{"id":80944,"date":"2024-01-30T14:08:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=80944"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T15:36:28","slug":"the-library-of-things-where-you-can-borrow-a-lawnmower-for-less-than-a-fiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/01\/30\/the-library-of-things-where-you-can-borrow-a-lawnmower-for-less-than-a-fiver\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;library of things&#8217; where you can borrow a lawnmower for less than a fiver\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project rents out bulky goods to help people save money &#8211; and space &#8211; in their homes\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A COMMUNITY project in Ely which loans&nbsp;out household goods has been in&nbsp;high demand this month and is ready to cater to more residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ely\u2019s \u201clibrary of things\u201d, named Benthyg, is run by Action in Caerau and Ely. It loans out household items like lawnmowers and carpet cleaners for prices as low as \u00a35, with proceeds going to ACE.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benthyg&#8217;s catalogue is made up of unwanted items donated to the project, helping people who can&#8217;t afford to buy them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-770x578.jpg 770w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Benthyg1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Some of the useful tools available at ACE Benthyg.<\/strong> Credit: Caleb Tutt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn January I had 16 people sign up\u00a0and that was only by the 19th, so that tells you a lot, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0said Ruth Mumford, development officer for ACE Benthyg, which is based at the Dusty Forge on Cowbridge Road West.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got people making reservations now for borrowing stuff in August because they\u2019re planning ahead for their summer holidays already.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygCamping-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygCamping-edited.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygCamping-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygCamping-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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<\/strong>Credit: Caleb Tutt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruth said that demand for items had \u201cdefinitely\u201d increased. The Ely branch was opened in 2021, with an equivalent opening in Splott in 2022. \u00a0Now the Benthyg project wants to expand further. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s plans to get one set up in Llandaff North &#8230; we are quite a fair way along the route,\u201d \u00a0said Ruth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea behind the project is to provide communities with a library of useful appliances, saving people from spending lots of money for something that might only be used once or twice a year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSay, for example, a carpet cleaner is \u00a3200 and you only use it once a year. It\u2019s a large bulky item sitting for an entire year being used once,\u201d said Ruth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited-770x513.jpg 770w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygPopulars-edited-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Pressure washers and carpet cleaners are the most popular items on offer.<\/strong> Credit: Caleb Tutt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo many people live in flats or they don\u2019t have an outhouse, shed or garage and they don\u2019t want them clogged up with stuff you\u2019re only going to use once a year,\u201d she added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benthyg is free to join and members can book items in advance for a set time and return them when they are done. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project also has an electric van at hand and can deliver items on Fridays between 10am and 2pm. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate that not everyone can come in the week but that\u2019s why the van is there,\u201d said Ruth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt means that there isn\u2019t a barrier to borrowing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited-770x513.jpg 770w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/BenthygVan-edited-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The electric van used by ACE Benthyg for Friday deliveries.<\/strong> Credit: Caleb Tutt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawnmowers, pressure washers and carpet cleaners are among the most popular items loaned out, along with camping equipment in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn about a month\u2019s time when the grass starts growing, I expect it\u2019s going to go quite nuts,\u201d\u00a0said Ruth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most peculiar item available to borrow from the \u201clibrary of things\u201d is a \u201cbrake pad spreading tool,\u201d said Ruth. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, this has not yet been loaned out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACE Benthyg is open from 10am to 2pm from Monday to Thursday, with van deliveries on Fridays. The project is also open on the fourth Saturday of every month from 10am to midday. The project is based at the Dusty Forge in Ely on Cowbridge Road West.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruth is keen to spread the word about the service so it can increase the number of  borrowers it helps.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/ace.benthyg.cymru\/\">ACE Benthyg catalogue<\/a> online.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project rents out bulky goods to help people save money &#8211; and space &#8211; in their homes\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1048,"featured_media":81010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,2,176,3,6843,6848,5],"tags":[3289,1057,1291,10,227],"coauthors":[8528],"class_list":["post-80944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ely-caerau","category-featured","category-general","category-news","category-people-of-cardiff","category-spirit-of-cardiff","category-where-you-live","tag-ace-ely","tag-benthyg","tag-cardiff-2","tag-charity","tag-community"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The &#039;library of things&#039; 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