Come and check out our new blog!
http://theecohousewives.wordpress.com
So let's clarify a few things:
1. I am a bit of a crap blogger. I post something new once in a blue moon. Sorry, I will try harder.
2. No matter how hard I try to be all Eco-friendly, and run around hugging trees, I refuse to have a nasty ugly home.
3. I am cheap. Like borscht. Like my Mom. It annoys The Husband deeply, but I still make him listen to my coupon escapades.
Insert Freecycle. It is a fantastic network of cheap people who hate to see things go to waste. You know that ugly old recliner in my living room? The one my cat used as a scratching post? I gave it away on Freecycle because no one was going to BUY it. And the lady who picked it up was elated! Win-win! So go google a local Freecycle group-they are everywhere!!!
The downfall to Freecycle? If you aren't careful, you could end up with a home of ugly mismatched furniture people had to give away.
Or...Upcycle it!!! Take for example these cane-back chairs. Splitting leather seats, flaking stain. Ugh. Ly. But I saw what they could be. A couple cans of spray paint, some new cushions and fabric (all costing less than $75) and these chairs are gorgeous! Sometimes you don't even need cushions and stuff, and an ugly coffee table can cost you less to redo than you would pay to eat at Taco Bell. And upcycling won't give you a hot date with your toilet...
So...enough already...here they are, before and after...
