I'm Stephanie Safarian and this is episode 89.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast, a show about living simply and sustainably with your family.

Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hello there and welcome back.

Are you bored with your home?

Do you want to refresh your drab decor the eco frugal way? It happens to all of us, right? We get tired of our decor.

Maybe you're sick of your furniture that's just not looking as

contemporary or as modern as you'd like. Or maybe you're tired of that IKEA rug and

those Wayfair curtains and you just need a little of that you're

the Ikea rug and those Wayfair curtains, and you just need a little refresh.

If you're listening to this podcast,

I'm willing to bet that you lean towards the eco-friendly side of things, and so that means that you lean towards the eco-friendly side of things,

and so that means that you wouldn't just chuck your old furniture

and your old decor for new stuff without a significant heap

of eco-gilt.

And if you're thinking about replacing your old stuff

with the cheaply made new stuff,

I'm sure you already know that you'll probably

get tired of that cheaply made new stuff in just a few years.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA,

upwards of 9 million tons of furniture end up in landfills each and every year, 9 million tons.

And the cheaper and poorer quality furniture is more likely to get tossed.

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