Household items

Furniture reuse organisations

If you are on a low income then you may be eligible to buy furniture and other household items from a furniture reuse organisation, which sell these items at vastly reduced prices.
Visit our Furniture reuse organisations webpage..

Reuse networks

Residents advertise items that they no longer want, for free, on these networks. All you need to do is collect the item.
Visit our Reuse networks webpage.

Give or take days

These local events are held in village halls etc. Residents can take along household items that they no longer want and swap them for free for items that they do want. It is not necessary to take along items in order to take home items.
Visit our Waste roadshows and events webpage for details of any Give or Take days in your area.

Charity shops

There are many different charity shops in the high street now, all offering great bargains.

Garden

Compost bins

Dorset Local Authorities are offering 330 litre compost bins at £17 and 220 litre bins at £14, plus £5 delivery per order.
Visit our Compost bin offers webpage.
It is also possible to make your own compost bin.
Visit our Building a compost bin webpage.

Wormeries

Wormeries take uncooked food waste and produce a potent worm compost as well as liquid feed. They are ideal if you have a limited outdoor space.
It is possible to make your own wormery.
Visit our Womery webpage for possible special offers on wormeries and for details about how to make your own..

Food digesters

Food digesters can take cooked and uncooked food waste.
Dorset County Council is currently offering them at £15, plus £10 delivery. (The normal retail price is £70.)
Visit our Food digesters webpage.

Children

Nappies

Although the initial cost of modern washable nappies can be expensive, you will make savings of up to £500 by using them. You'll also make further savings if you use them on subsequent children.
Dorset County Council can contribute £30 towards the cost of your baby's real nappies.
Visit our Real nappies webpage.

Toys

Toys can be borrowed from Treats in Bere Regis.

Arts and Crafts

You can buy materials for arts and crafts projects from The Dorset Scrapstore (opens in a new window)  at extremely reasonable prices.

Clothes, toys and books

Many of these items can often be found at our Give or Take Days. See above for details.

Groceries

Love Food Hate Waste

Did you know you can save up to £50 per month by wasting less food?
Visit Love Food Hate Waste (opens in a new window)  to find out more.