{"id":37802,"date":"2021-03-25T09:32:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T08:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/repaircafe.org\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:15:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay=&#8221;color&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620032020420{background-color: #2d2e82 !important;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;680px&#8221; el_id=&#8221;hero-banner&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620032069274{margin-bottom: 10em !important;}&#8221;]<h1 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-module wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-plain wpex-block wpex-mb-30\" data-wpex-rcss='{&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;d&quot;:&quot;5.5em&quot;,&quot;tl&quot;:&quot;5em&quot;,&quot;tp&quot;:&quot;4.5em&quot;,&quot;pl&quot;:&quot;4em&quot;,&quot;pp&quot;:&quot;3.5em&quot;}}' style=\"color:#ffffff;font-weight:900;\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr\">Toss it?<br \/>\nNo way!<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"vcex-multi-buttons vcex-clr\" style=\"font-weight:700;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"\/en\/visit\/\" class=\"theme-button flat vcex-count-1\">Find a Repair Caf\u00e9<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/start-your-own\/\" class=\"theme-button flat vcex-count-2\">Start a Repair Caf\u00e9<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/become-a-volunteer\/\" class=\"theme-button flat vcex-count-3\">Become a volunteer<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_id=&#8221;event-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752563740963{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ed6a42 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hero-button&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Visit our online exhibition<br \/>\nBEAUTIFUL PIECE! Ode to the repair<br \/>\n<a class=\"event-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/event\/beautiful-piece\/\">Read more<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-shortcode wpex-clr hidden event-list\"><div class=\"em em-view-container\" id=\"em-view-1633329220\" data-view=\"list\">\r\n\t<div class=\"em pixelbones em-list em-events-list\" id=\"em-events-list-1633329220\" data-view-id=\"1633329220\">\r\n\t\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/event\/beautiful-piece\/\">Visit our online exhibition!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"event-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/event\/beautiful-piece\/\">Read more<\/a> \t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/event\/bezoek-onze-online-tentoonstelling\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button large inline hidden\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">Visit our exhibition!<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620210647328{margin-top: 7em !important;margin-bottom: 5em !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-module wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-plain wpex-block wpex-mb-30\" data-wpex-rcss='{&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;d&quot;:&quot;4em&quot;,&quot;tl&quot;:&quot;3.5em&quot;,&quot;tp&quot;:&quot;3em&quot;,&quot;pl&quot;:&quot;2.5em&quot;}}' style=\"font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr\">Tips<br \/>\n&amp; tricks<\/span><\/h2>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-post-type-grid-wrap wpex-clr\" id=\"tips-trucs-grid-2\"><div class=\"wpex-row vcex-post-type-grid entries wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry vcex-grid-item wpex-clr col span_1_of_1 col-1 post-42122 entry type-post has-media cat-214 cat-215 cat-372 cat-368 cat-278 translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-media entry-media overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/repairing-coffee-makers\/\" title=\"Repairing coffee makers\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Koffiezetapparaat_vierkant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"789\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">Repairing coffee makers<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-post-type-grid-wrap wpex-clr\" id=\"tips-trucs-grid-2\"><div class=\"wpex-row vcex-post-type-grid entries wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry vcex-grid-item wpex-clr col span_1_of_1 col-1 post-43528 entry type-post has-media cat-198 cat-472 cat-466 cat-437 cat-278 translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-media entry-media overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/repairing-laptops\/\" title=\"Repairing laptops\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Schermafbeelding-2022-04-22-om-15.38.02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"780\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">Repairing laptops<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-post-type-grid-wrap wpex-clr\" id=\"tips-trucs-grid-2\"><div class=\"wpex-row vcex-post-type-grid entries wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry vcex-grid-item wpex-clr col span_1_of_1 col-1 post-41776 entry type-post has-media cat-505 cat-329 cat-506 cat-278 translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-media entry-media overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/repairing-furniture\/\" title=\"Repairing furniture\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Schermafbeelding-2021-10-01-om-15.37.23-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"804\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">Repairing furniture<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-post-type-grid-wrap wpex-clr\" id=\"tips-trucs-grid-2\"><div class=\"wpex-row vcex-post-type-grid entries wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry vcex-grid-item wpex-clr col span_1_of_1 col-1 post-44343 entry type-page has-media translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-post-type-entry-media entry-media overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/community\/repair-guides\/\" title=\"Repair