[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":540},["ShallowReactive",2],{"item:\u002Fcleaning\u002Fhow-to-fix-a-broken-coffee-cup-handle":3,"platform:site":217},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiRevisedAt":6,"authors":7,"body":12,"canonical":145,"category":146,"categorySlugs":157,"cid":158,"cover":159,"description":162,"extension":163,"featured":164,"language":165,"meta":166,"navigation":167,"noindex":164,"ogImage":168,"path":169,"publishedAt":170,"recipe":145,"related":171,"revisedAt":145,"seo":204,"seoDescription":162,"seoTitle":5,"sortKey":145,"sources":205,"stem":210,"tagSlugs":211,"tags":212,"translations":213,"type":214,"url":215,"__hash__":216},"platformItems\u002Fplatform\u002Fitems\u002F36679.md","Restoring a Mug's Handle: A Step-by-Step Guide","2026-10-10T03:39:07.000Z",[8],{"name":9,"slug":10,"role":11},"Reese Rivera","reese-rivera","author",{"type":13,"value":14,"toc":135},"minimark",[15,19,28,33,66,71,74,78,81,85,88,92,95,99,102,106,109,125],[16,17,18],"p",{},"If your favorite mug takes a tumble off the counter or simply succumbs to everyday wear, you might find its handle has broken off. Before you toss it in the trash, consider that repairing it is an option. Using the appropriate adhesive, you can bond the handle back onto the cup and keep using it for years, provided you can accept a few cosmetic flaws.",[16,20,21],{},[22,23],"img",{"alt":24,"height":25,"src":26,"width":27},"A mishap can result in a broken coffee cup handle.",1248,"\u002Ffiles\u002Fcf11ca3c1ff04b2e2bd8.webp",1600,[16,29,30],{},[31,32,24],"em",{},[34,35,38],"content-callout",{"title":36,"type":37},"Materials Needed","materials",[39,40,41,45,48,51,54,57,60,63],"ul",{},[42,43,44],"li",{},"Two-part clear, waterproof epoxy resin (one tube of resin, one tube of hardener)",[42,46,47],{},"Masking tape",[42,49,50],{},"Soap",[42,52,53],{},"Latex gloves",[42,55,56],{},"A small square of cardboard or a shoebox lid",[42,58,59],{},"Small wooden craft sticks",[42,61,62],{},"Lint-free towel",[42,64,65],{},"Water",[67,68,70],"h2",{"id":69},"step-1","Step 1",[16,72,73],{},"Rinse the fractured surfaces of the detached handle and the remaining stubs on the cup with water. If a beverage like coffee spilled and left a stain on the handle, add soap to the water. This cleaning step ensures a debris-free surface for the epoxy to adhere to.",[67,75,77],{"id":76},"step-2","Step 2",[16,79,80],{},"Take both tubes from the two-part epoxy kit—one contains liquid resin, the other liquid hardener. Mixing equal amounts (or the ratio specified by the manufacturer) creates a paste-like epoxy. Dispense equal portions (or the amount stated in the instructions) from each tube, side by side, onto a piece of cardboard or a shoebox lid.",[67,82,84],{"id":83},"step-3","Step 3",[16,86,87],{},"Using a small wooden craft stick, blend the resin and hardener together with slow, gentle strokes until well combined. The mixture will thicken into a paste.",[67,89,91],{"id":90},"step-4","Step 4",[16,93,94],{},"With the tip of the craft stick, apply the epoxy to the broken edges of the handle and the matching areas on the cup body. Avoid overapplying, as excess epoxy can create a messy, dripping situation.",[67,96,98],{"id":97},"step-5","Step 5",[16,100,101],{},"Align the detached handle with the broken stubs on the cup and press them together firmly. Hold the handle steady for about three to four minutes to allow the epoxy to begin setting, then carefully release. Wrap masking tape tightly around the handle and cup to keep the handle in position while it cures.",[67,103,105],{"id":104},"step-6","Step 6",[16,107,108],{},"Remove any squeezed-out epoxy with the end of the craft stick. Let the cup sit undisturbed overnight before taking off the tape.",[34,110,113,116,119,122],{"title":111,"type":112},"Tip","tip",[16,114,115],{},"Once the resin and hardener are mixed, work fast—after three to four minutes the epoxy becomes hard to manipulate. (Reference 2)",[16,117,118],{},"If you have small chips of the handle to reattach, tweezers can be a useful tool for holding each piece against the cup. (Reference 2) In that case, glue the chips on one at a time, allowing each to dry before proceeding to attach the main handle.",[16,120,121],{},"Do not use tape that leaves sticky residue, such as duct tape, on the cup.",[16,123,124],{},"A wooden stirring