by Community Forklift Team | Aug 8, 2022 | Reuse Inspiration
A magnolia design burned into a piece of Treincarnation live edge lumber from Community Forklift: brilliant and beautiful! Slow Burn created the artwork on a roughly 12” x 10” piece of elm. Thanks for supporting the reuse warehouse and choosing salvaged lumber! Photo...
by Community Forklift Team | Aug 2, 2022 | Community Giving Programs, Home Essentials Program
Part of Community Forklift’s mission is to provide free and low-cost materials to the community. Through the Home Essentials Program (HELP), we distribute free building materials, fixtures, appliances, and furniture to households with limited incomes. We are proud to...
by Community Forklift Team | Jul 20, 2022 | Materials, Special Items
Amazon Select Paint Not only do we sell eco-friendly Amazon Select Paint, but we also use it to spruce up our space at the reuse warehouse! The Amazon Select Paint at Community Forklift is an eco-friendly latex paint that is manufactured from surplus paints collected...
by Community Forklift Team | Jul 6, 2022 | Reuse Inspiration
Check out this upcycled radiator cover at Right Place Studio! Located in the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market in DC, the shop sells DC-themed watercolor prints, cards, puzzles, and creative supplies. Here’s what they had to say about their project: “I didn’t know...
by Community Forklift Team | Jun 28, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs, Events, Events in the Community
Did you visit the Smithsonian Folklife Festival last weekend? It’s back and sustainability is front and center! One of the themes this year is Earth Optimism x Folklife: Inspiring Conservation Communities. Through workshops, performances, interactive art...
