PART 1. I used dictionary.com or Wikipedia to define the following terms:
- antiques: according to dictionary.com, antiques are "in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period."
- junk: according to dictionary.com, junk is "any old or discarded material"
- flea market: An outdoor market with multitudes of vendors selling old or used items
- thrift shop: a store that sells old or secondhand items at reduced prices
- upcycling: Wikipedia describes upcycling is taking an old useless item and converting it into a something completely different for added value.
- resale shop: a shop that sells old or secondhand items.
PART 2:
- These terms relate to environmental health because they are all forms of recycling. They all take old discarded items and reuse them again. Also, when people do not buy brand new items, then they are creating less junk in the world. The less junk in the world, the more healthier the environment is going to be. I think it is good practice for people to secondhand shop; you can really find some good treasures and help out the environment at the same time.
205 E Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
(218)722-1917
Open Mon thru Sat 11am-6pm
Flea Market: Hinckley Flea Market
701 Fire Monument RD, Hinckley, MN 55037
Open Thurs-Sun May thru Sept
Resale Shop: Dannie Duluth
932 E 4th Street, Duluth, MN 55805
(218)724-8507
Antique Shop: Father Time Antiques
395 S Lake Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802
(218)625-2379
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- I have never really done any of things, I would like to but sometimes I feel I just do not have the time to go to all of these shops. I usually treat shopping like I am on a mission; I have to get "x" so I go to "y". I have never been the type of person to just browse. Yet, I feel like it would be really fun, relaxing and exciting to take the time and bounce around to the different thrift stores and flea markets to see what unique things I could find.
PART 3: Getting my junk on!
- One project I found really cool was where someone took an old car window from a model T and made it into a picture frame! It is awesome! I could not even tell that this was an old car window and when I read that it was I was blown away! The creator called the project Freeze Frame.
- Another project I found really cool is called A Window of Organization. She took out the glass of an old window and filled the 4 panes with a chalkboard, magnetic board, cork board, and her child's artwork. I thought this was a cool alternative to a new dry erase board.
- I love the holidays and I especially love to decorate. I loved how this person made an ornament out of old jar lids. I'm for sure going to give this a try and decorate my tree this year!
I am the same kind of mission shopper! I have a hard time just walking around the mall and such, I usually go to the store because I need to get something specific. If I do go to Goodwills, I am usually still looking for something specific, I have a hard time just looking for good finds and such. I liked the Window of Organization idea. I am very organized so this would be a neat thing to have.
ReplyDeleteI liked "A window of organization." It almost looks like something you could pick up at a store!! But WAY better because it's recycling old objects that would otherwise be thrown away.
ReplyDeleteWow, nice post, well organized Sarah! I also liked the picture frame thing. And that organization window looks really intricate. I wonder how hard that one was to make?
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, How do we find jar lids like those from the last project you shared? That is such a pretty idea and ornament!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, I'm not much of a browser because I feel like I'm wasting time. I like to go where I need to and purchase it and be on my way in no time. I love the holiday decoration ideas too.
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