZealand! (via #RepairCafeAoteroa)
Saturday, March 28, 2026
09:00 #Kerikeri Repair Cafe
09:00 #BlenheimCentral Repair Cafe
09:00 #PalmerstonNorth Repair Café
09:30 #Tauranga Repair Cafe
10:00 #Manurewa Mending and Making Sew-cial
10:00 #Opotiki Repair Cafe
11:30 #Napier Repair CafeFMI - https://www.repaircafeaotearoa.co.nz/calendar
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNewZealand #RepairCafe #FixIt #Sewing #Making #ReduceReuseRepair #RightToRepair
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'Technik' #FotoVorschlag #myfoto #myart #noAI #noKI #repair #fixit #climate #change #newmindset #sustainability #Nachhaltigkeit
JBL Flip 2
Vor 3 Jahren vom Schrott gerettet und repariert.
"Lebt" Immer noch! -
#PeterboroughNH - #MAXTMakerspace #RepairCafe - March 14, 2026
Every Second Saturday
10 AM - 2 PMMAXT Makerspace:
Noone Falls, 50 Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, NH, 03458"What do you do with a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the wheel runs out of alignment? Or with a sweater full of moth holes? MAxT is organizing New Hampshire's first Repair Cafe on the 2nd Saturday of each month to help you fix what's broken.
Our volunteer repair experts will be available to help you make all possible repairs. Tools and materials will also be on hand. You can bring your broken items from home. Repair stations will include small electronics, clothing, bikes, furniture, toys and jewelry - anything that is broken is welcome and more than likely can be repaired!
By promoting repairs, MAxT MAkerspace wants to help reduce mountains of waste, put neighbors in touch with each other in a new way and discover that a lot of know-how and practical skills can be found close to home.
The event is free but donations to the repair cafe are encouraged to keep this event going."
Source:
https://maxtmakerspace.org/repair-cafe#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNH #FixIt #SkillSharing #BuildingCommunity #Repair #RepairReuseRestore #NHEvents
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The control board in our 20-year old oven died, and, of course, it’s no longer available. I found UpFix.com, and decided to give them a try. They repair boards of all kinds in appliances, autos, exercise equipment, and others. It was a seamless experience the whole way through. I popped it back into the oven today, and .. it works!!
Very reasonable price! Highly recommended!
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#SydneyNSW, #Australia - Why Buy When You Can Borrow?
"The #Sydney #LibraryOfThings is a not-for-profit service that provides the local community with access to a collection of extremely useful but only occasionally used items that can be loaned out for a short period of time.
We’re like a normal library but with things instead of books! Joining your enables you to borrow from ALL of our branches and you don’t have to live in the local area of the branch you want to join! Find out more about subscriptions and how it works here.
We hope that by encouraging people to borrow instead of buying or throwing away their unwanted items, together we can create a better connected, more sustainable and stronger community.
Did you know we also deliver #RepairCafes and run a #ToyLibrary? Check out #FixItHub Waverton, #TheFixery Cromer and The Lane Cove Toy Library.We acknowledge the original custodians of the lands we work from, and pay respect to Elders past and present and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples."
FMI - https://thesydneylibraryofthings.org.au/
#SolarPunkSunday #BorrowDontBuy #FixIt #Australia #Decolonise #Degrowth #Decapitalise #LibraryOfThingsAustralia
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"Bienvenidos! Welcome to the #EastHarlem branch of Repair Café. The very first Repair Café in #NewYorkCity, proudly serving our community since 2022."
