Save money, support local businesses and reduce your environmental impact by buying and borrowing second hand and preloved and repairing things in 2024.
Last updated: 7 March 2024
Next review: 7 March 2025
This map has been created by the Waltham Forest Council and Forest Recycling Project to help you find local places to repair your things and buy and borrow second-hand. Don't forget, there may also be local Whatsapp and Facebook groups to sell or swap your things.
Save money, support local businesses and reduce your environmental impact by doing this in 2024
Find out more about this project and what the council is doing on waste, reuse and repair
Preloved outfits for sale and rent. Design and couture support for outfits and workshops. Workshops to help understand how to use existing clothing and accessories.
Sale and hire of quirky and unique clothing and accessories for parties, clubs, festivals and performances. Most items are vintage and all are pre-loved.
Bespoke, artisan, visible mending and invisible darning service, bringing old jumpers and jeans back to life with creative repairs to fix holes including Swiss darning and sashiko.
Made to measure clothing. Clothing repairs and alterations, woollen repairs. Made to measure curtains and alterations. Bespoke Jewellery. Also, repairs and restringing.
