Ask The Frugal Decorating Diva

I don't remember exactly when it started - this desire I have to re-purpose stuff. My definition of "re-purposing" is to take an item that had a purpose in its first life and use it for something totally different in its reincarnation. You'll substitute creativity for money - and come up with a better result. A couple of good examples would be turning a suitcase into a footstool, and a ceiling globe into candlescape - beautiful wholesale home decor accessories.

Today, I know it is a result of wanting to spend a little but have a lot. To prevent perfectly good items, once re-purposed, from ending up in a landfill. To have a home that is full of items that not one other person on the planet would have an exact copy of. Sorta like getting unique wholesale home decor. Actually, it's not "sorta" like that - it IS that!

And I am accomplishing that goal on a regular basis. I buy the stuff by the box loads that no one wants in its current condition. "Box lots" at auctions are my best friends. If you haven't yet had the pleasure of attending an auction, a "box lot" is a box full of stuff that almost no one wants. I usually pay a few dollars a box.

And I'll buy any box that has at least one thing in it that is worth (to me, at least) the few dollars. I can't count how many times I have been pleasantly surprised by what ELSE I found in the box. I don't remember ever being disappointed by any box that I've bought. It's like getting home decor for wholesale - or less! I've even gotten inexpensive wedding decorations and supplies.

I am doing one of my passions by sharing ideas on this website through my library and in my blog. Feel free to share yours as well. I am constantly amazed by the creativity of fellow re-purposers. I bet you've never been called THAT before! Well, today, I officially anoint you as a fellow re-purposer. May we all live long, and re-purpose to achieve an elevation of our spirit!

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Your Frugal Decorating Diva

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