Upcoming sessions:
2025: Sunday December 14th from 11 to 2pm
2026: Sundays January 11th, February 15th, March 15th, April 19th, May 17th, June 28th, July 19th, August 16th, September 13th, October 18th, November 15th and December 13th from 11 to 2pm.NYT article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/climate/on-the-menu-in-new-york-one-repair-coming-right-up.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/flKbKFMI and to RSVP:
https://www.repaircafeelbarrio.org/#RepairCafesNYC #RepairCafesNY #RightToRepair #SolarPunkSunday #ReduceReuseRepair #Fixit #RepairCafes
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The next #RepairCafe in #BrunswickMe will be on December 6, 2025
10am-12:30pm at the #CurtisMemorialLibrary, Brunswick
"Curtis Memorial Library has partnered with a few other organizations to bring a repair cafe to your community! Come to an upcoming Repair Cafe, where our expert volunteers can fix your everyday items and keep them out of the landfill. They’ll even show you how to do it yourself!
We can help with:
Electronics & computers
Clothing and leather goods
Small appliances & lamps
Wooden furniture
Knife Sharpening
3D-printed repairs"FMI - https://curtislibrary.com/adults/repair/
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMaine #FixIt #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #Repair #RepairCafe #RightToRepair #MaineEvents
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Back home on the #NorthShore of #Massachusetts , #Fixers and #Repairers are FIXING! ❤️
We are looking for Fixers for our next #RepairCafe!
#IpswichMA - The next repair cafes will be:
December 6 from 10am -2pm at Ipswich Town Hall.
We are looking for Fixers for our next Repair Cafe! If you like to fix things and have skills you think will be useful please fill out the form linked below for more information!"
https://www.ipswichlibrary.org/ipswich-repair-cafe/
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RepairCafesMA #RepairReuse #FixIt #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #RepairCafesMassachusetts
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#RepairEconomy Reinvigorated in Central #NewYork, #Syracuse Institute Leads the Charge
May 30, 2025
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK — "Broken lamps, torn clothes, a coffee machine that just won’t work — items like these are common in most households, and all too commonly wind up in the trash bin. Thanks to cheap replacements and a struggling repair economy, #consumerism —and waste — is at an all-time high. In the wake of #tariffs, #ClimateChange, and rapidly shrinking NYS #landfill capacity, a rising repair movement in Central New York is pushing back against the status quo.
"The Repair Cafe held on Saturday, May 10 embodies a social movement shaped by residents, #activists, and community leaders who want to reduce waste through building strong community networks. The event was facilitated by #RepairCafeCNY, an organization established by the Institute for Sustainability Engagement (#ISE) as an offshoot of the global #RepairCafe network. The group aims to reinvigorate repair in Syracuse and the greater CNY region by serving as a central coordinator for free community repair events in the area.
"Repair Cafes are not a new concept to the area. The last known effort locally was that of the Syracuse Repair Cafe, which was operational for a few years before the pandemic halted operations. With repair energy now reinvigorated, organizers hope for the Syracuse Repair Cafe’s soon return."
#SyracuseUniversity #ISE #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RepairCafesNY #RightToRepair #FixIt #Sustainability
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Our Dev Weekend continues with The Lift! Come watch the demo LIVE!
http://twitch.tv/JMckennaStories#TheLift #twitch #twitchstream #indiedev #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #janitor #handyman #fallout #prey #bioshock #fixerupper #fixit #puzzles #wrench
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My Jura's power cord exploded in sparks yesterday (got too cozy with back of nearby toaster oven). Luckily, I happened to have a replacement plug so this repair involved zero trips to the hardware store, a first. Writing this while drinking espresso. #FixIt #diy #repair #electrical #fix #jura #coffee #espresso #cord #plug
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My washing machine is making an awful noise during the last spin cycle, like it’s going to explode. It’s about 3/4 years old, cover ended.
Is this something I can sort with help from YouTube? Or should I get someone to look at it? TIA
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#OakPark #FixItCafe
at Community Shop Class, 3818 Stockton Blvd
(turn into parking lot behind between Community Shop Class and Luigi’s)Every 2nd Saturday/mo @ 11am-2pm
Upcoming 2025 Dates
Apr 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, Aug 9,
Sep 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13- Knife & Tool Sharpening
- Electrical, Lamp & Small Appliance Repair
- Bicycle Repair
- Sweing & Clothing Mending
- Cofee, tea, Snacks, Beans & Rice
- Cameraderie... FREE, like everything!"Oak Park Fix-It Cafe is a group of community members who gather once a month to hang out, help anyone with any needed repairs, and (sometimes) even learn a new skill or two!
