Our community’s Council for the Aging has a fix-it shop, where senior volunteers fix your broken lamps, radios, etc for the price of any parts needed. It keeps the seniors busy and gives them a sense of worth in the community, as well as keeps things from going into the trash.
Some companies make replacement parts available, but at 2x the price of a new unit. My bathroom exhaust fan has 1 section of LEDs out. The replacement light module $257. Entire fan $139. Does the right to repair law address this?
At the book talk for The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth L Cline they had both a repair cafe and clothing swap. Often instead of giving gifts I offer to repair clothing, bags etc. Replacing elastic is a big fix and a small effort. Saves the garment from the landfill.
I love this idea! I live in Contra Costa County, and it looks like the closest repair cafe to me is in Berkeley. I just forwarded this article to the Contra Costa County Library and Sustainable Rossmoor to see if they’ve thought about opening a repair cafe in Contra Costa. Thanks for the idea!
“Extending the life of my lamp made me disproportionately happy.” I understand 💯!
Our community’s Council for the Aging has a fix-it shop, where senior volunteers fix your broken lamps, radios, etc for the price of any parts needed. It keeps the seniors busy and gives them a sense of worth in the community, as well as keeps things from going into the trash.
Some companies make replacement parts available, but at 2x the price of a new unit. My bathroom exhaust fan has 1 section of LEDs out. The replacement light module $257. Entire fan $139. Does the right to repair law address this?
At the book talk for The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth L Cline they had both a repair cafe and clothing swap. Often instead of giving gifts I offer to repair clothing, bags etc. Replacing elastic is a big fix and a small effort. Saves the garment from the landfill.
Brilliant idea!
I love this idea! I live in Contra Costa County, and it looks like the closest repair cafe to me is in Berkeley. I just forwarded this article to the Contra Costa County Library and Sustainable Rossmoor to see if they’ve thought about opening a repair cafe in Contra Costa. Thanks for the idea!
I’m going to share this idea with our local chamber and city--it would be a fun way to create community!
You go girl!