How to Redecorate on the Cheap (Without Wayfair/Ikea)




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Summary: Eco Friendly Home Decor Ideas<br>  <br> Are you tired of your decor? Maybe your furniture isn’t contemporary enough for your taste. Or perhaps your once-trendy, heavily-patterned curtains feel stale. But you lean toward the sustainable side of things—you’re a stand-up human, too—so you won’t chuck your old decor for new stuff without a bit of <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/087/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eco-guilt</a>. You’d like to find eco friendly home decor ideas, even, but you don’t know where to look.<br> According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 9 million tons of furniture end up in landfills every year. Poorer quality furniture is more likely to get tossed.<br> Furniture is an awful lot like fashion. The sustainable stuff—the stuff you want to keep for decades—is expensive. The cheap stuff is trendy. It doesn’t stand the test of time, either, due to poor materials and shoddy craftsmanship.<br> What’s an environmentally-conscious home dweller to do? On this week’s show I’m offering 5 cheap eco friendly home decorating ideas to refresh your space in ways that are affordable, stylish, and sustainable (without relying on Ikea or Wayfair).<br> Enjoy!<br> * Access this week’s Show Notes <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/eco-friendly-home-decor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Want more episodes like this one? Check out <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/076/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#076:Declutter your Home with the Shoebox Method</a>.<br> * Like the show? Help it grow by leaving a quick review! <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sustainable-minimalists-podcast/id1329830361" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">On the Apple Podcasts app</a>, hit the Library tab, scroll allll the way to the bottom past all prior episodes, then click on the stars to leave a review. (Thank you!)<br> * Join our (free!) community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/134165317219800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMinimalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mommyminimalist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommyminimalist/pins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a>.<br>  <br> <br>