"Come join your neighbors as we share what we have to fix what we need. Or just come as you are, take a load off, have a cup o’ joe and a cookie, and maybe make some new friends. If you need to just relax with friends, we’re here for that. If you want to get your hands a little dirty, we can help there, too.
"This is always FREE, and always for EVERYONE—no matter your housing status, language or background.
Donation Wish List
- “EZ-Up” Tent/Awning Duct Tape
- Outdoor Extension Cords
- Power Strips
- Shop-Style Floor Bike Pump
- Bike Repair Stand
- Tire Patches
- Bike Inner Tubes
- Fabric Remnants Pins & Needles
- Beans for Bean Bags
- Small Scissors for Handwork
- Large Glass Water Dispenser
- Paper Coffee Cups & Lids'As an all-volunteer outfit, we usually just make do with what we already have. We’re grateful for whatever you can provide!"
FMI - https://oak-park-fix-it-cafe.mailchimpsites.com/
#SolarPunkSunday #BicycleRepair #RepairCafesSacramento #RepairCafesCalifornia #eWaste
#Volunteer #BuildingCommunity #FixIt #RepairCafes #RepairReuseRecycle #RepairReuse #ReUse #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle -
Repair Cafe Whāingaroa Raglan tomorrow morning (Saturday). Be there or stay broken!
https://events.humanitix.com/whaingaroa-repair-cafe-july-2025?hxchl=hex-pfl
#RepairCafe #FixIt #Whāingaroa #Raglan -
Repair Cafe Whāingaroa Raglan tomorrow morning (Saturday). Be there or stay broken!
https://events.humanitix.com/whaingaroa-repair-cafe-july-2025?hxchl=hex-pfl
#RepairCafe #FixIt #Whāingaroa #Raglan -
Repair Cafe Whāingaroa Raglan tomorrow morning (Saturday). Be there or stay broken!
https://events.humanitix.com/whaingaroa-repair-cafe-july-2025?hxchl=hex-pfl
#RepairCafe #FixIt #Whāingaroa #Raglan -
Repair Cafe Whāingaroa Raglan tomorrow morning (Saturday). Be there or stay broken!
https://events.humanitix.com/whaingaroa-repair-cafe-july-2025?hxchl=hex-pfl
#RepairCafe #FixIt #Whāingaroa #Raglan -
Repair Cafe Whāingaroa Raglan tomorrow morning (Saturday). Be there or stay broken!
https://events.humanitix.com/whaingaroa-repair-cafe-july-2025?hxchl=hex-pfl
#RepairCafe #FixIt #Whāingaroa #Raglan -
So, in other news, this week's #SolarPunkSunday will focus on #Rewilding -- especially #GuerillaGardening! Also, #RepairCafes and #LibraryOfThings (because #LibrariesRule despite budget cuts. Every week should #LibraryWeek!)
#ReduceReuseRepair! #BuyLess! #FixIt! #Borrow! #Share! -
So, whenever possible, I stick to household solutions to remove rust -- #LemonJuice, #BakingSoda, #Vinegar -- and a lot of elbow grease. As for rust-proofing the objects afterwards? That can be a bit problematic, since it seems most rust-preventing paints for metal contain #PFAS (I'm looking into alternatives. #LinseedOil paint might be good for metal). Mineral spirits and paraffin wax are another way to rust-proof metal, but both are #petroleum products. #Limonene and #beeswax might be a petroleum-free way to #RustProof metal, but I haven't tried it yet (though I have both on hand). Feel free to chime in with suggestions!
