Semi-Annual Sale Sept 24 – Habitat for Humanity Restore/Resale Outlet

 

The store in San Diego, CA is having their semi-annual sale with items 30 to 70% off already low prices.  Call your local HFH and find out when their sales is.

To find your local HFH restore shop: http://www.habitat.org/cd/env/restore.aspx

What is Habitat for Humanity Restore?

Habitat’s ReStore resale outlets sell reusable and surplus building materials to the public.  While every ReStore outlet is a little different, most focus on home improvement goods like furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances.

ReStore resale outlets accept donated goods which are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds help local Habitat affiliates fund the construction of Habitat homes within their communities.

Promoting reuse and recycling
ReStore resale outlets provide an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitat’s community improvement work.

Although some donates goods are used in HFH built homes most of them sell via ReStore at pennies on the dollar. 

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Add ventilation – Not all with older homes have installed exhaust fans in both the bathroom and the kitchen.  But this kind of spot ventilation will improve the overall efficiency of a whole-house systems.  Make sure you get an energy-star rated star fan and get a professional to install.

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Wrap hot-water pipes – especially those within three feet of your water heater.  Use polyethylene or neoprene foam insulation eases heat loss and raises water temperature 2 to 4 degrees so you can turn down the heater (for each 10 degrees F reduction you save 3 to 5% in energy costs).  Place sleeve seams face-down and secure them every foot or so with acrylic tape, wire or cable ties.

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