Upcycling & Thrifting Services
Available across Delhi
We collect your unused items, sell them affordably at community thrift events, and use the proceeds for local cleanups and waste reduction, plus we teach practical upcycling in our workshops.
Pricing Guide
Budget Thrift Bin: Books, Toys & Decor
Inventory Scope
- Books: Pre-loved fiction, non-fiction, and children's storybooks.
- Toys & Kids: Rattles (e.g., Mee Mee brand), small plastic toys, puzzles, and board games.
- Home Utilities: Ceramic mugs, glass tumblers, coaster sets, plastic storage containers, and steel water bottles.
- Decor: DIY craft supplies, picture frames, small planters, and artificial flowers.
- Apparel: Everyday wear including t-shirts, lowers, and scarves.
Quality & Logistics
- Condition: Functional items sold as-is with visible signs of prior use.
- Sourcing: 100% crowd-sourced from household donations.
- Policy: Zero Waste policy applies; shoppers must bring their own carry bags.
Premium Branded Apparel & Home Furnishings
Curated Inventory
- Branded Apparel: Ethnic wear (Kurtis/Tunics from brands like Fabindia), Western wear (Jeans, Dresses), and Sarees.
- Home Furnishings: Heavy curtains, unused bedsheets, cushion covers, and table runners.
- Festive Items: Diwali decor, electric lamps, and seasonal lights.
- Gifts: Unused crockery sets, boxed gifts, and items with original tags intact.
Condition Grading
- Mint: Items selected for having no visible defects, stains, or tears.
- Unused: Significant inventory includes items never used by the original owner.
Hands-on Upcycling & Composting Workshops
Workshop Scope
- Topics: Bio-enzyme creation (Citrus/Rose), Home Composting basics, and Flower recycling (Pavitra Pushp).
- Format: Interactive sessions led by sustainability experts (available as Physical events or Online webinars).
- Duration: Approximately 1 to 1.5 hours.
Materials & Deliverables
- Resources: List of required household waste materials provided beforehand (e.g., peels, plastic bottles).
- Takeaway: A prepared batch of bio-enzyme (physical workshops) or completion certificate (kids' events).
About Upcycling & Thrifting Services
We’re just regular folks at Zero Waste, trying to bring back the old-school simplicity of our dadi-nani (grandparents) days. Our motto? Mera kachra, meri zimmedari. Climate change is happening all around us, but we believe real change starts with what’s in our own dustbins.
How Our Purana Baksa Works
Everyone’s got that “purana baksa” (old box) full of things that are too good to throw, but you don’t use anymore. Here’s what we do:
- You donate pre-loved clothes, accessories, books, kitchenware, even unused festive decorations.
- We sell these at eco-friendly thrift pop-ups at community events for a super minimal price.
- Money raised goes right back into city cleanups and community waste reduction events.
Upcycling Waste into Wonder
We go beyond just selling stuff. Our upcycled home decor workshops and DIY sessions show you how to turn waste into useful things:
- Learn how to make compost, natural cleaners, and rangoli colors from sacred flower recycling after poojas.
- Hands-on DIY: turn citrus peels into bio-enzymes, old newspapers into vendor bags, and more.
Get Involved
We’re a community effort and there’s always room for more hands. Donate your stuff, help out at a stall, or host a donation box at your shop or school. Hum sab milkar (all of us together) can really make a change—no perfection needed, just a little effort.
Meet your Expert
Zero Waste
15 connects in last 3 months
My Story
Our journey kicked off when I became a mom and started worrying about what kind of world my kid would inherit. Money’s one thing, but clean water and air? That’s real wealth. Sargam once found jeans and shoes dumped in a forest – crazy, right? That’s when Purana Baksa happened. We’re just a bunch of volunteers, moms, students, regular folks. We mess up sometimes, but we keep trying. Third Sunday, every month, we show up for our city and our kids.
My Work
What we do - We run workshops, thrift drives, sacred flower composting, cleanup events, and eco-challenges for kids.
Pavitra Pushp Visarjan - We turn puja flowers into compost, room fresheners, even skin toners. No more festival guilt!
Purana Baksa Thrift Drives - Declutter before Diwali! Donate unused stuff, we sell it cheap and fund cleanup drives. Eco-friendly decluttering.
Workshops & Awareness - Our sessions are hands-on and lively. We show how to compost and be a 'Planet Protector.'
Urban Bliss Cleanup Drives - Join us for plogging and cleanup at spots like Leopard Trail. Good for nature, good for the soul.
