Where to Buy Bamboo Poles

Depending on how you intend to use them, bamboo poles can be a beautiful accent, a useful tool or both. Yet even with the increased popularity of this material, it can still be somewhat difficult to get a hold of. Here are some tips for shopping for bamboo poles.

Instructions

1. Check out local chains in your area. Specialty decorating stores like Pier 1, but also mainstream department stores like Target and Wal-Mart, will often carry bamboo poles as decorations or carry bamboo-constructed furniture. For more in bamboo furniture, check out overstock.com. Depending on what you need, you may be able to find a good price on a piece of furniture that can be dismantled for the poles.

2. Shop at on-line stores specializing in wholesale bamboo. Some of these include www.bamboosupply.net, www.calibamboo.com and www.bamboohabitat.com. You can order at these websites and have bamboo shipped to your home.

3. Consider buying fair-trade bamboo and help empower some of the world's economically disenfranchised. Check out the Bambootique at www.shopbambootique.com.

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