A charity store in Adelaide's north-west is the first of its kind to launch in South Australia, selling new and second-hand donated building materials at discounted prices.
The Alberton shop, called ReStore, sells new or gently used furniture, paving and plumbing materials, as well as lighting and bathroom fixtures that have been donated by building companies, businesses and individuals.
It is an initiative that has been 15 years in the making for not-for-profit organisation Habitat for Humanity, which builds homes for disadvantaged families and apartments for homeless youth.
The organisation's South Australian executive officer, Louise Hay, said it would be a relief to officially open the doors to the public on Saturday.
"Everybody has greeted us with such vigour and such interest," she said.
"Anybody who is interested in purchasing anything for their home is more than welcome; we're not about just helping low-income [people]."
Ms Hay said ReStore would act as a social enterprise, providing the organisation with a funding mechanism to continue its social housing programs.
The organisation has so far built more than 40 homes and apartments for South Australians struggling with shelter.
Customer Debbie Richardson said it made shopping easier "knowing that what you buy, that the money goes to housing people as well as feeling good about keeping things from landfill and having a nice buy for your house".
"It just gives you an opportunity to perhaps buy something that you might have to save up for or you wouldn't get otherwise," Ms Richardson said.
Port Adelaide Enfield Mayor Claire Boan hoped the shop would also become a hub for recycling.
"We're certainly looking at ways that we can work together in terms of saving some of the refuse that we put out for hard rubbish that can be collected and saved," she said.
"Rather than going to landfill, it can come back into this place for sustainability purposes.
"Why would we put something out into the dump if we can actually use it and put it to good use?"
Two other ReStore outlets operate in Victoria.
