Thrifting is one of my favorite parts about living green; not only is it a terrific way to save money (especially for a single income family like ours) but it’s a great way to keep materials in the cycle of use (and out of landfills).
Last week Annabelle and stopped by one small shop tucked away onto a backroad where I found 2 vintage crafting books (I am especially excited about one entitled Winter Book, with a number of activities and green living ideas for cold weather and time spent indoors with kids), a couple of Melissa and Doug learning activities (great resources for our homeschooling adventures), a cardigan, and checkered curtains for our kitchen (I have been searching thrift shops and the Goodwill for over a year now to find these! If I were a better seamstress, I would have made my own curtains, but sadly, I will have to admire all you fabric goddesses out there who create beautiful items available on Etsy).
So here are my new, well used, curtains! Not only do I love my curtains (they were well worth the wait), but they are hand made too.
What about you? Do you frequent thrift, consignment, and other secondhand stores? What are your favorite finds? Has thrifting helped you cut costs or enhance your creativity? How else does your family help reduce waste? Do share in the comments. Thanks!
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Thanks Queen! I really wish I could sew; so many crafting books I come across have wonderful sewing projects that would not only be fun but useful around the house. For a while, I did collect fabric for those projects, but I’ve decided to donate my finds and focus on other arts.
Your new-to-you valance is perfect! And I encourage you to learn to sew; it’s one of the ‘greenest’ and thriftiest of skills. I sew on a Singer 201 made in the 40s that I picked up for $5 at a garage sale, and I rarely buy new fabric. All the used clothing and bedding I see on people’s driveways on Saturday mornings look like fabric to me!
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