My friend just found some new smaller purses she liked but the straps they came with were too narrow for her. Half an inch isn’t supporting much. They were uncomfortable and didn’t hold the weight of her purse so she asked if I could help. Of course I can, let’s ask Buy Nothing. Ask: guitar…
I’ve had success rehoming quite a few bookcases, both for sale and for free. I share a few tips here. Empty the bookcase if you can maybe one shelf, or at least take closeups of the distinctive features like top, bottom and shelf back. Some people won’t empty a bookcase until they know it’s going…
Asking Austin Habitat for Humanity today if they’d be interested in these 5 closet doors. I removed the doors to make open shelving access. Out of sight is out of mind and opening all these doors into one hallway is awkward. I have found QUITE the random assortment of things in here: Halloween, curriculum, janitorial,…
I’m sure there are many crafty things you can do with extra lids: You can use them as liners under wet things or oily things. Put them under the sink under cabinets to catch possible water leaks. You could use them as dividers of something. They could go under potted plants to protect the surface…
I spent the afternoon painting this tiny lamp’s stained crwam-colores canvas shade to relax. Since the base is a stem I wanted the top to be a color so it would look more like a flower. While we now have internet, we still don’t have air conditioning and the fans help but they don’t take…
This photo is of my white drill team boots and hat, the more “tortilla-size” hat that was harder to keep on than the smaller “bucket-hat”. In some Texas high schools there is an option to be on the drill team, a dance team that performs at football half-time in the fall and dance competitions in…
The featured image is of an old oak changing table that was in a church restroom. The pad was torn. The wood was beat up oak. The knobs were rose pink and from the 80s. It was sturdy, but a bit off putting to look at. In an effort to update the site and amenities,…
Greenhouse incoming! One of my decluttering clients had these three big panels from her business. She asked me to rehome them and when the gardener at our school saw them she immediately said greenhouse! Turns out we don’t actually have a big flat space for a greenhouse so we decided to move these along instead…
♻✂️📦Document Drop-off and Shredding at Circular Services: Austin Recycles is excited to share that Circular Services, one of our recycling contractors, will be offering FREE community drop-off services for documents and shredded material at the Austin location through April 31st! Anyone can stop by without making an appointment to drop off up to 5 boxes…
Yard Sign Recycling! Here’s what I shared with my neighbors as a City of Austin Zero Waste Block Leader: I will be accepting yard signs on my porch for the next few weeks or as long as I see the black collection containers at the RRDOC. Please separate the metal legs from the plastic signage.…