Published May 2, 2016

#DIY / #doors / #mightyhouseconstruction / #workshop

Free Salvaged Doors 101 Education Session

Join Second Use Building Materials and Mighty House Construction on Saturday, May 14th from 11:00 to 12:30 at the Second Use store for a FREE education session on working with salvaged doors.

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Published April 22, 2016

#earthday / #salvage / #springcleaning

Think Green As You Spring Clean

Happy Earth Day from your friends at Second Use! Don’t forget that sustainability starts with reuse and that building materials are one of the largest sources of waste! If you find yourself with excess building materials as you spring clean, get in touch. We strive to make the rehoming of building materials as accessible and timely as possible.

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Published April 20, 2016

#coldframe / #DIY / #garden

DIY Cold Frames

Any experienced gardener or repurposer knows the benefit of using old sash windows for cold frames. These small greenhouse-like enclosures extend gardening the season, meaning you can start planting earlier in the spring, grow later into the fall, and give hot weather plants an environment within which they will thrive.

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Published April 20, 2016

#press / #store / #youtube

Second Use Featured In Architectural Salvage Store Walk-Through Series

Local filmmaker Lee O’Connor compiled a series of tours of local salvage yards and featured Second Use in his most recent segment. Check out this playful walkthrough for a glimpse of some of our latest merchandise!

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Published April 15, 2016

#donate / #reuse

Clothing Collection at Handmade & Homegrown Market

Second Use is pleased to accept donations on behalf of Queer & Trans Clothing Exchange Seattle during our Handmade & Homegrown Market on Saturday, April 16th at the Second Use store. This is a fantastic opportunity to put your spring cleaning to good use and help support the Seattle LGBTQ community.

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Published April 7, 2016

#handmadehomegrown / #handmademarket

Vendor Sneak Peek: Handmade & Homegrown Market

We compiled some of our favorite items that will be available at next Saturday’s Handmade & Homegrown Market and couldn’t be more excited about the exquisite range of artists we are hosting!

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Published April 7, 2016

#hiring

We’re Hiring

Now is your chance to join the Second Use Team! We have an open position on our yard crew.

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Published March 21, 2016

#handmadehomegrown / #handmademarket

Handmade & Homegrown Market Vendors Announced

We’re thrilled to announce the 50+ vendors that will be joining us at our Spring Handmade & Homegrown Market!

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Published March 9, 2016

#awards / #sustainableseattle

We Won a Sustainability Leadership Award!

We’re flattered to announce that we won Sustainable Seattle’s Sustainability Leadership Award for Resource Management!

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Published March 8, 2016

#pickup / #tacoma

Free Pick Up Friday: Second Use in Tacoma

Are you looking to rehome your used building materials in the Tacoma area? Second Use Building Materials will be offering free pick ups for qualified materials on Friday, March 11th!

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