I’m posted candles in my local Buy Nothing group. I’m helping a neighbor downsize and they had all these candles… Luckily I checked the list at Austin Creative Reuse and they Do Not accept candles. I imagine they get so many because there are a lot of people that end up in this situation. I…
Keep it or move it along, which type are you? Do you hold onto things until the ideal person or organization comes along to donate too or do you need it out of the house? Do you drive a little farther for an organization that is more ideal for your donations or that will treat…
Liquid hand soap: refills all the way! If you choose to use liquid hand soap, find one you like that sells refills too. Refills are going to be more cost effective and save material in the long run. Bar soap in general tends to be more zero waste overall even if you get one shrink…
Reuse small containers for trash & compost in the bathroom, office, etc. Research has shown that the larger the trashcan, the more likely you are to fill it up, so in reverse try smaller or no containers. We have 13 gallon kitchen bins and tiny bathroom bins. No other rooms have bins; you have to…
Sharing is caring! I don’t purchase items for my videos or posts. It either comes into my spheres naturally or I will ask my neighbors or my Buy Nothing group to get something that I’m getting questions about or dealing with. I have gotten rid of a lot of things over the years and so…
Pair your donations. Make sure to tie shoelaces together on shoes, or rubber band shoes together. For socks, roll them in each other. Bag and label other sets of items. If I took a tag off and I know what the size was, I like to permanent marker the size in the neck or waistband…
More sheets and jeans to Austin Wildlife Rescue from my neighbors/family. I’m also excited to share AWF started selling their shirts and kids’ workbook along with stickers at their drop-off center on MLK if you would like to support them locally when you make a dropoff of supplies or animal. One of the opportunities I…
This lamp hides beauty. It’s not until you turn it on that one sees this hidden peacock pattern on the inside of the shade. I love this little lamp for my kitchen. This way I don’t have to turn all six can lights on. We are not overhead lighting fans… This tiny amber lamp creates…
$5.52 for all this at Austin Creative Reuse. Vs. $22.79 from Target So $5.52 vs $22.79 to get the exact same thing which you can’t because Target doesn’t have the small legal pads in the same quantity. Everything from Austin Creative Reuse is pre-owned and by purchasing these items you keep them out of the…
This was my Austin Creative Reuse (ACR) haul on July 30. I had a list for Vacation Bible School (pictured below) and then my son and I needed a few things. My favorite find was a purple G2 pen. G2s are my favorite pen from when I was a contract administrator and I still use…