Toasters, skirts, scissors — all manner of things get fixed at the Repair Cafe
Repair Cafe Pasadena was visited in February by LA Times writer, Nita Lelyveld and photographer Robert Gauthier. The article is now up on latimes.com!
“Just what was being fixed at the Repair Cafe?
Jessica Ferree brought in a toaster with a lever that no longer held slices down. Sade Musa had a torn skirt with a sagging elastic band. Jean Prinz hoped to get the blades of her scissors honed and have holes drilled into her compost bins.
Anyone with things in need of TLC is welcome to show up at the free monthly event, and volunteers with a range of skills do their best to get the items back in working order. Together, they reduce waste by not just throwing out the old and buying new.”
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“Just what was being fixed at the Repair Cafe?
Jessica Ferree brought in a toaster with a lever that no longer held slices down. Sade Musa had a torn skirt with a sagging elastic band. Jean Prinz hoped to get the blades of her scissors honed and have holes drilled into her compost bins.
Anyone with things in need of TLC is welcome to show up at the free monthly event, and volunteers with a range of skills do their best to get the items back in working order. Together, they reduce waste by not just throwing out the old and buying new.”
Read the rest, (a subscription to latimes.com may be required):
