Make Me Brand New

01/30/2026

Last night was a great night for the community. A special thank you to and for hosting this amazing community project using second hand mixed media art supplies we donated for this one of a kind experience. The kids loved it, local artists received exposure and these beautiful cards will mean so much more when they head out into the community.

01/25/2026

Snowed in? ❄️ Instead of scrolling all day, here are 3 cozy + sustainable ways to spend a snow day at home:

🌱 Upcycle & Create
Dig into your recycling bin or craft stash and make something new—cardboard sculptures, handmade cards, or DIY toys. Bonus points if kids help design it!

🕯️ Use What You Have Reset
Go through candles, soaps, or half-used products and combine, repurpose, or finally finish them. It’s oddly satisfying and reduces waste.

📦 Declutter with Purpose
Snow days are perfect for sorting closets or toy bins. Set aside items to donate, swap, or repurpose—and feel good knowing they’ll get a second life.

👉 We’ve added links below to expand on each of these ideas—and we’d love to hear yours too! Drop your favorite snow-day sustainability ideas in the comments 💬♻️

Stay warm, stay safe, and turn that snow day into something meaningful 🤍❄️

01/22/2026

Great reminder to consume less at the beginning and when you have time, get your donations directly to people who need it whether that’s an individual, school or local organization that will use rather than resell. Thrift stores are great but not the solution, rather a convenience for all the stuff we collect.

They get absolutely inundated with donations. Stuff slips through the cracks when they're sorting it. They also toss old stock that doesn't sell. My daughter is gonna love the pencils and I'm praying to the dumpster gods for a record player.

Took the candle because we're planning to start re-pouring new candles from half used candles and broken jar candles we find at all the discount stores. If we can't figure out re-making candles then we'll do fire starters with pine cones.

Anyone see the easter egg?

01/10/2026

One person and 45 minutes makes a big difference for kids who get to choose a treasure. We don’t get to see all the happy faces who claim these toys but love hearing from others how big of an impact this makes in sharing, teaching kids to pass on what they don’t need anymore and showing them not everything needs to be brand new or come from a store to bring joy.

01/10/2026

Our free sharing lobby has exploded with donations after the holiday. Stop by this weekend to help us clean.

Have a bunch of stuff you want to drop off? Save the date February 5 when we have a big group of volunteers from Eversource Energy coming in to do a deep clean and we’ll be ready to take more donations.

12/20/2025

The sun is shining and we’re on our way! Are you? 

12/18/2025

Have you been to in Carver? No matter the answer, stop by this week!! They’re ready with the best gifts and stocking stuffers. Whether you want to give a practical gift like a new tooth or hair brush or you prefer some home decor or inspiration made by hand, they have it all and everything goes back to their 501c3 mission.

12/13/2025

Loved being with the community this morning at the Plymouth Swap Shop. Toys are going fast so come clean out those closets and help us keep restocking! Get lucky finding something a neighbor might have just gifted and make an impact with us

12/13/2025

Getting ready to deliver an SUV full of toys ready for more love 💚

12/12/2025

Tomorrow!! We’ll be there bright and early to share the toys we’ve collected, cleaned and repaired. Bring yours too or stop by to grab something once loved rather than buying more new.