Home waste is an often-overlooked category of waste. however, when aiming to live a more sustainable lifestyle, handling your pieces of big waste such as furniture, kitchen tools and more can both help the planet and be a great way to learn some new skills! This week, we are going to look into some different ways you can handle waste when you’re doing something like replacing a couch or looking for some new wall-hanging decor.

Use this guide to find the basics for prioritizing reducing and reusing waste and additional resources to help.

“Giving away furniture can feel overwhelming. But with a little planning, donating furniture can be a smooth, rewarding experience.”

When looking to replace furniture, start by asking yourself if you need to actually replace it at all. This guide will help you get started on flipping furniture so you can transform furniture, not replace it.