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Home Improvement at Good Prices and for Good Cause
May 24, 2007

I’m on a reuse and recycle kick (also see High Fashion Twist to Old Swap Meet Concept) so I was very excited to discover Habitat ReStore, a chain of stores that sell both new and used building materials and operated by Habitat for Humanity. For those of you unfamiliar with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), it is a non-profit organization that builds or rehabilitates houses (through volunteers and donations) for families in need. These homes are sold to homeowners at no profit with affordable financing and HFHI requires the homeowners to put in sweat equity alongside the volunteers to make their home a reality. Habitat’s success and survival depends largely on community donations in form of volunteers, cash and materials. Most of the materials found in the Habitat Restores are donated by building stores, construction companies or from demolitions. A mix of new and salvaged materials can be found at a fraction of regular retail prices. At the Grass Valley, CA location, almost any type of construction materials can be found, from nails to windows and doors to flooring materials. The new lumber was about 50% of home improvement store prices and salvaged fixtures like lights are less than many of the consignment stores. Salvage stores are obviously not new in concept. However, the Habitat Restores not only offer great deals and help the environment through reuse but support a worthy cause to boot.

To find out more about Habitat Restores or their locations, please visit Habitat Restores

CindyC at OrganicPicks

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