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Do-It-Yourself For Less - Weekend projects, interesting solutions to everyday problems, and crafty ideas turn any home décor from drab to fab.

The Water Garden   - Extensive information covering pond and waterfall construction, calculators and conversion tables, aquatic plant care, algae control, general pond maintenance, and fish care. Featured shows on the Do It Yourself TV Network.

37 Uses For Old Clothes
Go Publish Yourself.com - Information for writers considering self-publishing. Writing and self-publishing articles and resources.

Home Improvement - Do-it-yourself articles cover interior and exterior, decks and patios, and decorating.

Egopont - Test yourself - On this website you can do basic math tests and practice your math skills online, a hearing test so you may learn more about your audio range and a color vision test and find out if you have color vision deficiency.

Reuse is the Solution

While manufacturing new products drains our limited natural resources, and disposing of unwanted materials pollutes our environment, our communities face difficulties getting the affordable goods they need. One way to prevent waste, improve our communities, and increase the material well-being of our citizens is to take useful products discarded by those who no longer want or need them and provide them to those who do.  

Every community has some existing form of reuse – and, every community needs more reuse now! Volunteer efforts, for-profit businesses and charities are all making reuse happen, including:

·         thrift stores and charitable drop-off centers;

·         reuse centers, equipment and materials;

·         "drop & swap" stations at landfills;

·         used equipment stores and salvage yards;

·         local and regional material exchanges.  

Reuse Supports Solid Waste Management Goals

Buying and using items that are reusable supports a method of waste management that has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and others, as a priority method of handling materials. In many cases an item can be reused several times, then sent to the recycling center for processing. The list of reused items is virtually unlimited, and reuse centers can be found in nearly every community.  

Building Materials – Lumber, tools, windows, doors, light fixtures, paint, plumbing supplies and fixtures, architectural pieces, fencing, hardware, and many other items needed for constructing or refurbishing a building can be found used.

Office Furniture and Supplies – Desks, tables, chairs, filing cabinets, credenzas, shelving units, stacking trays, tape dispensers, notebook binders and other equipment and supplies can be reused in offices, schools, hospitals, non-profit organizations and others.

Computers and Electronics – Personal computers, printers, fax machines, televisions, video cassette recorders can be reused in business, personal, and non-profit environments.

Art Materials – Fabric, paint, lumber, stage props, and a wide variety of other items can be used for school or cultural organization creative projects.

Medical Equipment and Supplies – Equipment and supplies that are obsolete to one hospital, clinic or organization may find a home in another facility, especially those in less-industrialized nations.

Surplus Food Items and Equipment – Boxed, bagged, canned and even prepared food from grocery stores, warehouses, manufacturers' over-runs and discontinued items, catered events, restaurants can be reuse by homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and other organizations serving disadvantaged people. Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, and other items can also be found used.

Household Items – Appliances, clothing, furniture, dishes, vehicles, paint, and virtually anything else for the home can be found by shopping reused instead of brand new. And in most cases, at a significantly lower price. Another form of reuse is shopping specialty stores that sell antiques or vintage items. Shopping and holding garage and yard sales are other popular forms of reuse. 

Reuse Means Value-Added!

Reusing an item means that it continues to be a valuable, useful, productive item, and replaces new items that would utilize more water, energy, timber, petroleum, and other limited natural resources in their manufacture. Businesses can save significant dollars in disposal by reselling or donating items that are no longer needed. Many chemicals and solvents that are no longer useful to one organization, can be used in other applications by other organizations. This method of "materials exchange" results in disposal savings by the generating company, and saving in the purchase of the material by the recipient organization. Reuse adds value!  
Source: ReDo.Org

RECYCLING

US Pawn Shop Directory - The place to find or list a pawn shop anywhere in the USA.

The Pawn Shop - View items for sale and contact information.

The Housing Assistance Corporation - Non-profit group provides safe and affordable housing for those with limited income. Includes rentals, home repair program, resale shop, online applications.

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F&M Mafco, Inc., - Sell, rent, repair, and reconditions tools and equipment.

W.W. Shock Absorbers Pty Ltd - Services and reconditions most makes of shock absorbers, struts and other steering components.

Hunter Drums Limited - Manufactures and reconditions industrial drum and containers manufactured of steel, fibre composition and polyurethanes.