Season 2 Episode 7

Toy Repair with Catherine Bhattachar

This week our episode is about toy repair with Catherine Bhattachar , COO of Tiny Earth Toys. This was an interesting conversation to spark ideas of how to handle goods that children touch, play with and often put in their mouths!

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Fun Q+A

1.    What’s your favorite example of a product to repair? Upholstery/furniture

1. Name something that you own and love and has been in use for more than 5 years.  I recovered the upholstered headboard my parents had on their bed when I was born (the first bed I slept in) and it's now the headboard in my guest bedroom. 

2. What is something you want to learn to repair yourself? My bicycle (I still cause a pinch flat every time I try to change the innertube) 

3. What is a product in your daily life that cannot be repaired that frustrates you? Food-safe repair of porcelain dishes

Thank You to Housing Works eShop

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See you next week,

Cynthia + Laura