Comments on: Stop Buying Stuff – Start Refurbishing!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:27:16 +0000

Haha, yeah! I do the re-arranging thing all the time :) The room I’m sitting in right now has been changed 3 times in the past month already! Def. feels newer, thanks for bringing it up!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:38:45 +0000

Fun ideas! I love how this is not only a great way to save money, but also a great way to surround yourself with fun, “new” stuff when the feeling strikes you to spend money.

One thing I do often is rearrange my furniture and clean out my closets. It definitely helps me feel like I’m in a completely new space without spending any money – and sometimes you can actually MAKE money on the stuff you’re clearing out.

Thanks for the article.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:21:50 +0000

@Slackerjo – Oh wow, one of my dreams is to build my own sustainable house! I have no idea how to do that exactly, haha, but it’s still a dream of mine ;) Tell Sock Monkey I say what up! I’m currently downing a Blue Moon as I type…
@frugalportland – Oh yeah, love that place! Was actually at The Salvation Army today ;)

By: frugalportland

frugalportland — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:56:57 +0000

great suggestions~ Goodwill is my thrift store of choice!

By: Slackerjo

Slackerjo — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:11:48 +0000

I won JDs book. But it was all about the shelving! The guy who won built his own house. It’s pretty impressive.

Bo the Sock Monkey can’t drive so he drinks the beer and I do the driving!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:44:01 +0000

Hahhaa… GREAT video! I esp like how beer drinking is your leisure activity ;) smooth work on those shelves too, I dig ’em. but more importantly, did you win the contest???

By: Slackerjo

Slackerjo — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:13:42 +0000

I make shelves from busted furniture I get from the garbage. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment and have installed 40 shelves. Yes, 40. It’s a bit of an obssession. Most of the shelves (33) are in the living room and bedroom. The only purchased shelves are 4 glass shelves I bought over 10 years ago. I made a video for a contest on Get Rich Slowly about how shelving saves me money and you can see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkej9YoarE0&list=UUbF_zIP6_gvB1co008i0rKA&index=30&feature=plcp

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:21:16 +0000

Woo! Guest poster interacting with our sexy readers — thanks Adria!
And to all my sexy readers – have fabulous weekend! :)

By: Adria Saracino

Adria Saracino — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:58:23 +0000

@Serena – Love your blog! I particularly like your new Thrift Store Thursdays column :) I am happy that you are putting the refurbishing concepts to great use – just look at that gorgeous light fixture you painted!!

@C The Writer – If you’re feeling particularly handy, you could also apply the tile concept to a new walkway in a garden!! Let me know if you end up trying any of this or have questions!

@Leslie – I am sure it does! The lamp would be a great addition to a room that has a pop-art, 50’s them, no?

@Andrew – I will say, it can take a while to collect wine corks if you don’t drink wine regularly (hey you might be like me and not have that problem :) but I know places like Whole Foods collects them, so I am sure you can grab some from there!

By: Andrew from FabulousSavings

Andrew from FabulousSavings — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:55:22 +0000

That wine cork board is actually incredibly clever. I’m going to have to start keeping mine. Great post!