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Car Wash:
If you must keep your gas guzzler clean, then please, use recycled water. (BTW: commercial car washers use less water than home jobs.)
Aqua Cville Hand Wash: (434) 202-8676, 1300 Emmet St N
Charlottesville, VA 22903. Family owned and operated by Kevin and Ginger Kamrath.
Clean Machine Car Wash: (434) 971-9274, 101 Riverbend Dr, More information on their Eco Wash program here: http://www.cleanmachinetouchlesscarwash.com/eco.html
Cleaning Service :
Nooks and Crannies (434) 244-4001 is a mother/daughter team. Kimberly Armstrong and her daughter Lauren Davis run eco-friendly cleaning service. They use aromatherapy and natural products. www.cvillenooksandcrannies.com
Clothing (including Consignment):
Instead of running to the mall for something new to feed your need for some retail therapy, hit the local consignment shops! Charlottesville has a great selection of new and gently used clothing at several locations. The thrill is in the unique find – an embroidered belt for 10 bucks or a red-checkered 50’s top, Betty style!
Darling Boutique: (434) 202-0664, 105 S 1st Street (downtown mall) Storeowner, Linnea White, has got style coming out her upcycled covered arms, pantlegs, and stylish earrings! Love this shop of curated consignment and local artisan goods. I found a pair of sexy summer wedges here for $35 that I had no idea retailed for over $100. (Better Business Challenge participant 2018-2019)
Goodwill Industries: (434) 295-3967, 1242 Richmond Rd, Pantops. (434) 872-0171, 1720 Seminole Trail.
Green Olive Tree Thrift (434) 823-4523, Crozet Main Street.
Ike’s Underground: (434) 295-6111 cell: 242-2656, 414 E. Main St., located on the Downtown Mall, under the Tea House/across from the Nook. Quality vintage clothing dating from the 40s thru the early 80s. Haggling welcome, but sometimes the answer is “no, that’s already a fair price”. Within the world of Strange Cargo you’ll find vintage pulp books and magazines, old school pull-down maps, coconut heads for your tiki bar fetish, and some really neat furnishings and gifts. Love this place. Just got a fabulous belt and daisy-studded clutch. www.facebook.com/pages/Ikes-Underground-Vintage-Clothing-and-Strange-Cargo/79119065942
Kid-to-Kid Charlottesville: (434)529-8988, 1885 Seminole Square. Kid to Kid buys and sells new and gently used children’s clothes, shoes, toys, baby gear, maternity wear and more. http://kidtokid.com/charlottesville/
Leftover Luxuries Leftover Luxuries, (434) 989-3543, 350 Pantops Center, bridges the wide gap between auction houses and tag sales. Check out Wendi’s selection at www.leftoverluxuries.com for more info!
Low Vintage: (434) 293-9082, 105 5th Street SE. Sena Floyd and Tyler McGill are the owners of this authentic vintage clothing shop conveniently located on the Downtown Mall. Stylish 20th century and bric-a-brac. Vinyl records and antiques.
Natalie Dressed: (434) 296-6886, 1051 Millmont Street. www.nataliedressed.com. Great store for all kinds of name brand clothing. I find these guys to be on the dressier, business-type, and so perfect for the working woman!
Plato’s Closet: (434) 202-0144, 1788 Rio Hill Center. www.platosclosetcharlottesville.com. I’ve definitely found some sweet deals and fashionable duds here at Plato’s, which is a national chain, but locally franchised. I’ve consigned clothing here too from my teens with some moderate success.
Though the target is gently used clothes, shoes and accessories for teens and twenty somethings, I’ve found hip stuff here (and I’m in my 40’s). They have “al; hottest name brands and styles that you see at the malls at up to 70% less than the mall prices. We look for gently used brands such as american eagle, forever 21, express, roxy, lucky and many many more…”
They buy all seasons of clothes… all the time… every single day of the year!