stick or a toothpick can substitute for the craft stick.",[34,126,129,132],{"title":127,"type":128},"Warning","warning",[16,130,131],{},"When working with epoxy resin, make sure the area is well-ventilated. (Reference 1)",[16,133,134],{},"Mixing the epoxy resin and hardener too quickly can introduce air bubbles. To eliminate them, blow on the mixture or prick the bubbles with a straight pin. (Reference 4)",{"title":136,"searchDepth":137,"depth":137,"links":138},"",2,[139,140,141,142,143,144],{"id":69,"depth":137,"text":70},{"id":76,"depth":137,"text":77},{"id":83,"depth":137,"text":84},{"id":90,"depth":137,"text":91},{"id":97,"depth":137,"text":98},{"id":104,"depth":137,"text":105},null,{"slug":147,"name":148,"path":149},"cleaning","Cleaning",[150,153,156],{"slug":151,"name":152},"lifestyle","Lifestyle",{"slug":154,"name":155},"home","Home",{"slug":147,"name":148},[151,154,147],36679,{"src":26,"srcset":160,"width":27,"height":25,"alt":161},"\u002Ffiles\u002F273d9f710a2d02fd33b9.webp 400w, \u002Ffiles\u002F31d665e44dc8bedff1fc.webp 800w, \u002Ffiles\u002Fcf11ca3c1ff04b2e2bd8.webp 1600w","...","A cracked or detached handle doesn't mean your beloved mug is destined for the landfill. With a two-part epoxy resin and a bit of patience, you can glue the pieces back together and extend the life of your cup, imperfections and all.","md",false,"en",{},true,"\u002Ffiles\u002Fc5f46288ca6a7a85c567.jpg","\u002Fplatform\u002Fitems\u002F36679","2026-10-09T08:22:02.000Z",[172,181,188,196],{"url":173,"title":174,"cover":175},"\u002Fcleaning\u002Fhome-remedies-to-clean-stainless-steel-appliances","DIY Solutions for Keeping Stainless Steel Appliances Spotless",{"src":176,"srcset":177,"width":178,"height":179,"alt":180},"\u002Ffiles\u002F82d4a6da8a6083057f5c.webp","\u002Ffiles\u002Fe6295d782e68f592ceb5.webp 400w, \u002Ffiles\u002F82d4a6da8a6083057f5c.webp 800w",800,1200,"Doors on stainless steel refrigerator",{"url":182,"title":183,"cover":184},"\u002Fcleaning\u002Fhow-to-clean-fire-smoke-from-glass-or-crystal","Removing Fire Smoke Residue from Glass and Crystal Surfaces",{"src":185,"srcset":186,"width":178,"height":187,"alt":161},"\u002Ffiles\u002Fcdefed36c402483923a4.webp","\u002Ffiles\u002F859e07b41f339a7b2d2c.webp 400w, \u002Ffiles\u002Fcdefed36c402483923a4.webp 800w",576,{"url":189,"title":190,"cover":191},"\u002Fcleaning\u002Fdiy-mattress-deodorizer","Homemade Mattress Refresher: Simple Steps to a Fresher Bed",{"src":192,"srcset":193,"width":178,"height":194,"alt":195},"\u002Ffiles\u002F65d3409b087ff465db75.webp","\u002Ffiles\u002F20c39c50e38ead8c41a7.webp 400w, \u002Ffiles\u002F65d3409b087ff465db75.webp 800w",531,"DIY Mattress Deodorizer",{"url":197,"title":198,"cover":199},"\u002Fcleaning\u002Fhow-to-use-baking-soda-to-clean-septic-lines","Baking Soda and Other Household Items for Septic Line Maintenance",{"src":200,"srcset":201,"width":178,"height":202,"alt":203},"\u002Ffiles\u002F96084332a0aa6679e235.webp","\u002Ffiles\u002F8494da69f150d495e143.webp 400w, \u002Ffiles\u002F96084332a0aa6679e235.webp 800w",533,"Cleaning the tile joints",{"title":5,"description":162},[206],{"url":207,"title":208,"publisher":209},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ehow.com\u002Fhow_8237984_fix-broken-coffee-cup-handle.html","How to Fix a Broken Coffee Cup Handle","eHow","platform\u002Fitems\u002F36679",[],[],[],"article","\u002Fcleaning\u002Fhow-to-fix-a-broken-coffee-cup-handle","clM2xTHTdryPj0bmYVUoleefukL68rg1jjfGq1AbZqo",{"id":218,"categories":219,"extension":531,"meta":532,"pageSize":533,"rootCategory":151,"site":534,"stem":537,"tags":538,"total":221,"__hash__":539},"platformSite\u002Fplatform\u002Fsite.json",{"lifestyle":220,"home":234,"cleaning":242,"home-hacks":250,"home-repair":259,"home-maintenance":270,"carpentry-remodeling":280,"diy":290,"crafts":299,"art-projects":311,"sewing":321,"fun-crafts":330,"celebrations":339,"party-ideas":361,"birthday-parties":370,"halloween":379,"christmas":388,"thanksgiving":397,"easter":405,"valentines-day":413,"fourth-of-july":421,"new-year":429,"mothers-day":437,"back-to-school":445,"weddings":453,"baby-showers":461,"gift-ideas":469,"garden":478,"cars":486,"car-repair":497,"buying-selling":506,"motorcycles":514,"travel":522},{"slug":151,"name":152,"description":145,"count":221,"url":222,"pages":223,"parent":145,"children":224,"path":232},784,"\u002Flifestyle",44,[154,225,226