Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Holiday Tips

Reuse. Recycle. ReJoyce! Notes on saving materials, energy and time, with maximum intention and impact. From Second Use Designer Kate Joyce.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Seattle PI Find

The team found an old Seattle PI newspaper in 2009. Extra! Extra! Read all about it.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Sad Blog

A sad, but funny cry for help with the blog from 2009. Blog….guess most blogs mean people keep up with them. We’re still trying to figure that out. Do we make a post for every mundane vanity and vinyl window pick up? Do we talk about how routine the last strip out was with the 6 doors, 2 vanities, and small oak kitchen cabinet set? Do we post about pending projects…only to jinx them?  Maybe after lugging 8′ vanities with slate countertops down two flights of stairs we’re too tired to write about it.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Fall Fest Salvage Art Contest Winners

A throwback to our Fall Fest Art Contest in 2009! On September 26, Second Use celebrated its 15th anniversary with our annual Fall Festival and Salvage Art Contests.  Thank you to everyone who came down to the store that day to join in the festivities.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 School Job Summary

A throwback to the summer of school jobs. This last week found us at a couple of schools in the area. We started at McMicken Elementary over in Tukwila where we got a jump on the asbestos people and salvaged a lot of fir.  And if pulling and denailing tons of trim wasn’t exciting enough…we got to witness the local SWAT team practicing their bomb detonations!

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Locker Salvage

A throwback to a schooljob in 2009. We’ve Graduated! Last week we were in Kindergarten…this week….middle school! We recently cleared out the locker rooms at Dimmit Middle School in Renton.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Metal Cabinet Salvage

We recently had a chance to go back and relive our childhood on a recent salvage job at Catherine Blaine K-8 school in Magnolia. Although it was tempting to take a nap after our first recess we continued working diligently to remove several kitchens worth of vintage Lyon steel cabinets. If you’ve ever wanted a cool retro look here’s what a little sandblasting and fresh coat of paint could do.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Maple Flooring Salvage

Olivia Newton John would have been proud. The field crew recently got physical at a Bally’s Fitness down in Federal Way. We removed approximately 3000 square feet of maple flooring, in large panels.

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Published January 29, 2015

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2009 Fire Station Salvage

A throwback to when the 2nd Use field crew just wrapped up work at Fire Station #2 on 4th Ave in downtown Seattle.  This beautiful building, which was built in 1921, was designated as a historic property in 1985.  It is the oldest operating fire station in the City.

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Published January 26, 2015

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2009 First Blogpost Ever

This is our first blogpost ever, originally published back in 2008. Our previous Outreach Coordinator talks to the Salvage Services crew about everything from their favorite tools to their best salvage memories. Features the voices of current Salvage Services manager Flynn Bickley, as well as former Second Use employees Rodney Breyer, Vince Kallberg Jr, Jeff Sell, Zachariah Langhauser, and Ross Lambert.

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