WHAT'S YOUR INSPIRATION?
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DIY: Transform Items Into Hot Party Decorations
Want to create a memorable party atmosphere? Upcycled items create decorations that are truly one-of-a-kind, or in this case, one-of-a-Kime! Here are several ideas to make your next gathering all that more festive and fun!
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5 Simple Ways To Reduce Plastic Waste
Practicing sustainability doesn’t have to be a difficult task that disrupts daily life. And it certainly doesn’t have to be expensive. There are so many small and simple things we can do on special occasions or daily to be more conscious consumers. Here are five easy actions we can take to say no to using plastic, or at the very least, using less of it.
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DIY: Find Fun Fabric for a Fab Flip
How do you take a set of kitchen/dining room chairs from a little grimy (no offense!) to a lot of groovy? By quite simply picking the right, fun fabric! This week’s blog features a set of chairs with great, clean lines and super solid construction. However, after 20 years of daily use—enduring spills from meals and drips from entertaining—these Scandinavian beauties had lost some of their good looks.
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3 Veg-Friendly Food Spots Ten Minutes From the Fairfax, VA Goodwill
Thrifting, undoubtedly, can make one hungry. Flipping through the racks, scouring the housewares shelves….it can get exhausting! After a productive thrifting trip, the stomach rumbles can be quite loud and distracting. So today, I bring you a quick list of vegan-friendly places in Fairfax, VA for you to try by yourself or with friends for a little after-thrift noshing.
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A Thrifted Collection Finally Gets Its Own Display
JI needed a better way to display my growing collection and I was really excited when I found this super-cute wooden rack at the Annandale, Va. Goodwill store last December.
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One Shirt, Three Looks, Five Dollars!
Not wanting to store hop any longer, I decided to do what any experienced thrifter would do – I began to shop the other sections of the store! After spending less than 10 minutes in the men’s section, I lucked up and found a pastel-colored gingham oxford shirt for $4.99! This shirt would look great as-is on my husband but I wanted it for myself. Now I know what you may be thinking, how will an oxford shirt turn into a wrapped skirt?
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Unique Jewelry Storage for Less Than Three Bucks!
Don’t you just love finding unique items that serve a totally different purpose than you intended?
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DIY: The Little Red Chair That Could
We all remember the childhood story, “The Little Train that Could,” which featured a small engine that was up for a big challenge by being optimistic with its mantra, “I think I can, I think I can.” You, too, will be successful when you apply the little train’s motto for your DIY projects.
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Find Your Thrifting Why
The process of thrifting is a highly personal experience yet, many have never delved into their why. Thus, there are three questions we need to ask ourselves regarding our journey.
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