A growing number of households tightening their belts are repairing broken household items themselves – perhaps inspired by the hit BBC show The Repair Shop – rather than buying replacements. Here, we ...

Tucked away in an event space in a local library, surrounded by a small but dexterous group of neighbors and volunteers ...

This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the ...

Repair cafes are often busy in the weeks post-Christmas when people discover their gifts are either broken or damaged in the ...

Once upon a time, sewing and mending clothes was commonplace — more a given than a unique hobby. At some point in the last few decades, though, it became something of a lost art. Why have people ...

What is the difference between 'fix', 'mend' and 'repair'? All of these words are used to describe the act of taking something that is damaged and restoring it. They are often interchangeable, but ...

One of my biggest iPhone worries is breaking the display. That's why I still use iPhone screen protectors and cases. But in the near future, smartphone repair shops might be able to fix certain screen ...

Despite its reputation as the “cheap” material in cars, vinyl upholstery has many benefits and can make for a reasonably upscale interior. It comes in nearly any hue, can feel similar to real leather, ...