LEARN HOW TO FIX IT

For those who don’t know how to go about fixing appliances a repair cafe is a great solution.

A repair cafe is a free face-toface meeting of skilled volunteers and local residents who want things fixed. Many run as a weekly, monthly or seasonal ‘‘drop-in’’ space at a local workshop or community centre.

Visitors bring broken items from home and watch, learn or help as the repairs get done. Some things are fixed during the event, while for more challenging items people might be referred to local specialty repair shops.

Repair cafes offer a great environment to learn new skills and meet others in the community and keep fixable items out of landfill.

NONE Take a second look at your unwanted items and try and find a new home for them.