Recycle, renew, or reuse are all great buzz words in this new “green” environment, but do they make economic sense. Three local businesses prove not only do they make environmental sense; they make financial sense.

Tammi and Michael Garlick have been renewing old furniture for years. They own a great downtown’s business “Finders Keepers”. The Garlicks have worked for year restoring used furniture in their garage. Tammi has a creative and artistic side that shines through when she’s restoring a piece of furniture. Michael is always hunting at the Deseret Industries or garage sales for great pieces that his wife can restore. Their store is filled with one of kind items that were picked by Tammi or restored by her. Check out their store at 63 E Main Street or online at finderskeepers.com

A new downtown store is Lisa Ashby’s Mona Lisa. Lisa hails from the northwest and wanted to find a place where she could set up shop that was an old building that had been restored. She found the place in the old Jones Paint and Glass building on Main Street. The wood floors and used brick look add to her store’s ambience. Mona Lisa’s is a great place to bring nice old furniture, home décor, or antiques. All pieces are sold on consignment. She will be expanding her store to the other side of the building adding consignment clothing to her offerings. You’ll find Mona Lisa’s at 53 E Main or online at www.monalisaconsign.com

D’Le Borg has been buying high-end, designer clothing at Cozy Closet at her store at 194 N West State Rd for over a year now. She specializes in clothing for women and children. She pays top dollar for designer labels in excellent shape. D’Le worked for many years at Bank of American Fork and decided to venture into the small business owner world.

So if you are looking to make a few extra bucks to help the family’s bottom line, be sure to stop by one of American Fork’s environmentally friendly businesses—Finders Keepers, Mona Lisa’s or the Cozy Closet. Going green means extra green in your pocket!!