Repair Café
Finds your nearest free community workshop where volunteers help you fix the thing instead of replacing it. Thousands worldwide now.
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How to get the most from it
Repair Café sits in DIY & Life Hacks under Learn, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something wholesome and useful.
About this category: Build guides, repair databases and instruction sites for physical tasks. The internet at its most straightforwardly useful.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- Something kind-hearted
- Getting something practical done
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Repair Café: quick answers
Is Repair Café free?
Yes. Repair Café is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Repair Café?
No. You can use Repair Café without signing up for anything.
Does Repair Café work on a phone?
Yes. Repair Café works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Repair Café safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Repair Café take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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