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Sunday, 13 June 2021

How do you sell upcycled furniture? (PartOne)

 

How do you sell upcycled furniture? (PartOne)


Over the last year I have been trying to fix my sofa that I brought from a local charity shop about 5 years ago.


Nope due to general wear and tear I am looking at upcycling it instead of sending it to a landfill or taking it apart and reusing the fabric to make some thing new.


But how do I do this and do it right?


So I will look into this and try to break it down


Step one the second-hand sofa.


The fist thing that one should know what dose second-hand mean?


second-hand

[ˌsekəndˈhand]


ADJECTIVE

  1. (of goods) having had a previous owner; not new.

    "a second-hand car"

    synonyms:

    used · old · nearly new · worn · pre-owned · handed-down · castoff · hand-me-down · reach-me-down

  2. (of information or experience) accepted on another's authority and not from original investigation.

    "second-hand knowledge of her country"

    synonyms:

    indirect · secondary · derivative · derived · vicarious

ADVERB

  1. on the basis that something has had a previous owner.

    "tips on the pitfalls to avoid when buying second-hand"

  2. on the basis of what others have said; indirectly.

    "I was discounting anything I heard second-hand"

    synonyms:

    indirectly · at second hand · on the bush/jungle telegraph · on the grapevine


So where can you buy a second hand sofa from?


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


14 of the Best Online Second Hand Furniture Stores (List) - Home Stratosphere


What do I need to know before buying a second-hand sofa?


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


Top Tips For Buying Second Hand Furniture - Preloved UK


Three Tips for Buying Second Hand Furniture Online - Live Free Creative Co


The Ten Commandments of Buying Used Furniture | Apartment Therapy


5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Sofa (thespruce.com)


Avoid These Items When Used Furniture Shopping (thespruce.com)


How do you make sure that you second-hand sofa is safe.


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


Furniture Safety Rules for an Accident Free Home (thespruce.com)


Check the Safety Labels



If you’re buying soft furnishings, be sure to check they have the correct fire safety labels. For example, mattresses should have a label stating compliance with BS 7177.

does upcycled furniture need fire labels - Bing images


Second-hand upholstered furniture | Business Companion


Layout 1 (fira.co.uk)


Why are fire labels important on second-hand sofas?


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


Why are fire labels important? - Reuse Network (reuse-network.org.uk)


Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988/1989, 1993 and 2010 : Firesafe.org.uk


Where to find a fire label on a sofa


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


Where to Find a Fire Label on a Sofa - Fire Safety Label (gbfoamdirect.co.uk)


What second-hand sofas do not need a fire safety label?


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


The following are excluded from the controls:

  • Furniture made before 1 January 1950

  • materials for upholstery of furniture made before 1 January 1950

  • goods for export


How can I donate a Sofa?


For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.


Check for fire labels - UK safety standard for upholstered items | BHF




Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Alice in Wonderland Down the Rabbit hole. By Lewis Carroll

 

Alice in Wonderland Down the Rabbit hole. By Lewis Carroll


Chapter I: Down the Rabbit-Hole - Alice-in-Wonderland.net



it is the 24th May 2021 and once again I have had a fight with my ex. It always seam that when people fight they always seam to fight about about the same things.


Death and Taxes

Family and Friends

Property and money


Where should we go on holiday this year? Should we take the kids? Should we kennel the dog? Should we get some to house sit?


Over the last almost two years the world that we once knew is no more.


Ever since I was young I have wanted to be self-employed and run my own business I am now almost 40 and I should may be look at making a B-movie or sitcom of how many times I have failed.


Also I know is that I can not take one more shitty course on how to become self employed where some mild-aged person stands in front of a slid show.


Showing you that if you do A, B, C then you will get to D and be a millionaire with in three years.


So what do I do?


All I know it that I have had 101 and Jobs since leaving high school and now I am a full time mother to three child.


Who love to say “I hate you mum!”


So what so I do?


How do I move forward with out having to take 10 steps back and going down the “Rabbit Hole” like am “Alice in Wonderland.?” By Lewis Carroll alice in wonderland - Bing


Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Wednesday 18th November 2020

  Wednesday 18th November 2020

I can not believe that we are drawing so close to the end of an other year and the one thing that I can think of is how lucky that I am to still be alive and to be able to watch my children grow each day.



The hardest job I have had to do is to not just take care of myslef because no one else will do that for you, but to take care of my family.

I have used this time to go back to the drawing board and to work on my future goals and who I can hopefully move forward in 2021 and how my children will also.

One of the main things that I have done is go back to basics and I have done this by taking the time to draw up a budget plan and to try and average out my incomings and outgoings over the last 6 months so that I can start planing for the future.

I will add a budget plan link to this blog, if I have not already added one.


Monday, 2 November 2020

Using Ink and Stampers

 Using Ink and Stampers

Going bacvk to basics, I have manges to purchase some stampers and now I am looking at going back to basics and to learn how use them to make art work, print fabric, make hadmade cards and wraping paper with them.

Just lkike when any thing practices makes perfect and so is the ablilty to take you time and have the ablilty to try and try again.

Before typwirters and ptinters tht we have today, everyintg would have been printed using printing blocks espical things like the local  new paper.

So I will try with my children to print some homemade gist fro your friends and family this year and hopefully for many years to come.

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Volksbolts and KABFA Designs Face masks, Coverings, Redbubble

 Since January 2020 we have looked at using your art work to be sold on face masks and other posible face coverings.

This is something that a lot of companies have been do for a little over 6 months now including ourselves.

Now that the colder weather is starting to set in and Covid 19 is still at the forfrount of most health issues, manyu people are now looking at buying mace masked that can be reused.


Redbubble who we have used for a number of years now to market our Art work currently offer two diffrent face masked that can be reused; peoviding you follow Covid 19 guide lines facecovering.  

Redbubbles facemakes details and the designs that we have to offer can be fround by clicking on the link below.

For more informatiom please contact use.

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/?iaCode=all-masks&query=kabfa&ref=search_box



Saturday, 28 March 2020

JACKSPRAT

28TH MARCH 2020

Jack Sprat Could Eat No Fat. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean; And so betwixt them both, They lick'd the platter clean.


At its origins “Jack Sprat” was known as a proverb, and the term used to refers at short people in the 16th century.


Jack Sprat” Lyrics

Jack Sprat could eat no fat.
His wife could eat no lean.
And so between them both, you see,
They licked the platter clean
Jack ate all the lean,
Joan ate all the fat.
The bone they picked it clean,
Then gave it to the cat










AFTER READING THIS RHYME AGAIN WOULD YOU NOT SAY THAT IT IS STILL RELEVANT TODAY?


SO WHEN YOU GO SHOPPING AT THE MOMENT TRY TO BE MORE FRUGAL AND TO STOP “PANIC BUYING.”