The World is Your Garage Sale

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:40:52 +0000

This article isn’t about how to re-use something you already own, but how to re-use something that someone else once owned, which is the greenest way that you can shop. Absolutely no manufacturing or repackaging is needed to get these items ready for re-introduction into the marketplace. We’re talking about garage sales, estate sales, auctions and consignment stores.

Garage Sales

Keep an eye out as you head out to do your errands on a Saturday or Sunday and you’ll most likely see several Garage Sale signs.

Look through your local classifieds.

Go to your local CraigsList.com and look in the “Garage Sale” section under “For Sale”. You can skim the listings or search for particular items.

Check out your state government’s version of a garage sale – state surplus. You’ll find anything from air compressors to ping pong tables. Items are kept in a storage facility which you can visit during their open hours and purchase just like in a store or in an auction, depending on each site’s setup. Click Here to locate your state’s surplus property sales.

Consignment Stores

Look under “Consignment”, “Second Hand” or “Pawn Shop”.

Your local phone book

Yellow Pages On-Line

Super Pages On-Line

Garage Sale Finder – enter your zipcode to find garage sales in your area. Print out maps to the sales you find.

Estate Sales

Look in your local classifieds.

EstateSales.net

auctions

your state’s surplus auctions

Local phone directory under “Auctions”.

Yellow Pages On-Line

Super Pages On-Line

fix up what you find in your second-hand travels

Necklace & Shoelace Saver

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:02:30 +0000

Rub cornstarch liberally into a knot in a necklace chain or shoe lace and it will be magically unloosed.

Belt Bracelets

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:47:33 +0000

The folks at FaveCrafts have come up with a beautiful way to craft a new bracelet from an old belt.

Turn Junk Mail into Pretty Beads

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:55:35 +0000

The BlogSpot has posted a great article on how to turn your junk mail into paper beads. This is a project that works for an adult artist as well as a kid’s craft project.

Credit Card Crafts

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:23:28 +0000

Fave Crafts Blog has an excellent article on how to re-use all those unsolicited credit cards we all receive in the mail. Check out these ideas: Credit Crunch Bracelet, Mosiac Picture Frame & Guitar Picks.

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