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#reducereuserepair

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So, whenever possible, I stick to household solutions to remove rust -- lemon juice, baking soda, 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. Linseed oil 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 rust-proof 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 Finds

Seven proven ways to remove rust corrosion in just a couple of hours

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#DIY #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #RustProofing #RustRemoval #ReduceReuseRepair #ReuseRepair

PocketHow to Remove Rust From Metal Surfaces—From Garden Tools to Vintage FindsSeven proven ways to remove rust corrosion in just a couple of hours.
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This #KansasCity nonprofit will help you fix your lamp so it doesn’t end up in a landfill

KCUR | By Brandon Azim
Published March 26, 2025

"This is one of a dozen Repair Cafes held over the last year. The fix-it sessions are sponsored by Re.Use.Full, a Kansas City nonprofit that is dedicated to raising awareness about sustainability, and a smarter approach to waste disposal, as landfills reach their maximum capacity."

Read more:
kcur.org/news/2025-03-26/re-us
#RepairCafesKS #SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #RepairCafes #SolarPunk #BuildingCommunity #ReduceReuseRepair

Ricardo Amisano a Re.Use.Full volunteer repairs a stool chair brought in by a customer.
KCUR · This Kansas City nonprofit will help you fix your lamp so it doesn’t end up in a landfillBy Brandon Azim
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#RepairCafe offers free fixes for broken items to help limit #environmental waste

by Nadja Woods, April 5, 2025

“I really like doing this, and for the planet, we don’t have to waste more resources trying to put something else new into the market. We already have great things, so there’s a multitude of reasons why I do this,” said Espinoza.

mynbc5.com/article/repair-cafe
#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #RepairCafesIN #RepairCafe #SolarPunk #BuildingCommunity #ReduceReuseRepair

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DoomsdaysCW

#Canada - #RepairCafé #Pierrefonds serves up new life for broken goods

April 5, 2025

"On the first Saturday of every month, Repair Café Pierrefonds takes place at the public library. Volunteers help repair damaged items brought in by residents, while also teaching them how to do it themselves."

montreal.citynews.ca/2025/04/0
#RepairCafesMontreal #SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #RepairCafes #SolarPunk #BuildingCommunity #ReduceReuseRepair

CityNews Montreal · Repair Café Pierrefonds serves up new life for broken goods | CityNews MontrealOn the first Saturday of every month, Repair Café Pierrefonds takes place at the public library. Volunteers help repair damaged items brought in by residents, while also teaching them how to do it themselves. Alexandra Marocchino’s family has been using this nativity carousel for over 30 years—when it stopped working about four years ago, her […]
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#Canada - How a #ScarboroughOntario couple is building community, one repair at a time

by Jessica Patterson
Published March 28, 2025

"Once a month, volunteers gather in a Scarborough, Ont., community centre to fix broken appliances, bicycles, housewares and computers and mend torn clothing – all for free. The Mid-Scarborough Hub Repair Café was launched 18 months ago by Krissan Veerasingam and Fizza Khalid, a couple on a mission to make Scarborough a kinder, greener place.

They both have day jobs – Mr. Veerasingam is a software developer, Ms. Khalid is a health and safety adviser – but volunteering is a big part of their lives. They founded the Scarborough Environmental Association (SEA), a non-profit organization that hosts events like pollinator plant giveaways, clothing swaps, sewing workshops and park clean-ups. The Repair Café is a key SEA initiative, focused on supporting low-income and historically disenfranchised communities. (Repair Cafés originated in Amsterdam in 2009 and there are now more than 3500 of them around the world.)"

Read more:
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Link to #Ontario #RepairCafes:
repaircafetoronto.ca/upcoming-
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesONT #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #SolarPunk #BuildingCommunity #ReduceReuseRepair

The Globe and Mail · How a Scarborough couple is building community, one repair at a timeBy Jessica Patterson
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Repair Café Pittsburgh

What exactly is a Repair Café? It’s an event where you learn how to fix your stuff and build community! If you aren’t able to repair an item, you still walk away with next steps and new connections.

Repair Café Pittsburgh is always free and open to the public, but we strongly encourage that you sign up in advance to secure your spot! Register for our April 5 event on our website

Promotional graphic with artistically arranged text reads: “ repair Café Pittsburgh: what is it? Established in cities across the world, repair cafés are community events where you can learn how to fix your stuff or help other people fix their stuff. They empower participants with the mindset that we are all capable of learning, new skills and fixing things with our own hands. Next line: always free, open to the public, and a good time next line: can’t fix your stuff? You still get: repair ideas, replacement parts, suggestions, and connections to repair experts in Pittsburgh“ text zigzags across the square graphic reading, “toss a question no way!”
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What Are #RepairCafes & How They Can Protect The Planet

January 26, 2022

"We live in a throwaway society, one which creates vast amounts of waste while using up valuable resources for mass manufacturing. This can lead many to start reducing their waste on an individual level, in particular moving away from #plastic, but did you know there are also vital community-run initiatives that can make a huge difference to our global waste problem?

"Alongside #LibrariesOfThings, which reduce consumption, there are also repair cafes, which help items last longer. Here’s why they’re vital to a sustainable future.

"What is a Repair Cafe?

"Repair cafes are free meeting places where people come together to fix things. Unofficial community repair groups have likely been around for a long time, but the model as we now know it was created by #MartinePostma. Postma organised the very first repair cafe in Amsterdam in October 2009, which was a resounding success. She then founded the Repair Cafe Foundation in 2011, a non-profit providing professional support to local groups wanting to start repair cafes. There are now over 2000 repair cafes in over 35 countries around the world.

"In a repair cafe you can usually find tools and materials needed to fix items such as electrics, clothes, bikes, furniture, and more. You can also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in different areas, to help you. Most repair cafes also teach essential mending skills such as sewing buttons, fixing zips, and wiring plugs, helping people learn something by watching and working with volunteers.

"Repair cafes focus on making things last, saving people money and helping the environment by reducing consumption, manufacture, and use of raw materials."

Read more:
ethicalunicorn.com/2022/01/26/

#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepairMovement
#HackerSpace #Repair #CircularEconomy #RightToRepair #ReduceReuseRepair

ethicalunicorn.comWhat Are Repair Cafes & How They Can Protect The Planet – ETHICAL UNICORN
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