{"id":4597,"date":"2016-06-15T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=4597"},"modified":"2016-06-19T08:44:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T12:44:14","slug":"365125-1-in-1-out-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365125-1-in-1-out-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#125: 1 in-1 out: Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Days<\/a>We live in an old house. We love it but part of being old means that the window were not energy efficient. We had storm windows but they were a pain to put in and out each year. We finally made the commitment to replace all of the 100+ year old windows. It took awhile and was a big investment but we\u2019re glad we did it.<\/p>\n

Of course we then had 19 windows, storm windows, and screens to dispose of. After checking around we found an organization ReUse Centers<\/a> that takes material headed for the dumpster and re-uses them to help others build homes who might not otherwise be able to afford it. The ReUse Center partners with Reset Ministries<\/a> \u00a0to train individuals in repairs and by providing them with guided work experience.\"Days<\/a><\/p>\n

What has this taught me?<\/p>\n

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  1. Respect for skilled labor \u2013 It takes a lot of knowledge and skill to do quality workmanship in home repair.<\/li>\n
  2. Patience \u2013 Most home repair takes longer than originally planned.<\/li>\n
  3. Sometimes you have to spend in order to save \u2013 Although it cost a lot of money which we will probably not totally recoup in our lifetime, it does save energy and lowers our heating bills.<\/li>\n
  4. \"Days<\/a>There\u2019s a lot of good people around trying to help people get a leg up. Every city may not have a handy ReUse Center, but just the fact that a few years ago somebody saw the need to keep building supplies out of landfills, matched it with providing used but serviceable materials to builders plus a training program for the unemployed or underemployed means that people are looking for worthy things to do. Perhaps you are already involved in such an entrepreneurial project. Perhaps you\u2019re a person who has the skill and time to start one. Everybody can do something \u2013 even if it\u2019s just to identify a need and urge someone else to meet it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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