,227,228,229,230,231],"home-repair","diy","crafts","celebrations","garden","cars","travel",[233],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":154,"name":155,"description":145,"count":235,"url":236,"pages":137,"parent":151,"children":237,"path":239},34,"\u002Fhome",[147,238],"home-hacks",[240,241],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":154,"name":155},{"slug":147,"name":148,"description":145,"count":243,"url":244,"pages":137,"parent":154,"children":245,"path":246},32,"\u002Fcleaning",[],[247,248,249],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":154,"name":155},{"slug":147,"name":148},{"slug":238,"name":251,"description":145,"count":137,"url":252,"pages":253,"parent":154,"children":254,"path":255},"Home Hacks","\u002Fhome-hacks",1,[],[256,257,258],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":154,"name":155},{"slug":238,"name":251},{"slug":225,"name":260,"description":145,"count":261,"url":262,"pages":263,"parent":151,"children":264,"path":267},"Home Repair",180,"\u002Fhome-repair",10,[265,266],"home-maintenance","carpentry-remodeling",[268,269],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":225,"name":260},{"slug":265,"name":271,"description":145,"count":272,"url":273,"pages":274,"parent":225,"children":275,"path":276},"Home Maintenance",52,"\u002Fhome-maintenance",3,[],[277,278,279],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":225,"name":260},{"slug":265,"name":271},{"slug":266,"name":281,"description":145,"count":282,"url":283,"pages":284,"parent":225,"children":285,"path":286},"Carpentry & Remodeling",128,"\u002Fcarpentry-remodeling",8,[],[287,288,289],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":225,"name":260},{"slug":266,"name":281},{"slug":226,"name":291,"description":145,"count":292,"url":293,"pages":294,"parent":151,"children":295,"path":296},"DIY",145,"\u002Fdiy",9,[],[297,298],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":226,"name":291},{"slug":227,"name":300,"description":145,"count":301,"url":302,"pages":303,"parent":151,"children":304,"path":308},"Crafts",116,"\u002Fcrafts",7,[305,306,307],"art-projects","sewing","fun-crafts",[309,310],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":227,"name":300},{"slug":305,"name":312,"description":145,"count":313,"url":314,"pages":315,"parent":227,"children":316,"path":317},"Art Projects",66,"\u002Fart-projects",4,[],[318,319,320],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":227,"name":300},{"slug":305,"name":312},{"slug":306,"name":322,"description":145,"count":323,"url":324,"pages":137,"parent":227,"children":325,"path":326},"Sewing",28,"\u002Fsewing",[],[327,328,329],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":227,"name":300},{"slug":306,"name":322},{"slug":307,"name":331,"description":145,"count":332,"url":333,"pages":137,"parent":227,"children":334,"path":335},"Fun Crafts",22,"\u002Ffun-crafts",[],[336,337,338],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":227,"name":300},{"slug":307,"name":331},{"slug":228,"name":340,"description":145,"count":341,"url":342,"pages":284,"parent":151,"children":343,"path":358},"Celebrations",141,"\u002Fcelebrations",[344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,352,353,354,355,356,357],"party-ideas","birthday-parties","halloween","christmas","thanksgiving","easter","valentines-day","fourth-of-july","new-year","mothers-day","back-to-school","weddings","baby-showers","gift-ideas",[359,360],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":344,"name":362,"description":145,"count":363,"url":364,"pages":274,"parent":228,"children":365,"path":366},"Party Ideas",42,"\u002Fparty-ideas",[],[367,368,369],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":344,"name":362},{"slug":345,"name":371,"description":145,"count":372,"url":373,"pages":137,"parent":228,"children":374,"path":375},"Birthday