With a little craftiness, common household goods and secondhand items can be turned into eerie embellishments

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Trick or treat, or recycle and reuse? Australians are set to spend $450m on Halloween this year, including on costumes, confectionery and decorations for trick-or-treaters and party goers.

But if you want to avoid new or single-use items, you can get sustainably spooky this October – and save money at the same time. Here, a home stylist and reuse expert share their tips for low-waste Halloween decorations that won’t cost the earth.