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19/10/2026

🔧🛍️ Plot twist: you might not need a new one.

Today is International Repair Day AND World Op Shop Day, so we’re giving a big cheer for everything getting a second, third or even fourth go. 🙌

Got something broken? See if it can be fixed.

Need something? Try an op shop first. You might find exactly what you need, plus something you absolutely did not go in for. 👀

Repairing and reusing keeps good stuff doing what it does best: being useful. ♻️💚

And that’s a comeback story we can get behind.

19/10/2026

👕👶 Babies grow. Their wardrobes don’t have to.

Before buying another bundle of brand-new baby clothes, try a clothing swap.

Bring along the clothes your little one has outgrown and swap them for the next size up. Or round up some friends and host your own.

It’s good for the budget, great for clearing out the cupboard and keeps perfectly wearable clothes going around instead of going to waste. ♻️

Swap the size, not the whole wardrobe. 💚

19/10/2026

📱💻 Is your junk drawer secretly an electronics museum? 👀

International E-Waste Day is your reminder that those forgotten phones, chargers and gadgets could still have some life left in them.

Before you say goodbye, think reuse, repair or recycle. ♻️ Keeping electronics and their valuable materials in circulation for longer means getting more out of the stuff we already have.

Give your old tech the comeback it deserves. 💚

Find out more about giving old tech another life:

In today’s fast-paced tech world, as new devices are released and replaced, older electronics that still have plenty of life often end up forgotten in drawers, or worse, the bin!

19/10/2026

🔧 Broken doesn’t have to mean bin-bound.

Before replacing something, see if a quick repair could get it back in action.

A stitch, patch, new part or little bit of know-how could mean more life from something you already own, less waste and one less thing to buy. 🙌

Fix first. Shop second.

19/10/2026

👕 Why buy new when the good stuff could already be waiting for you?

Op shops are basically treasure hunts where you can leave with a bargain.

This Buy Nothing New Month, make second-hand your first stop. You might score something unique, save money and keep perfectly good stuff in use for longer. ♻️

Because sometimes the best find isn't brand new. It's new-to-you. 💚

What’s your best-ever op shop find? Show off in the comments. 👇

19/10/2026

👶 Tiny clothes. Surprisingly tiny amount of time they fit.

If your little one has outgrown perfectly good clothes, don’t let them gather dust. Pass them on to friends or family, donate them or gift them through your local community.

Someone else gets what they need, you reclaim some cupboard space, and those teeny-tiny outfits get another turn. ♻️💚

Outgrown it? Pass it on.

19/10/2026

♻️ Your clutter could be someone else’s score.

Got something sitting around collecting dust? Before it heads for the bin, give it another chance.

💰 Sell it
🤝 Pass it on
🎁 Give it away
💚 Donate it to charity

Finding a new home for things you no longer need keeps useful stuff in circulation and out of the waste stream.

One person’s ‘I don’t need this anymore’ could be another person’s ‘exactly what I needed!’ 🙌

17/10/2026

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🔧 Your wallet has entered the chat.

Before replacing something this month, ask yourself: "Can this be repaired?"

Sometimes all it needs is a new battery, a stitch, a screw or 5 minutes of attention.

Your future self (and your bank account) might thank you!

17/10/2026

🎃 Confession time.

How many Halloween costumes are hiding in the back of your cupboard right now?

This year, swap it. Borrow it. Rewear it.

Nobody remembers if it's your first time wearing the costume.

Everyone remembers that inflatable dinosaur suit. 🦖