Yesterday I went for a walk and found a roll of blue duct tape on the side of the road. So of course I picked it up and brought it home. Wouldn’t you? I mean really, how could I walk past that?
When I do stuff like this, the HH just rolls his eyes at me and tells me to go wash my hands. HA HA HA.
And then a few hours later, I went for a bike ride and passed by a house with a “free” table set up and hit the jackjpot!!
No, there weren’t any terra cotta flower pots {I’ve been hoping for some of those all summer} but there was plenty of other treasures… Just waiting for someone to come by and scoop them up.
And so I did!!
A lided wicker {laundry?} basket in excellent shape. Yes please.
Three plastic totes. These will be perfect for holding some of my larger paints and other craft supplies.
A set of six brand new lidded storage containers!!
A set of five {new!} wooden crates. I have absolutely no idea what I’m going to do with these but hey, free crates.
Two seagrass trays. Seriously, don’t you wish you passed by this freebie table?
A beachy mirror. It needs to be cleaned up a little and maybe it could even use a fresh coat of paint but I have the PERFECT spot for this.
Call me crazy but I think I hit the jackpot. And the best part? If I can’t find a use for something, I can always stick it out at the end of my driveway with a free sign on it.
Maine. I love it here. You just never know what you are going to find alongside the road.
~Mavis
Nancy Settel says
Mavis I would say you hit the mother load for sure. Those wooden boxes? Have you thought of drilling holes in the bottom and making flower planters out of them? Just a thought.
Rosaleen says
Mavis, you definitely scored big-time! Enjoy your new treasures.
Lesley says
The items seem like new!!! Total jackpot. I wonder what the story is behind them.
Dawn says
What a haul! Your fall mums would look nice in one of the crates…
JulieP says
Wow! I have never seen such a good find on the side of any road anywhere. Could find loads of uses for all the above! Quite jealous actually 😉
Cate says
We have generous people here in Nebraska also. I have a lovely little wooden hutch that was on the side of the road. I keep shipping supplies for my Etsy shop in there.
maureen detmer says
paydirt for real
Ashley B says
Those are some very nice finds!!
Laura says
did you run back to the house to get the car? I once wheeled home a big smoker someone was getting rid of while going on a walk!
Debra says
Wow Mavis you did hit the jackpot. I would have picked these items up too. I’m sure you’ll find great uses for them.
NCJill says
Wouldn’t it be funny if:
1) Someone reads your blog and put them out just for you to discover
2) A husband put them out to get rid of his wife’s “clutter”. (And what AWESOME clutter!)
Heather in Nevada says
Total score!
Wendy Steele says
On the opposite side of the coin, I put an old secretary desk out for “free” on the curb this past weekend it took about 36 hours, but someone took it away. Words cannot express how happy I am that it has found a new home & that someone else will love it and use it.