Loan & rent items
You don’t need to own everything yourself! In Rentukka we have loads of items to loan & rent. We have cleaning equipment, tools and all kinds of fun stuff for free time activities.
Rentukka LOOP is a new sharing service where you can borrow items such as furniture, household supplies, tools, sports equipment, and event accessories.
To rent items through LOOP, you must become a member. Membership costs €3 (+ 25.5% VAT) per month for JYY members and €7 (+ 25.5% VAT) per month for non-members. The service is not intended to generate profit. Membership and rental fees are used to cover the operating costs of the lending service and to acquire new items for sharing.
The service is jointly operated by JYY, Soihtu, and Sovatek. It is part of the Good Cities Interreg Europe project.
Available items for rent can be found in the LOOP online store.
In Rentukka Lobby you can find a loan item machine, where you can rent various items from sewing machines to textile cleaners and tools.
The machine is operated through the Lainappi app. This way, you can easily borrow items by picking them up from the machine whenever it suits your timetable.
Items available for borrowing from the Lainappi self-service lending machine:
- Carpet cleaner
- Vacuum cleaner
- Window cleaner
- Step ladder
- Cordless screwdriver/drill
- Hammer drill
- Toolbox
- Garment steamer
- Sewing machine
- Hand mixer and immersion blender (set)
- Waffle maker
- Outdoor games set (Mölkky and Petanque)
- Camping hammocks (2 pcs)
New sharing service Rentukka LOOP
Rentukka LOOP is a new sharing service. Via LOOP students can borrow items such as furniture, household supplies, tools, sports equipment, and event materials.
The service is being developed as part of the international Good Cities Interreg Europe project. In Jyväskylä the project has been coordinated by JYY, Soihtu, Sovatek and the City of Jyväskylä.
Instructions for Renting
- Download Lainappi to your mobile device
- Select the “Rent from Box only” option on the landing page and type “Soihtu” in the
search field to browse the selection from this box. - Go to the item listing you want to rent and press “Rent”. You can schedule the rental for
your desired timeframe. - Once your rental reservation is confirmed, you can open the box directly from the app.
- You can return the item at any time within the rental period by opening the box through
the app.
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