@quixoticgeek When I was helping my other half to do some DIY at her house in Seoul a few years ago, the local council had such a set up, and you could borrow several tools from their local council office for a few days, which was a great idea!We used it quite a bit.Houses are so small over there, storage space is at a premium so it makes total sense.

@quixoticgeek 🧵 material you could need for repairing, it was the norm of living dozens of years ago!In our farmhouse museum, we show people how everything was repaired and material collected to have parts for repairing. Our conservators do the same: we have cupboards full of old screws from the rubbish – because the sizes for historical objects are no longer manufactured. People who collect/donate such materials help us to maintain our exhibition pieces.And people with Kondo-houses can't

Imagine if before every journey you had to give 48 hours notice to do it. That's the reality for disabled people across many countries. Wanna take a train? Gotta book the assistance 24-48 hours in advance. Relative gone into hospital and you need to go see them? Tough, should have planned in advance. This is why I am so vocal about level access trains and working lifts. If we design accessibility into our infrastructure, it becomes more useful to more people. https://cupoftea.social/@moof/115156406075288236