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    North Portland Tool Library

    North Portland Tool Library

    4.0
    (5 reviews)
    9.8 mi

    I never understood the crushing magnitude of the phrase "biting off more than you can chew" until…read morewe purchased a home. A craftsman home. Which if you don't know, craftsman is just another way to say needs a lot of fucking work. So here my husband and I are, the blind leading the blind, down this humbling road we call home ownership. Until we got married our "tools" consisted mainly of a screwdriver set from IKEA. Although we've come a long way, we have even longer to go. Enter: the tool library. Portland's gift to the newly married, broke, and DIY impaired or dabbler. The tool library, as you might have guessed, is basically a library of tools you can check out for a week at a time for a suggested donation of $1. All of the tools have been donated making it a hodgepodge of all kinds of things. They have a non comprehensive list on their web site to help you get a gist of what they offer. They have all the basics covered. This particular tool library is just for us folks in North Portland, which you need to prove by way of mail and an ID. I gather from combing the internet that our tool library is a little underdeveloped in comparison to others in town. Us north Portlanders are roughing it, but we'll take what we can get with a smile. We couldn't be more thankful this place exists. This place is run by friendly volunteers, bless their hearts. For this reason rules can be a bit fuzzy. For example, being able to renew tools over the phone vs. in person can vary from person to person depending who's manning the desk. I'm not complaining mind you, just a PSA to be patient and gracious with these volunteers. After all, if they weren't there you wouldn't have any darn tools to starts with. A great resource if you've got big dreams of fixing things and you're manned with an IKEA screwdriver.

    Tools you can rent like library books! What could be better?…read moreI don't need to own tools that get used once or twice a year...much nicer to share these things with my neighborhood! I've borrowed ladders and a saw and will always keep them in mind as projects arise.

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    Roosevelt's Terrariums

    Roosevelt's Terrariums

    4.4
    (180 reviews)
    12.8 mi
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    What an amazing shop!!! I had an empty terrarium glass and came in with no knowledge or idea of…read morewhat I wanted to do with it. They were incredibly helpful and gave me tips on what plants to add and how to take care of them. Definitely went above and beyond in terms of making my terrarium look nice :)

    I've been wanting to do a terrarium class for a long time and recently paid the big bucks to make…read moreit happen! The class starts with an overview of terrariums in history, which is more interesting than you might think. Then you get hands-on with building the terrarium, from pouring in rocks and soil to choosing plants and adding decorative elements. It's a lot of fun and feels like a messy art project like when you were a kid in school. The whole things lasts about two hours. There were about 16 people total in the class. You're invited to bring beverages and snacks to make an occasion out of it. It costs $30-60 to join the class, depending on how big your group is. Then it's another $50-400 for the container, plants, soil, etc. So it can get quite costly depending on the size and shape of terrarium you wish to build. You cannot bring your own container to prevent contamination. One thing to note is they offer lifetime maintenance help if your plants start dying or terrarium ecosystem doesn't seem to be working right. The shop is also open to visit outside a class. You can buy a pre-made terrarium or they can also help make a terrarium in your own container outside of classes because they have time to clean it. It's a very unique shop and I'm glad it exists in Portland!

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    The figurines ranged from $2-$15 more per item but the rest was included in the course!
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