Parties",24,"\u002Fbirthday-parties",[],[376,377,378],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":345,"name":371},{"slug":346,"name":380,"description":145,"count":381,"url":382,"pages":137,"parent":228,"children":383,"path":384},"Halloween",27,"\u002Fhalloween",[],[385,386,387],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":346,"name":380},{"slug":347,"name":389,"description":145,"count":390,"url":391,"pages":137,"parent":228,"children":392,"path":393},"Christmas",20,"\u002Fchristmas",[],[394,395,396],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":347,"name":389},{"slug":348,"name":398,"description":145,"count":315,"url":399,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":400,"path":401},"Thanksgiving","\u002Fthanksgiving",[],[402,403,404],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":348,"name":398},{"slug":349,"name":406,"description":145,"count":253,"url":407,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":408,"path":409},"Easter","\u002Feaster",[],[410,411,412],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":349,"name":406},{"slug":350,"name":414,"description":145,"count":274,"url":415,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":416,"path":417},"Valentine's Day","\u002Fvalentines-day",[],[418,419,420],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":350,"name":414},{"slug":351,"name":422,"description":145,"count":274,"url":423,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":424,"path":425},"Fourth of July","\u002Ffourth-of-july",[],[426,427,428],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":351,"name":422},{"slug":352,"name":430,"description":145,"count":137,"url":431,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":432,"path":433},"New Year","\u002Fnew-year",[],[434,435,436],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":352,"name":430},{"slug":353,"name":438,"description":145,"count":253,"url":439,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":440,"path":441},"Mother's Day","\u002Fmothers-day",[],[442,443,444],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":353,"name":438},{"slug":354,"name":446,"description":145,"count":137,"url":447,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":448,"path":449},"Back to School","\u002Fback-to-school",[],[450,451,452],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":354,"name":446},{"slug":355,"name":454,"description":145,"count":274,"url":455,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":456,"path":457},"Weddings","\u002Fweddings",[],[458,459,460],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":355,"name":454},{"slug":356,"name":462,"description":145,"count":315,"url":463,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":464,"path":465},"Baby Showers","\u002Fbaby-showers",[],[466,467,468],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":356,"name":462},{"slug":357,"name":470,"description":145,"count":471,"url":472,"pages":253,"parent":228,"children":473,"path":474},"Gift Ideas",5,"\u002Fgift-ideas",[],[475,476,477],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":228,"name":340},{"slug":357,"name":470},{"slug":229,"name":479,"description":145,"count":480,"url":481,"pages":274,"parent":151,"children":482,"path":483},"Garden",43,"\u002Fgarden",[],[484,485],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":229,"name":479},{"slug":230,"name":487,"description":145,"count":488,"url":489,"pages":253,"parent":151,"children":490,"path":494},"Cars",13,"\u002Fcars",[491,492,493],"car-repair","buying-selling","motorcycles",[495,496],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":230,"name":487},{"slug":491,"name":498,"description":145,"count":499,"url":500,"pages":253,"parent":230,"children":501,"path":502},"Car Repair & Maintenance",11,"\u002Fcar-repair",[],[503,504,505],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":230,"name":487},{"slug":491,"name":498},{"slug":492,"name":507,"description":145,"count":253,"url":508,"pages":253,"parent":230,"children":509,"path":510},"Buying & Selling","\u002Fbuying-selling",[],[511,512,513],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":230,"name":487},{"slug":492,"name":507},{"slug":493,"name":515,"description":145,"count":253,"url":516,"pages":253,"parent":230,"children":517,"path":518},"Motorcycles","\u002Fmotorcycles",[],[519,520,521],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":230,"name":487},{"slug":493,"name":515},{"slug":231,"name":523,"description":145,"count":524,"url":525,"pages":526,"parent":151,"children":527,"path":528},"Travel",108,"\u002Ftravel",6,[],[529,530],{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":231,"name":523},"json",{},18,{"slug":535,"name":536,"domain":536,"language":165},"yumweekly-com","yumweekly.com","platform\u002Fsite",[],"CEDh9snYCXHnvpqZ4Vq-dtgfxMojz_zPjnwhP5_qB-M",1791644822896]