3D printing is not only a fun hobby but also an excellent way to produce a ton of functional tools and accessories that can be used around the house. Apart from printing new objects and items, though, ...

We have a theme of recycling on today's program. Elsewhere, we report on sea glass trash polished by water into something special. Now we report on repair fairs, which encourage people to learn how to ...

Sometimes, stuff around the house breaks. At this time, you must weigh an important question: Do you fix it or toss it? SPOILER ALERT: Some things are just not worth fixing. Fixing may feel like the ...

After a successful debut last fall, the Malta Repair Café is back, ready to give broken household items a second life and bring neighbors together in the process. “We were ...

Savannah Fugok is always creating something new in her backyard painting studio in Loveland. But she also has a special place in her heart — and a knack for — breathing new life into the old. Whether ...

There is a direct benefit to fix when selling, but often overlooked is the enjoyment factor if you fix it and live with the fix.

ATLANTA — Volunteers at a local Repair Cafe are helping community members fix their broken items for free, from jewelry to kitchen appliances. The Repair Cafe initiative allows residents to bring in ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Got broken stuff around the house? Here’s the place to fix it. It’s called The Repair Cafe. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood shows you to your corner of ...

There is much satisfaction in fixing things — if you just know how.Beyond saving money and preventing things from being thrown away, that satisfaction is a big part of why Fixit Clinics sponsored by ...

A growing movement of events — called Repair Fairs — want to help people learn to fix their broken things and, in turn, keep them out of landfills. NPR visits an event in northern New York. KUOW is ...