Just a guess here, but it could be one part being in an air-tight sealed container, and one part being stored in a cool location. The porous nature of clay might also be an advantage somehow too.

I like the idea of a wicker basket coffin with natural-fiber clothes…and an added sword just to confuse future archaeologists •ˋᴗˊ•

Interesting read! Thanks for sharing

Thanks for sharing! I will check if my library has it!

This one doesn’t list all of them, but it has some: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/visit/

This site might help with planning!

It looks like there are some! https://www.repaircafe.org/en/visit/

They go off of who volunteers. For example, if a person who specializes in fixing stand mixers volunteers, that will be one of the tables people can visit. That repair person brings the parts (for example, there are a few parts in stand mixers that tend to break, so the repair person would know to bring fixes for those). I have also heard of repair cafe’s elsewhere even bringing in 3D printers to help with part replacement.

Here is the text from a recent one in my town:

Items that are accepted at Repair Café events:

• Electronics such as gaming consoles, CD player, DVD player, camera, adaptor cord, etc.
• Small appliances such as toasters, coffee makers, lamps, waffle makers…you get the idea!
• Smaller pieces of furniture such as small wooden furniture pieces, a clock, or a plastic item that needs some crazy glue.
• Toys! Whether it needs glue or some wire soldering, we can try to repair it!
• Clothing or housewares (clean please!) that need mending. Full alterations will not be done.

Items not allowed:

• Microwaves

I edited it to add the video! Sorry about that! I posted it on my phone, and thought it worked, but it didn’t.

Ah! You’re right, sorry! I posted it on mobile and thought it worked, but I was wrong. Thanks again!

Thanks for the info! I will try to research those

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Interesting! I had not thought about that being a possibility. If it wasn’t so expensive, it would be so nice to have glass that could slide open in the summer, but close for the winter and bad weather.

(I don’t know if it helps, but even though Atrium was another word for courtyard, people here typically use it to mean a courtyard covered in glass)

That’s good they are becoming more common! One opened in the city near here (also too expensive for me) and it sold out in hours, so people absolutely seem interested.

Hopefully as they become more common, they will get more affordable too.

If you can find it I will absolutely link it! No need to stress if you can’t, though

Good points!

You’re absolutely right about courtyards! I’ve read about them being used all over the world! For example, in China, they are called(in English) “Skywells”. The other thing I like about courtyards is that they can give kids a safer space to play, or even just a little greenery.

Would you mind if I edit my post to add your ideas to the list with credit to you?

Those are all absolutely wonderful ideas!! Would you mind if I edited my post and added them to the list with credit to you?

Maybe it’s a “where you live” type thing. 🤔 I know my neighbours(luckily, I don’t have an Alex haha), but I live in a small town where you’re rude if you don’t say hello to strangers you’re walking by.

HOWEVER, most my friends and family who live in the city(mostly in lower-income apartments) don’t. The only city person I can think of who knows her neighbours is my aunt, who has lived in her house for longer than I’ve been alive.

So it could be a mix of culture, housing type, how long you’ve been there, and so on. Maybe Canadian cold winters plays a part, too. 😂

Thanks for letting me know! I will absolutely give it a try

Thanks for sharing! I love it. That sounds like it would be amazing, and the area looks so pretty too!