avoid buying painted furniture from the
early to mid-20th century, which may
contain lead, or use a paint-testing kit
from a hardware store.
9. Buy local.
Green furniture can be stylish
Just like food, parts of a piece of fur-
and kind to the environment.
niture might have traveled thousands
of miles to reach us. Look for furniture
made close to home to support the local
economy and independent craftspeople,
while decreasing the environmental
costs of shipping.
10. Give furniture a
makeover or find it
a good home.
Furniture tastes and needs change over
time. Why not repurpose or freshen
furniture with a new finish or paint? If
it’s time to discard an item, make sure
it gets reused: sell it via
CraigsList.org,
eBay.com, the local paper or the next
yard sale; donate it through Freecycle.
org; or place it curbside with a “Free”
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live for eternity in the landfill.
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