Category: Second hand goods

Rescuing & recycling unwanted household items

Relieve cost of living pressures by buying second hand

It seems that every time we turn on the news, there’s another announcement about increasing expenses. Electricity, gas, groceries, mortgage payments, petrol and more are going up and it’s putting significant pressure on everyday Aussies. There is one other thing that is also going up, but this increase does not spell bad news. In fact,…
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Preloved goods can be cheap and cheery

Whether you call them preloved or second hand, what can’t be denied is that purchasing non-new items can be good for your bank account. But did you know that it can also be good for your mental health? How? Let us explain in this post by looking at the ways in which shopping for preloved…
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Nothing New month a boon for second hand items

For a business that collects unwanted goods and sells second hand items in Adelaide, Buy Nothing New Month is about as close as it gets to Nirvana. While we may be getting a bit ahead of ourselves, we reckon the month may have been created with us in mind! What is Buy Nothing New Month…
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Art and collectibles don’t have to be expensive

When a lot of people think about art and collectibles it conjures up images of the Mona Lisa, which sits in the Louvre in Paris, protected in a thick steel display case with rear armour-plating, or the Proof 1930 Australian penny, which last sold for $1.15 million dollars. However, the truth is that most art…
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The power of buying second hand items in Adelaide

Turn on the news and it seems that every second story is about cost-of-living pressures. Fair enough, as many of us are feeling the pinch and doing it tough. While there’s little you can do about the price of petrol and lettuce, there is something you can do when looking to purchase many other items…
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Zero waste in Adelaide starts with reusing unwanted goods

Terms such as ‘global warming’, ‘climate change’ and ‘zero waste’ are now part of the everyday vernacular, but as individuals, the issues can be quite daunting and we can struggle to see how our small actions can make a difference. Well, they can, and one way to make a difference if you live in the…
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Where to buy Collectibles in Adelaide

If you live in Adelaide, like watching collectibles lifestyle programs on television such as Antiques Roadshow, and regularly head to markets hoping to grab a new item for your collection, no doubt you’ve asked yourself if there are other places to buy collectibles in Adelaide. The answer is yes, so let’s look at a few…
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Finding second hand goods near you

If you’re the type of person who goes to local garage sales, Google’s ‘second hand goods near me’ and trawls online sites for used bargains, then you’re a bit like Gary Hennessy from Gary’s Bazaar. He set up his store in part to reduce the incredible waste of second hand goods going to landfill and…
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