OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — This Saturday, the Habitat ReStore will have local experts sharing tips on gardening and wallet-friendly ways to re-purpose and restore household materials, including furniture.
- Market vendor Diane Flynn will be showing shoppers how they can take an item from the store, like an old bench, and spruce it up.
- Each year, the Habitat ReStore saves about 300,000 items from the landfill.
- The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at both restore location.
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The price of day-to-day living is going up, but the big purchases you have to make don’t have to break the bank. I'm at the Habitat ReStore to find ways to save money so you can stretch your dollar and help the planet.
This Saturday, the Habitat ReStore is not only having its biggest sale of the year but also honoring Earth Day.
Local experts will be sharing tips on gardening and wallet-friendly ways to re-purpose and restore household materials, including furniture.
“Most of all the older stuff is solid wood. It's better quality. Those older items that you think are no good—you can sand them. They're not typically a cheap veneer. They're a good solid item,” said Lorettee Orsi, the store manager.
Market vendor Diane Flynn will be showing shoppers how they can take an item from the store, like an old bench, and spruce it up.
“I love to share with people how you can take a piece that has no hope, just give them a few ideas, and then they have an incentive to change it because they don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for something.”
Each year, the Habitat ReStore saves about 300,000 items from the landfill.
When you buy an item here that’s been restored, you save around 75% compared to buying new.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at both restore location.
