genuinegirly

Oh my, yes. We collect things all the time.
Anything left on the side of the road is fair game.
As is anything left in or around a dumpster.

Not to mention the delightful free-pile culture of Berkeley's student Co-ops.
I love finding useful junk. It's like Christmas without the bills.

Bookshelves, dishes, coffee maker, dining room chairs, toaster, clothing...
Gives everything a fun little story.
"Remember when we found this perfectly good toaster in the dumpster outside CZ?"
"I still can't believe I got these Yoga pants at Hoyt's free pile 4 years ago."
"Our neighbors didn't realize what they were passing on when they tossed this great coffee table."

I also pull things out of the trash that aren't useful for me, clean them up to make sure they're in good condition, and pass them along to Goodwill.

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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq

"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy