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Tag: #DIY

Published April 18, 2018

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Free Plants, Beer For a Cause, and More at the Handmade & Homegrown Market This Saturday!

We’re getting super excited for the Handmade & Homegrown Market this Saturday, and there’s plenty of reasons you should be too! On the short list: free plants from Urban Sanctuary Farm and Cascadia Edible Landscapes, free fruit from Imperfect Produce, a storewide sale, and a beer garden hosted by Sawhorse Revolution!

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Published December 2, 2017

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$3 DIY: Hanging Planter

Looking to spruce up your hanging plant game? On a tight gift budget for that too-cool friend who already has everything? Look no further! Search no more! This DIY takes under an hour, and the end result is sure to impress even the snootiest plant hanger aficionado (Is that a thing? We’re not sure. If it is, they’d be impressed)!

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Published December 1, 2017

5 Creative Ways to Re-Vamp a Glass Shade

So you’re wandering through Second Use, and you come across a bargain glass shade. It’s not an unlikely scenario, since we’ve got tons of lighting inventory on major sale right now. But what are you to do with this $1 beauty? Read below for some inspiration and check out this bonus DIY post for making a hanging planter with materials sourced entirely from 2U!

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Published November 16, 2017

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2017 Handmade Holiday Market Vendors Announced!

Combat the drudgery of holiday shopping by browsing the work of over 50 local artists in Seattle’s largest architectural salvage yard! Second Use invites you to join us for our 5th Annual Handmade Holiday Market on Saturday, December 9th from 10a-4p at the Second Use SODO store.

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Published November 6, 2017

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DIY: Balusters, Spindles and Furniture Feet Galore!

You may have heard or seen that we’ve recently acquired a massive amount of architectural goodies, namely balusters (also called spindles or stair sticks, a heated vocab debate here at 2U) and furniture feet.  What’s a salvage-savvy person to do with all these turned wood beauties? We’ve got some ideas for you to stare/stair at and find some inspiration for a rainy day project!

 

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Published June 12, 2017

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2U Cribs: Emma

“I bet it’s hard not to buy everything” is a phrase every Second Use employee hears at least once a day. And it’s true- with up to 1,000 new items coming through weekly, it takes a profound level of self control not to spend the bulk of your paycheck before you’ve left the building. Yet somehow, we all manage. And with our brand new series, 2U Cribs, we show you how. Each post will feature the space of a different Second Use employee so you can see how salvage plays a role in our lives (and maybe glean some inspiration for your own)!

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