The Anglican Parish of Holy Trinity Lara with Christ Church Little River
Opportunity Shop
@ Holy Trinity Anglican Church Lara
Cnr Curletts Road and Flinders Avenue
Beside the Hall
LARA VIC 3212
Phone: (03) 5282 1273
Cnr Curletts Road and Flinders Avenue
Beside the Hall
LARA VIC 3212
Phone: (03) 5282 1273
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eftpos is now available
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Responsible Donating: |
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Please note we are unable to take the following items:
While all usable donations are gratefully received, if something is broken or unsellable this creates an expensive problem for the charity.This includes broken appliances; items with pieces missing; stained, torn or ripped clothing; single socks/gloves/shoes. As we have to dispose of this material, paying expensive landfill fees and taking funds away from the community we are trying to help. So please do the right thing and donate responsibly. by Sally Creagh from DoSomething |
You've heard all the wardrobe culling guidelines before-if you haven't worn it in a year (or two) then it's got to go. Donating to your local op shop is a a great way to support the fantastic welfare programs they provide for the community - but did you know that an estimated 40% of the items donated to op shops are thrown out?
Donating unusable junk amounts to illegal dumping at Op Shops.
Don't be part of the problem! |
OP TO YOU DROP!
Three reasons to start Op Shopping now: by Sally Creagh from DoSomething
Value for money
If you don’t have an unlimited budget for clothing, then you can’t beat op shopping for value for money. If you purchase everything new, you are limiting yourself to cheaply made clothes. Many of these items are made to last only one season, and after a handful of washes they begin to lose shape or fall apart.
Op shops are a place where you can still find well made, high quality items for a fraction of the price you would pay for new. Classic styles like cotton shirts, woollen knits, leather shoes and jeans are almost always available in op shops. Trench coats, blazers and plain t-shirts are commonly stocked too. Look out for quality fabrics like wool, silk, denim and 100% cotton in cuts that suit your body shape and you’ve got the foundations of a great wardrobe. Op shopping for kitchenware is another way to save a bundle. Many op shops have stacks of plain white plates, cups and bowls so you can get a co-ordinated set together even if they are not all exactly the same size. Same goes for glassware and serving platters. Most op shops will have pots, pans and kitchen appliances as well so this is a way to deck out your kitchen without spending an arm and a leg. |
Serendipity
Op shops take a lot of deceased estate items so you often see whole collections. If your interests happen to intersect with a collection that’s in store, then it can be your lucky day. It also means that these treasures go to a new home to be used and appreciated all over again instead of going to landfill. So if you like to browse, fossick and discover, op shops are for you.Op shops are full of treasures! You never know what downright fascinating things you’ll find there. |
Upcycling
Do you have a creative bent? Want to spruce up your home? Get down to your local op shop and see what furniture could be transformed with a lick of paint or even new upholstery. An old chest of drawers can become a TV console or a bench. Creative colour choices can turn a pine bedside table into a statement piece. That old footstool can be recovered with a new fabric and look like a million bucks. Check out ourPinterest page for amazing op shop furniture transformations and more upcycling inspiration.
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Op Shop CoordinatorRobert Hanlon
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ContactOp Shop Phone: 03 5282 1273
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Nominated Charity: Nungalinya College
This outlet also donates a percentage of their processed to Nungalinya College as their nominated charity.