How to Repair a Trug.
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My neighbour was about to throw out her trug that she uses as a laundry basket.
I offered to put on a new handle, by repurposing some bits from my junk drawer.
She loves the result and the trug avoided going to landfill.
Supplies
TOOLS
A saw
A file
2 x 10mm spanners
A nail (and a way to heat the nail, such a kitchen stove, or a blowtorch)
A lighter
MATERIALS
2 x M6 bolts
2 x M6 nuts
4 x M6 washers
A strip of inner tube
An old handle bar grip
Prepare the Trug
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I cut off the remaining part of the handle, and filed it smooth.
I gently melted the remaining roughness away, using a lighter .
Making Holes
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I used a hot nail to melt two holes for a new handle, (A drill could be used instead).
Putting on the Handle
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I threaded a small length of inner tube through an old bicycle handlebar grip.
I melted a hole in each end, then fixed the handle in place with M6 bolts, nuts and washers.
Job done.
Keep on truggin' . . .