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"As consumers we have so much power to change the world just by being careful what we buy."
-Emma Watson
Thrifty: adjective, (of a person or their behavior) using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. When we have a thrifty mindset, it not only keeps money in our wallets, it helps us reduce, reuse, repair, rethink our consumer choices.
Let's Shift! Shopping second hand and fixing things is the new normal.
Let's Shift! Shopping second hand and fixing things is the new normal.
Thrift Shopping:
*Sell your clothes *Make money *New for You (for cheap!)
Favorite Local Re-Sale Locations:
*Once Upon a Child (for littles)
The City of Eugene sponsors Fix-it Fairs, events that invite the community to get items repaired at no cost. Volunteers and professionals provide repair education at these events and provide assistance to attendees interested in learning how to make their own repairs.
More information about recent and upcoming Fix-it Fairs and repair events is available on our Repair Resources and Upcoming Events page.
These events are FREE and open to everyone.
Use it Up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it Up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
-New England Proverb
-New England Proverb
The purpose – where I start – is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it’s reuse.
The purpose – where I start – is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it’s reuse.
– Issey Miyake
– Issey Miyake
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