
King County presents free of charge mend gatherings to encourage squander reduction





If there is some thing in your house in have to have of mend, like an air fryer that will not air-fry or a hairdryer that won’t hair-dry? Why not signal up for a local repair service event instead of throwing it absent?
Advance signal-up is now open up for quite a few future King County-sponsored repair service activities, where by skilled volunteer “fixers” will perform to repair service dwelling or own objects for free. According to the King County web page, only a single merchandise per particular person per celebration will be permitted and the ideal way to sign up is via email. There is also no assure that the product can be repaired or that it won’t grow to be more damaged.
The up coming county-sponsored maintenance function will be from 3 to 6 p.m. July 26 at the Auburn Library. The following 1 following that will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Kent Library, then from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at Shoreline Library and then finally on from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Bothell Library.
Volunteer fixers will perform on small residence objects, private items, some electronics, textiles and outfits. Having said that, they will not be ready to offer you prolonged reconstructive repairs, major apparel alterations or sharpening of any knives or applications.
Fix functions and “repair cafes” have turn into a preferred way for individuals to lower their squander and to make their residence and particular items final for a longer time. Outside of these county-sponsored events, other corporations offer their individual fix gatherings, like South King Instrument Library, Vashon MakerSpace and Tool Library and Zero Squander Washington.
In order to indication up for the functions, email Fix Occasions Coordinator Tom Watson at [email protected] or get in touch with 206-477-4481.

Image courtesy of King County Sound Squander Division
Volunteer “fixers” try to maintenance a admirer at 1 of King County’s 2021 restore gatherings.