From Trash to Treasure……oh Come on now
When you decide to get real, and admit you should shuck some of the crap you brought with during your last move, the curb can be your friend. Mind you this works much better in the city than the suburbs, and especially in college student neighborhoods. Or in our case, stick-it-to-the-man neighborhoods. One thing I have enjoyed about this area these past seven years, is that I never need to throw anything decorative away or even make a trip to Goodwill. We simply set it in the driveway or on the curb and it is gone within an hour. I imagine a suburban HOA would not appreciate this.
When we lived in our tiny apartment when Lucky was born, I had to make room for the kid and his stuff and put all kinds of things outside for whoever wanted it. Imagine the hilarity when I accidentally saw into a neighbor’s apartment and saw all of my castoffs furnishing her entire living room. It feels great to see something no longer working for you, helping out another person. And I could finally squeeze a crib in our space so it was a win-win.
Since this neighborhood has even more foot traffic, I decided to try this tactic of decluttering again.
* Free for your taking: old assed green velour loveseat. Mild baby barf stains. Never peed on. The stuffing is compressed but the springs are still going strong when they are jammed into your backside.
*Rotting blue chair with brass nail heading. Good bones for reupholstering. May cause mild skin irritation. No mice.
*Several ridiculously heavy brass statues depicting various Eastern characters with tacky red applique from TJ Max circa 2000. Great for knocking out intruders.
*Various IKEA shelves with horrible paint jobs. Paint coats in the process of peeling off in an attempt to escape. If you’re kind, you’ll free them via a bonfire.
If any of these treasures speak to you, they will be in our driveway this coming weekend free for taking. Just remember: no givesies backsies.