SWAP CANCELLED

Due to a personal emergency the may swap is being canceled at the last minute, with many apologies.  This was to be the last swap, so unfortunately I am unable to host future swaps, but will certainly see some of you around town at other swaps!

MAY FLOWERS ARE HERE!!!

Ah, Portland, where everyone here loves sunshine more than anything else.  So true. 

I think it's fair to say everyone also loves free stuff (not free crap, mind you, free-good-quality-sweet-score type of stuff).  And who doesn't love free food?

If this is you then please don't miss the MAY re-use-o-rama.  THIS IS THE FINAL TRY FOLKS.  So PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help make this a success.

By popular request- an accessory swap.  If it fits into this category BRING IT!!!  Whether male or female, come one come all!
Think: shoes, purses, scarves, ties, cuff links, jewelry, hair decorations, hats, YOU KNOW, ACCESSORIES!

Held Saturday May 28th from 11am to noon.  Quick and dirty.  You will get a food ticket good for a free slice of pizza at The Mississippi Pub- where the event will be held in the music room- 3552 N. Mississippi Ave.

Comment with questions or email re-use-o-rama@hotmail.com

THANKS FOR REUSING!

APRIL!!! haven't forgot you!

My big swap idea for April was to be a garden theme, and it seemed so well-timed, so fitting, and exciting!  Alas, I was not the only one who had this plan.

There will be NO SWAP held at the Mississippi Pizza Pub this month.  Due to irregular turnout, and a well-loved idea, I would love to endorse an already planned swap- the meetup.com plant swap. 

Please look here for more details!
http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Permaculture-Meetup/events/16446705/?a=me1o_lnm&rv=me1o

Due to popular request, there will be an accessory swap (men's and women's) in May.   More details to come!

ALSO, please spread the word about swapping to your friends and ask them to follow my blog!  Thanks.  Also, look for more swap info later!  Thanks for reusing!

MARCH- ARTS and CRAFTS swap!

Saturday March 26th from 11:30-12:45 at the Mississippi Pizza Pub in the music room.
Located at 3552 N Mississippi Ave in Portland, OR

Bring your unused or reusable crafting/crafted items at 11:30
eat free pizza
begin foraging for new items at noon.
wrapping up at 12:45.

leftovers will be donated to SCRAP community reuse project.

TOMORROW

Okay, the official count for RSVP'd swappers tomorrow is 20 SOOO that means there will be a few folks, but be sure to try and bring a friend.  Hopefully some folks will come as a result of the flyer, and hopefully some portion of the 26 maybes will come too!
Remember anything that goes unclaimed goes to the community warehouse- helping needy families, so everybody wins!
Looking forward to the swap tomorrow!

Re-using is the thing to do

OR get started by re-using kitchen goods!

A few notes on the re-use-o-rama community swap event happening THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26th!!!


Please arrive between 11:30 and 12 with kitchen items (dishes, linens, food storage, pots and pans, ETC) that are in excellent usable condition.  Eat free pizza between 11:30 and 12:00.  At 12 swapping begins!  Unload some great stuff that you simply don't need and pick up a few things you do need.

ALSO you should know that any leftover/unclaimed items will be donated to Community Warehouse for low income families and folks trying to get back on their feet.

Like the last swap, this is a win-win for everyone.

SIDE NOTE:  The re-use-o-rama will continue the last Saturday of each month, but the start time will likely change ever so slightly to accommodate additional events at the Mississippi Pizza Pub.  Keep your eye out for the official time for the March swap- theme to be announced.  ALSO, if there is any theme you would like to see at a swap, please feel free to comment.  Ideas are always welcome.

And thanks again for re-using!

And also...

This event will be happening the last Saturday of every month- same time (11:30-2), same place (The Mississippi Pizza Pub), but a new theme each month!  To recap, this month the theme is kitchen... dishes, vases, linens, cookware, etc.  anything useful that you aren't using that is just taking up space in your kitchen!!!

feel free to comment or email with any questions: re-use-o-rama@hotmail.com

keep in mind, this is also a good opportunity for rounding out camping dish sets too!

did i mention?

I think I forgot to mention that there will be pizza available at no cost to those who are swapping!  please spread the word!!!

NEXT SWAP SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26th 11:30am-2pm

The next re-use-o-rama is in effect on Saturday, February 26th at the Mississippi Pizza Pub in Portland, OR.  Starting at 11:30 am ending at 2pm.


Theme:  Kitchen!!!  This includes, but is probably not limited to:  dishes (duh), silverware, meal storage containers, small appliances, pots and pans, linens, you know, stuff you use in your kitchen.

So here's the deal.  You de-clutter your stuff and bring what you don't want (as long as it is in excellent condition!) to The Mississippi Pizza Pub at 11:30.  Then starting at noon, you can take the stuff you want.  Keep in mind, it would be real nice if you were respectful and took about the same value worth of stuff that you brought.

There will be a table from the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.  Their newest campaign, "Be Resourceful," is beginning with the kitchen!  There will be lots of great ideas for how you can eliminate waste in the kitchen by being resourceful.  There may even be some fun stuff you can collect from them!

Questions and reservations please send and email to:
re-use-o-rama@hotmail.com

This swap event will be advertised through a variety of sources, so please send an email if you intend to come!  Thanks for reusing!