How to Remove Rust From Metal Surfaces—From Garden Tools to
Vintage FindsSeven proven ways to remove rust corrosion in just a couple of hours
#DIY #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #RustProofing #RustRemoval #ReduceReuseRepair #ReuseRepair #HouseholdProducts
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#OrilliaOntario - Need something fixed? #Orillia #RepairCafé returning in April
Event taking place April 5 at St. James' Anglican Church
Mar 14, 2025
"Local residents are invited to bring their broken or torn possessions to St. James’ Church on Saturday, April 5 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), where 'fixers' will be on hand to make repairs and turn their 'trash' into 'treasure' at the eighth Orillia Repair Café, which takes place twice a year.
"The event is supported by local volunteers and Sustainable Orillia, St. James’ Anglican Church and Lake Country Time Trade.
"Light refreshments will be provided as well as child-friendly activities. A new feature this year will be '#BookSwaps,' one for adults and one for children. The café has a friendly and fun ambience and combines an enjoyable family activity with a rewarding outcome.
"Annalise Stenekes has led the project since its inception and has gathered a dedicated and talented team of fixers who will attempt to repair a variety of items, including bicycles, lamps, home appliances, sewing machines, jewelry and audio/visual and computer equipment. Small furniture items will be repaired, clothing and footwear mended and toys given new life.
"Last year, 230 kilograms of items were given a new lease on life, diverting potential waste from the #landfill and saving an estimated $1,000.
"'#Repairing and #reusing broken items, as opposed to disposing of them and purchasing new ones, is a practical and meaningful contribution we can make for our environment,' says local resident Wendy Kirk. 'The Repair Café is also a feel-good place — at times the joy is tangible when someone’s prized item is restored to its former usefulness.'
"Repair Café events are happening around the world, saving money, reducing landfill waste, cutting CO2 emissions, promoting learning and fostering community connections."
Source:
https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/need-something-fixed-orillia-repair-cafe-returning-in-april-10371696
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#RepairCafés breathe new life into broken household items, teach people to fix on their own
November 20, 2024
"Twice a month in #EvanstonIllinois, volunteers sit face-to-face with people troubleshooting and diagnosing the symptoms of a beloved but broken household gadget.
"Much like a hospital for all things broken, they're trying to find a way to mend and breath new life into the item.
"The Evanston Repair Café is held every fourth Tuesday and every first Saturday at the Robert Crown Center.
"'The most popular item is our lamps, people always have broken lamps,' said Anne Opila, a co-coordinator of the cafe. 'In the summer, we'll have a lot of fans, we get toasters, we get clocks, we get vacuum cleaners.'
"There are more than 3,000 similar Repair Cafés around the world, with a mission to reduce waste, promote community, and preserve traditional repair skills.
"'Patrons come in and they work together to repair their item. It prevents us from throwing things away that fills up our landfills so that we can continue to use them, and they go on to live a happy life,' said Opila.
"Known as a volunteer #RepairCoach, John Martin is a retired maintenance mechanic working in the general repair section of the café.
"'People are not aware that they can fix things, they figure, the philosophy in this country is buy, buy, buy, if it's not working get rid of it,' explained Martin.
"But with a little help from a handy neighbor or a retired and skilled volunteer almost anything can be fixed.
"'What we're doing here is trying to encourage people to fix stuff themselves and give them the skills and knowledge to be able to not only do it themselves and maybe pass it on to somebody,' said Martin.
"'I have this Smeg toaster, and I dropped it,' explained customer Coco Colin. 'It's such a nice piece I don't just want to throw it away.'
"Beyond general repair, they also have #sewing coaches to help #mend or #hem clothing.
"'On Saturdays, which is our busier day we also have #JewelryRepair, #KnifeSharpening, plant advice, paper conservation, musical instrument advice. So we really bring in all the skills that people are willing to volunteer for and then people can take advantage, they're all free and all available,' said Opila.
'"It's like a mission because there's so many things need to be done for the environment this some little thing i can do,' said Martine."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-59135413Evanston Repair Café
https://www.epl.org/repair/
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