*Why flush your money down the drain when you can help people when you renovate? Habitat for Humanity, the organization that builds homes with and for people in need, accepts building supply donations and sells them at a discounted price at its ReStore retail locations nationwide (and in Canada). Click here to find a ReStore near you.
* Want more ways to make your home renovation more eco-conscious? Consider reclaimed wood flooring. This is wood that has been saved from an old house, barn or other building that is perhaps being demolished ore renovated itself. I especially love the website of this company, Pioneer Millworks, mostly because I like how they tell a little bit about their employees (here are Alex and Josh, “the Yard Guys,” for instance). Seems like a perfect fit for a company that sells floors that have stories!
* Okay, this is turning into sort of an odd blog post visually, so why not have some more fun? How about this idea for recycling an old suitcase into a cat bed? I found that one on The Daily Green. Click that link for some other recycled home accessory ideas. Don’t miss the one about making the bowls out of old record albums. I’ve actually done this, but I didn’t paint the finished bowl so you can still read the album name. I bought the albums at GoodWill for something like a buck each, and I chose the titles with specific people in mind. I filled them with chocolate kisses as a holiday gift. They were very easy and fun to make. Give me a minute–I’ll find you the video I used to learn how to do it. Okay, I got you the 38-second version (I know you’re busy!)
How fun is that? This is a great teen project, although of course that might mean your teens will disappear to their rooms with snacks afterwards. Wait, is that so bad?
Want to recycle the success that other homeowners have had hiring service pros? Read their reviews on Kudzu and pick folks who are tried and true when you do your own home renovations. Service companies with eco-credentials to shout about have a green leaf on their profiles.
