About This Event

Don't Throw Your Household Item Away... Bring It. Fix It. Swap It. Give It A Second Life and Love It For Longer! Looking for a practical, fun and rewarding day out? Join us in Fettercairn Community and Youth Centre Tallaght on 19th August 2026 from 10am - 4pm for a FREE drop-in community event packed with opportunities to repair, swap, share and connect. Whether you have a broken household item, clothes you no longer wear, or plants ready for a new home, this is your chance to save money, reduce waste and learn new skills from local experts with a free Clothing Swap, Plant Exchange and a large Repair Café. Book now as Registration is required. 🛠️ Repair Café - Why replace it when you can repair it? Bring along your broken or worn household items and work alongside experienced repairers from the Rediscovery Centre and TOG Hackerspace. Learn practical skills, extend the life of your belongings and keep useful items out of landfill. Places on the day are on a first-come, first-served basis and please bring a maximum of two items per person. Read on for further details of what can be repaired or swapped: Electronics Repair: 🔌 Small electrical appliances 💡 Lamps 🧸 Electronic toys 🍳 Kitchen gadgets 📱 Handheld devices 💬Advice on larger repair and upcycling projects Bike Repair & Maintenance: 🚲 Bike assessments 📏 Bike fit adjustments 🔧 General tuning and adjustments 🛞 Puncture repairs and tyre replacements 🛑 Brake cable and brake pad replacements ⚙️ Gear cable, chain and gear replacements ⭕ Wheel truing and straightening 💬 Advice on larger cycling projects and upcycling Clothing & Textile Repair 👕 Patching holes in clothing and textiles ✂️ Taking up hems on skirts, tops and trousers 🪡 Repairing zips 🔘 Replacing buttons 💬 Advice on alterations and upcycling projects Furniture Repair 🪑 Wooden dining chairs 🍽️ Wooden kitchen chairs 🛠️ Wooden coffee tables 🪵 Wooden stools 🛋️ Footstools 💬 Advice on furniture restoration and upcycling projects ________________________________________________________________________________________ Clothing Swap Give your pre-loved clothes a second life and discover some fantastic "new-to-you" pieces. Bring up to 5 clean, good-quality clothing items and receive a token for each accepted item. It's a great way to: 💰 Refresh your wardrobe for Free! 👗 Browse the rails and support sustainable fashion ♻️ Reduce textile waste Community Plant Swap Calling all plant lovers, gardeners and budding green thumbs! Trade, share and discover a variety of plants while meeting fellow members of your community. Drop off plants before 9:45am and you will receive your token for the swap and start swapping from 10am. Bring along a maximum of 3 labelled plants for the plant swap and receive tokens. Bring Along: 🌱 Houseplants 🌼 Flowers and annuals 🌿 Herbs 🌳 Trees and shrubs 🍓 Fruit plants 🥕 Vegetable seedlings 🌾 Seeds and rooted cuttings 📚 Gardening books No money changes hands. Plants are the only currency, and the more you bring, the more you can take home! SDCC is supporting the event. Check out SDCC's social media platforms for updates!

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