guides\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Beeld_handleidingen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1138\" height=\"854\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">Repair guides<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"textcenter theme-button-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"\/en\/community\/tips-tricks\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">View all tips &amp; tricks<\/span><\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;20&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620210678341{padding-top: 5em !important;padding-bottom: 3.5em !important;background-color: #2d2e82 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-module wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-plain wpex-block wpex-text-center vc_custom_1620216562470\" data-wpex-rcss='{&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;d&quot;:&quot;4em&quot;,&quot;tl&quot;:&quot;3.5em&quot;,&quot;tp&quot;:&quot;3em&quot;,&quot;pl&quot;:&quot;2.5em&quot;}}' style=\"color:#ffffff;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr\">News from<br \/>\nour network<\/span><\/h2>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620053447656{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-blog-grid-wrap wpex-clr\" id=\"blog-grid-1\"><div class=\"wpex-row vcex-blog-grid wpex-clr entries\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry vcex-grid-item span_1_of_1 col-1 col post-54720 entry type-post has-media cat-277 cat-683 translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-media entry-media wpex-image-hover grow overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/audio-description-of-a-repair-cafe-supports-those-with-sight-loss\/\" title=\"Audio description of a Repair Caf\u00e9 supports those with sight loss\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/audio-vierkant-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">Audio description of a Repair Caf\u00e9 supports those with sight loss<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-blog-grid-wrap wpex-clr\" id=\"blog-grid-2\"><div class=\"wpex-row vcex-blog-grid wpex-clr entries\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry vcex-grid-item span_1_of_2 col-1 col post-54212 entry type-post has-media cat-277 cat-703\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-media entry-media wpex-image-hover grow overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/the-fourth-global-repair-cafe-survey-is-on-the-way\/\" title=\"The Fourth Global Repair Caf\u00e9 Survey is on the way!\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/man-3653346_12801_vierkant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"853\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">The Fourth Global Repair Caf\u00e9 Survey is on the way!<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry vcex-grid-item span_1_of_2 col-2 col post-54179 entry type-post has-media cat-705 cat-277\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-media entry-media wpex-image-hover grow overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/starter-kit-for-your-own-linux-repair-cafe-coming-soon\/\" title=\"Starter kit for your own Linux Repair Caf\u00e9 coming soon\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2380\" height=\"2380\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">Starter kit for your own Linux Repair Caf\u00e9 coming soon<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry vcex-grid-item span_1_of_2 col-1 col post-54193 entry type-post has-media cat-277 translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-media entry-media wpex-image-hover grow overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/and-the-winner-is-repair-cafe\/\" title=\"And the winner is&#8230; Repair Caf\u00e9!\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/de-winnaars-van-de-duurzame-100-tijdens-de-uitreiking-2025_vierkant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1653\" height=\"1653\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">And the winner is&#8230; Repair Caf\u00e9!<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry vcex-grid-item span_1_of_2 col-2 col post-53675 entry type-post has-media cat-705 cat-277 translation_priority-22\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-inner entry-inner wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-blog-entry-media entry-media wpex-image-hover grow overlay-parent overlay-parent-title-bottom-see-through\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/new-starter-kit-for-your-own-linux-repair-cafe\/\" title=\"New: Starter Kit for Your Own Linux Repair Caf\u00e9\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-blog-entry-img wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2380\" height=\"2380\" \/>\n<div class=\"overlay-title-bottom-see-through theme-overlay wpex-absolute wpex-bottom-0 wpex-inset-x-0 wpex-py-10 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-white wpex-text-md wpex-text-center\">\n\t<span class=\"overlay-bg wpex-bg-black wpex-block wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-opacity-60\"><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"overlay-content wpex-relative\">New: Starter Kit for Your Own Linux Repair Caf\u00e9<\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"textcenter theme-button-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"\/en\/community\/news-from-our-network\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline\" data-wpex-hover='{&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#e8e8ff&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#2d2e82&quot;}'><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">View all news items<\/span><\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620210777264{margin-top: 7em !important;margin-bottom: 7em !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_id=&#8221;map-img-anchor&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-module wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-plain 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