tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post2332368246803802356..comments2023-08-02T06:39:22.547-07:00Comments on High Desert Diva: Eco-Remodeling...the ugly stuffHigh Desert Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612606483622054573noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-8338526415179882522008-03-06T05:48:00.000-08:002008-03-06T05:48:00.000-08:00Yea for your environmental friendly approach to de...Yea for your environmental friendly approach to design! We really need to do this with the copper we have lying around our house too. I hope you & Mark went to dinner with that $47 :)CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-82876330147921212372008-03-05T23:52:00.000-08:002008-03-05T23:52:00.000-08:00good for you guys! we have a place here in the eug...good for you guys! we have a place here in the eugene/springfield area called "bring recycling" or just <BR/>"bring" for short. We bring (and get!) lots of recyclable/recycled stuff such as what you described in your post for our own home projects. It feels good to not throw away!Infinite Cosmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864235401386555927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-11615116129427611142008-03-04T17:47:00.000-08:002008-03-04T17:47:00.000-08:00Wow, I would never have thought to donate anything...Wow, I would never have thought to donate anything to habitat for humanity. All my stuff usually goes to Goodwill. That is really cool. I wonder if there is a Habitat store near me.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906339754041926000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-77705534438497380182008-03-04T11:45:00.000-08:002008-03-04T11:45:00.000-08:00Wow, very cool. We have hopes of doing the same t...Wow, very cool. We have hopes of doing the same thing with some of our projects, but alas... it'll be one at a time.<BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-8011622015795340962008-03-04T11:23:00.000-08:002008-03-04T11:23:00.000-08:00Great quote!I'm really liking your marine finds of...Great quote!<BR/><BR/>I'm really liking your marine finds of the day you've been postingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-19254645904355150772008-03-04T08:21:00.000-08:002008-03-04T08:21:00.000-08:00Excellent! I love reading about when people take t...Excellent! I love reading about when people take the time to recycle. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-85415841932980346702008-03-04T07:54:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:54:00.000-08:00It's great that so many people are recycling. My d...It's great that so many people are recycling. My daughter is always reminding me of my carbon footprint. (that, and not to sing in the car to 80's songs)Prairie Gothichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071618546412200150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-14526414947030147332008-03-04T07:44:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:44:00.000-08:00Love recycling..am always relooking at a throw awa...Love recycling..am always relooking at a throw away item to see what else I could do with it!Distressing Delilah a.k.a. jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831745078384676860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-22950299223821305282008-03-04T07:40:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:40:00.000-08:00Rock on! Unfortunately in my area, it seems you ha...Rock on! Unfortunately in my area, it seems you have to pay people to take stuff off your hands- even Good Will. So we put it all out on the curb with a big sign that says "free stuff" Most of the time it's gone.Michelle Engel Bencskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219482020450093441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-84389716153280678132008-03-04T07:36:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:36:00.000-08:00We bought quite a bit of stuff for the house there...We bought quite a bit of stuff for the house there, too.<BR/><BR/>$10 porcelain sink for master bath<BR/>$8 light fixture for guest bath<BR/>$6 light fixture for master bath<BR/>$3 light fixture for kitchen<BR/><BR/>misc. electrical, plumbing<BR/><BR/>great place!High Desert Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612606483622054573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-35470897422479333212008-03-04T07:32:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:32:00.000-08:00Love the scrap metal yard. We had one in Illinois ...Love the scrap metal yard. We had one in Illinois where I grew up.<BR/>I would collect cans and copper tubing etc and every fw months have my dad drive me to the metal yard. I would make a few extra bucks that way AND save the earth at the same time!<BR/><BR/>LOVE habitat for humanity shop. I found a brand new vanity (with marble top )for my bathroom for $20!!)Sarah McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613710992712474616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-63021800284791699372008-03-04T06:57:00.000-08:002008-03-04T06:57:00.000-08:00YAY! for recycling...in every form.PSI shop at our...YAY! for recycling...in every form.<BR/><BR/>PS<BR/>I shop at our local Habitat for Humanity shop, they have some awesome finds!Ivy & Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378960507474910550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-29628702543694105132008-03-04T06:31:00.000-08:002008-03-04T06:31:00.000-08:00It is hard to be eco friendly. When we tear a wall...It is hard to be eco friendly. When we tear a wall down, we save all the wood to use in other projects. We went to the scrap yard last week. We also shop at Habitat. That's where we got all our siding.<BR/><BR/>I am glad to hear you mention the Habitat store. I've raved about it on my blog many a time. Spread the word. lol.jewelstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560874223680274476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-38291553885512058882008-03-04T05:30:00.000-08:002008-03-04T05:30:00.000-08:00Clement of Alexandria certainly had it all figured...Clement of Alexandria certainly had it all figured out! Great blog ... bookmarking to visit again.<BR/><BR/>www.beyondtherockz.comBeyond the RockZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786989138487698875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-55462759795755287662008-03-04T04:49:00.000-08:002008-03-04T04:49:00.000-08:00Great idea! I'll have to take that tip next time ...Great idea! I'll have to take that tip next time we're doing major home renovations!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190424242654861203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005282930514189808.post-19846998571668182032008-03-04T04:28:00.000-08:002008-03-04T04:28:00.000-08:00Good for you for donating those things!I checked o...Good for you for donating those things!<BR/><BR/>I checked out that Restore & it looks to be a great set-up. I really admire people who initiate projects like that to better the communitites they live in. Making it a better community for ALL people who live in it.Hey Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364446516114445193noreply@blogger.com