A resurgent repair culture has a bottom-up energy, but change is also coming from the top, with the EU’s Right to Repair Directive
Repair cafes: Volunteer fixers will repair everything from broken toasters, kettles, coffee machines and air fryers to garments needing new zips or buttons., volunteers fix small pieces of furniture, household electrical appliances and clothing at community venues for free.
He says there are three types of people who turn up with broken items to be repaired for free at these community events. “The person sits with us and we talk about how the item broke and the way they were using it,” says Roe. “This approach to fault-finding gives them a sense of ownership of their devices so they have more confidence to look after them and keep them cleaner.”The Dublin Maker gatherings are one of the few repair cafes in cities across Ireland with so-called portable appliance testing. This allows fixers to do safety checks on electrical or electronic items.
Designer Louise Nolan is a volunteer fixer. She generally repairs vintage furniture and clothing at the Dublin Maker repair cafes. “People bring in stools that are a bit wonky and need to be tightened and clothes that need zips, buttons and tears mended.”
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