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Happy 10th Birthday to Fix It Friday! ✂️❤️

What started as a simple idea to put a couple sewing machines out on the Quad in September 2016 has grown into an established and much-loved program here at ISU. Over the past decade, we’ve taken Fix It Friday all over Bloomington-Normal, made a few trips to Chicago, and, in 2022, opened our own Repair Shop inside the Office of Sustainability.

And as of today, we’ve repaired approximately **3,276 items!** From shirts, pants, skirts and jackets to teddy bears, blankets, backpacks and just about everything in between.

That’s a lot of repairs, a lot of sewing, and a lot of memories over the past 10 years. We pulled together some favorite photos from the last decade to celebrate how far Fix It Friday has come. If you’ve volunteered with Fix It Friday or brought us something to repair, we’d love to hear from you in the comments.

Even thought we are celebrating, we’re also open for FREE repairs today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. And since it’s our birthday, there will be cake, too! 🎂

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DID YOU KNOW?! 👀

This is the start of a series we’ll be sharing every Friday this semester highlighting the different sustainability resources available across campus! 🌎

Fix It Friday is ISU’s FREE, student-run clothing repair program, offering quick fixes to help keep your favorite clothes IN your closet and OUT of the landfill.

Bring us your small clothing repairs, from holes and loose buttons to other simple fixes. Open to ISU and our community!

🪡The Fix It Friday Repair Shop is located inside the Office of Sustainability at 305 N. School St.
🧵Open every Friday during the academic year, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
👕 Learn more at the link in our bio

Redbirds Repair! ✂️

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🏆 The 2026 Civic Engagement Unit Award Winner is the Office of Sustainability!

ℹ️ @sustainisu was recognized for its commitment to civic engagement through programs that address needs related to food insecurity, waste reduction, and resource accessibility. The office supports initiatives such as Fix-It Friday, Redbird Fresh Market, the Share Shop, and Pass It On, empowering students to make a positive impact on campus and throughout the community.

Congratulations to all of those at the Office of Sustainability on making a #RedbirdImpact

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Honors Contract Contest winner Sam Lopatowski shares her experience bringing “Reaping What We Sew” to life, a creative fashion project now helping students learn hand-sewing skills while promoting sustainable practices. 🧵🪡

Click the link in bio to read her story.

#IllinoisStateUniversity #ISUSciTech #CAST #FamilyandConsumerSciences #FashionDesignandMerchandising

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♻️Happy America Recycles Day!♻️
Today we’re putting the spotlight on the R’s that make the biggest difference before recycling — Reduce and Reuse.

Reduce:
Cutting back on what we buy and use lowers waste at the source. When we reduce, we save natural resources, conserve energy, and lessen the demand for production — all of which shrink our environmental footprint.

Reuse:
Choosing reusable items or giving products a second life keeps materials out of landfills long before recycling even begins. Reusing helps reduce pollution and extends the lifespan of the resources already in our hands.

Recycle:
Recycling is still important, but it works best when we’ve already reduced and reused. It keeps valuable materials in use and helps protect our planet

#SustainISU #ISUShareShop #ISUFixItFriday

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🎃🕸️ THANK YOU for a fantastic night at First Friday: First Fright! 🕸️🎃
We had a screaming good time kicking off spooky season with all of you in Downtown Bloomington! From searching for skeletons to finding fall fashions we had a great time strolling downtown!
🖌️ A special shoutout to everyone who joined in the Palette Pursuit! Your creativity brought the spirit of the season to life and made the night even more boo-tiful.
Thank you for celebrating with us — and don’t forget, the spooky season has just begun... 🕷️💀
See you at the next First Friday! 🍂🛍️✨
#FirstFridayBloomington #SpookySeason #PalettePursuit #DowntownBloomington

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Shop secondhand at the Share Shop before September ends! We are open M W F 10AM-4PM!

Find clothes in the Share Shop you want repaired? Bring it over to Fix It Friday to be repaired for free! FIF is open every Friday 10AM-4PM!

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Join us tomorrow from 11 AM - 2 PM for a Depop Swap Shop event at the Share Shop with @depopilstu ! Bring clothes to swap and grab some exclusive Depop merch. Additionally, repair your clothes for FREE at Fix It Friday!

Don't miss out on this event, we can't wait to see you!! We are located at 305 N School St, Normal, IL 61761.

#SustainISU #ISUShareShop #ISUFixItFriday

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🚨Pop-up Shop alert! 🚨
The MCC is teaming up with The Office of Sustainability for a Pop-up Share Shop! Bring your gently used clothes to trade, or donate to support our MCC Clothing Corner. Enjoy music, snacks, and a DIY station to personalize your style. Let’s get thrifty! ♻️🎶

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Did you know there’s a free clothing repair shop next to the Share Shop? Fix It Friday offers basic sewing, mending, and clothing repairs at no cost. We also provide basic shoe and jewelry repairs, as well as cleaning services.

Stop in the Share Shop and take over any clothes to be repaired/hemmed! Share Shop is open MWF 10a-4p and FIF Friday 10a-4p!

#SustainISU #ISUShareShop #ISUFixItFriday

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Today is the last day the Share Shop and Fix it Friday are open for the rest of the semester! Stop in before 4 to grab last minute thrift finds or to have clothing items repaired!! We can’t wait to see you!

#SustainISU #ISUShareShop

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Fridays at the Office of Sustainability: Do you see the Share Shop shoppers, the Redbird Refillery refilling, the Fix It Friday crew fixing? Very demure. Very mindful. Very sustainable.

#SustainISU #RedbirdsReuse #RedbirdsRefill #RedbirdsRepair

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