Tool-Sharing Cooperative

Pool the tools your street already owns

Share drills, ladders, and sewing machines through one WhatsApp group and a simple checkout spreadsheet. Buy less, lend more.

What you can do

  • List what each household can lend and for how long
  • Agree on return condition and basic safety rules
  • Start with five neighbours before scaling to a full block

Why it matters

Most power tools sit idle 364 days a year; sharing them frees space, money, and carbon for projects that actually get built.

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