Visit This Site, Please

No, I don't mean this site, the one you're already looking at. I mean my favorite place, the Habitat for Humanity Restores. This is the epitome of recycling because everything you find there is donated and every donation goes toward helping mankind.

When you visit the site, you'll get two links, one to Restores in the U.S. and another to Restores in Canada.

Most of what you find at the Restore is in the home improvement category but ... oh, the possibilities for the crafter and, of course, the recycler. I introduced the place to a friend who creates original artwork on porcelain tiles. At Restore, she can get new tiles for a huge fraction of the retail price. I've purchased a lot of paint that I used to spruce up some of the decorative borders in my yard. My buddy, Kat, bought all her kitchen cabinets there. She's a teacher and needs to save whenever she can and boy, did she ever save a ton on those cabinets.

You never know what you will find there. One time I went in looking for a lamp; I found one. But I also found a drop-dead storage bench, a pallet of patio bricks and a new security screen door that I saw at my local improvement store for $149. (It was a mere $29 at Restore)

Everybody knows the the work Habitat for Humanity does; few people, however, are aware of these Restores. Let's spread the word!