Re-Threads: (434) 260-0335, 1716 Allied Street. Re-Threads is one of my faves! Founded by Melissa Meece, it’s now owned by Ann Ray and Dawn Hanson. They accept quality, secondhand clothing and accessories on consignment. Re-Threads offers and accepts an eclectic mix of styles and aims to offer everything from vintage to current; see the store’s Consignment Policy to see what they are currently accepting, and check out the store if you want to buy some new-to-you threads. www.rethreadscville.com (Better Business Challenge Winner and Participant 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2018-2019)
Salvation Army: (434) 295 – 4058 207 Ridge St. http://virginiasalvationarmy.org/charlottesvilleva/
Schoolhouse Thrift Shop: (434) 973-2271, 1147 E Rio Rd. Kids clothing and toys, too. http://www.schoolhousethriftshop.com/
The SPCA Rummage Shop: (434) 293-8475, 364 Hillsdale Drive. Nicely organized, big space, and a great cause. Check it out! http://caspca.org/rummage/
Twice is Nice: (434) 293-8319, 923 Preston Ave. Sells and buys men’s, women’s and children’s clothes, shoes, belts and purses. All proceeds go to senior programs throughout our community. And they newly opened a second location on Preston Ave (next to 5th Season) that contains all seasons and larger furniture items! twiceisnicestore.org
OTHER RESALE CLOTHING AVENUES:
Online: Ebay.com This worldwide flea market definitely reuses and recycles, but be wise: remember that your green is going somewhere else and don’t forget to consider the carbon cost, depending from whence it comes.
Freecycle.org is an excellent way to give stuff away and get free stuff locally!
Here Wee Grow Again: Bi-annual consignment sale, location varies. www.hereweegrowagain.com
Lollipop Shop: Bi-annual consignment sale. www.lollipopshopsale.com
Coffee:
Cville Coffee: (434) 817-2633, 1031 Harris St, owner Toan Nguyen. This place is an institution in the lives of new moms! Kid-friendly, healthy, and the informative archway is full of local info. Toan keeps customers’ trash to a minimum by using dishes and not disposables. www.cvillecoffee.com/
Java Java: (434) 245-0020, 421 E. Main St. Downtown Mall specializing in fair-trade, shade-grown, organic coffee, they also offer free wi-fi. javajavacafe.com/
Mudhouse: (434) 984-6833. 213 W. Main St. It doesn’t get much more local than this. They began pushing a coffee cart in ’93 up and down the Downtown Mall. Their coffee beans come from the Lexington Coffee Roasting Company. www.mudhouse.com
Composting:
Black Bear Composting: (888) 666-4172, Crozet, VA. Provides organics recycling services to local residences, businesses and organizations, particularly those with food scraps. BBC has a turn-key commercial collection program that includes recycling bins, compostable bags, signage and staff training. BBC recently launched a residential compost collection program. www.blackbearcomposting.com
Timbercreek Organics: (434) 202-8052, 2245 Garth Rd, Charlottesville. tcorganics.com
Consignment Shops (see Clothing)
Household, Furniture and Antiques:
Canterbury Estate Sales: (434) 242-0798 Canterbury Estate Sales is an estate tag-sale company in Charlottesville. They hold 3-day sales in people’s homes to try to divert as much as possible from landfills. What they do not sell gets donated to Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, and other charities. When people are downsizing, moving to a retirement home, etc., they offer a solution to the question of “How do I get rid of all this stuff?” www.canterburyestatesales.com.
Circa, Inc.: (434) 295-5760, 1700 Allied St.. This shop, owned by Jackie Binder, has an eclectic selection of a whole BUNCH of stuff (from cork lamps to kitschy cabinets) and the turnover is high, so you must check it out. If you are looking for something in particular, you can leave your name. They buy and sell. www.circainc.com
The Consignment House: (434) 977-5527, 121 West Main Street, Downtown Mall (across from Christian’s). consignmenthouse.net/
Eternal Attic (434) 977-2667, 2125 Ivy Rd. Heavy on the crystal, china and flatware. You can still find interesting pieces (I found a beautiful trunk here). www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eternal-Attic/414427588644960
Ebay www.ebay.com
Contractors (remodeling and building):
See Home Needs under H.
