Ok, first sorry for the long break but I took a holiday home to BC and well let's just say that what happens in BC stays in BC (what shopping?!).......
I have also started my plan to go back to school and that has been tying up my time and my head, it's a big change and although it isn't a done deal yet, I am hoping that by January I will be going back to school !! And the 2nd hand plan will help us save some $$ as I will be working less, yet another way I am benefiting from the plan.
So in my last blog I talked a lot about Kijiji and what a great service it is so I though I'd share some of the things I was able to get for my house from Kijiji and show you what great stuff there is out there to be had 2nd hand.
This is a picture of the sofa set I bought for $315, it came with a sofa, loveseat, chair and pillows. It was in great condition and easy to clean, very important with a toddler around!
Next is the Cd rack we bought for I think $15 or 20, mint condition and exactly what we needed. We sold our smaller one for $15 to pay for this one.
Next the kitchen, there is a small dining room table from Ikea that we paid around $70 for (in very good condition). We sold our other set as it was too big for our new place. I sold the teak table ,chairs and buffet I bought on Kijiji for the same price I paid for it and it was still a great deal for the people that bought it ($350). The corner hutch I paid $20 for and it is solid wood and in mint condition.
Now for the little girl`s room. I bought this book shelf on Kijiji from a woman who bought old wood furniture and painted it with fun colours, the top of the book shelf says ``Books fall open and you fall in`` I love this piece as it is fun and one of a kind for $20.
This dresser I bought sanded and ready to be painted for $30. I threw on a coat of primer and a nice top coat and off we went. It came with the original hardware, pretty rose porcelain knobs.
We also bought or daughter`s double bed frame for $10 and a mattress from a spare room almost new for $40. I bought many other small things like toys and toy box etc for my daughter and about 80% of her clothes come from Kijiji, the rest second hand stores and gifts. Whatever I don`t sell on Kijiji I donate, and I feel good about both options.
Buying 2nd hand has saved us a ton of money and makes me feel good about shrinking my footprint on this beautiful planet of ours.
So my next blog will be about preparing for , are you ready for it?? CHRISTMAS!!!! I know it's early but December is incredibly busy for me so I aim to have most holiday stuff done by December 1st. Ambitious? Slightly. Crazy? Definitely. Stay tuned as I aim to do my first upcycling project for gifts, as I hunt for charitable organizations to buy gifts from (some great links to come for this) and try my best to restrain myself from going crazy and spoiling my daughter with a ton of stuff that will be forgotten by Dec27th.
Sticking with the 2nd hand plan over the holidays is my 1st priority !!
