Ask me anything: shelving

Reader Question: Where can I get affordable used shelves? They don’t have to be fantastic as I’m just putting them in my basement storage room.

My Answer: Great question! If you are looking for something functional and pre-owned that doesn’t need to fit your home’s design style – or your partner’s approval – there are some good options locally. My favorite is UW Swap because I love an industrial cabinet, but all of the following are worth checking:

Craigslist

https://madison.craigslist.org/

Facebook Marketplace

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/madison/

Freecycle

https://www.freecycle.org/town/MadisonWI

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

https://habitatdane.org/restore/shop/

UW Swap

https://swapauction.wisc.edu/

Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask me? Email your question to melanie@resetorganizing.com for me to answer in a future edition of the Reset Gazette newsletter. I will answer a question each month of 2023.

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