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Bring those broken or damaged items to the January Repair Fair, this Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. The event will be held at the OSU Recycling Warehouse, aka the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street).

Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month’s skills and demonstrations. The event is free and open to all.

Repair skills offered:

• Appliances (small items only, please)
• Clothing
• Computer diagnostics
• Electronics (small items only, please)
• Housewares (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)
• Jewelry
• And more!

Demonstrations:

5:45 – 6:30 pm: Low Car Diet: Cheap & Easy Ways to Go Car-Lite – Mystified by Corvallis travel options? Discover how you can simplify carpooling with a hands-on demo of the free “Drive Less. Connect” website. Learn the ropes for loading a bike onto a bus bike rack and practice right on-site. Stop by to learn these easy tricks and more about alternative transportation. (Leader: Alaina Hawley, Alternative Transportation Student Worker for the OSU Sustainability Office)

6:30 – 7:00 pm: Here’s the Drill: Building a D.I.Y. Toolkit – Have you ever thought about making your own toolkit, but wasn’t sure what to fill it with? Stop on by to learn about the essential tools that can get almost any job done. (Leader: Chris Moser, Linn Benton Master Recyclers)

7:00 – 7:20 pm: Wormshop: Composting with a Worm Bin – Worm bins are a method of composting using red wrigglers to break down food waste. Attend this 20-minute presentation to learn how to construct and maintain a worm bin for your household. (Leader: Kyle Reed, Student Outreach Assistant for Campus Recycling)

Additional Details

Note: We don’t have spare parts, but will do our best to repair what we can and/or refer you to where you could find the parts you need. If you have parts already, we may be able to help you install them.

Directions: We are located at 644 SW 13th St. in Corvallis; see a map of the entrance and parking here; view our building on Google Maps here. Please enter through the warehouse gate on 13th Street, between A Ave. and the railroad tracks. City buses 3, 6 and 8 stop within 2-4 blocks of our building while routes1, 5 and 7stop 6 blocks away at 11th & Monroe (view full details on the Corvallis Transit System website or use Google Transit to find the best option for you).

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Save the Date: February Repair Fair

Can’t make it to the January event? Don’t worry: we will be hosting our second Repair Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Repair skills and demos are TBA.