I see myself as a friendly, talented, approachable, but sometimes shy.
I also see myself as a very strong... dumpster diver.
Last week, on my walk home from the coffee shop down the street, I saw a pile of trash that looked like any ordinary trash. Casually (it's funny walking 'casually' towards someones trash), I strolled over and noticed there were boxes open with toys and more spilling out!
Here's what I found that fine morning:
- Lovely spoon of yarn. This is perfect for my packaging.
- A little toy sewing machine! It has a place for batteries but from the looks of it, I don't think it will work but it'll still be pretty!
- A leather wallet with 'Guadalajara' (Mexico) burnt in. To think about it, I don't think I even opened it...
Have you ever been dumpster diving?
Drive through alley ways when you're bored to see if anyone is throwing out any goodies?
You'd be surprised! Give it a try if you haven't. It's really quite fun.
xoxo,
Alexz
Drive through alley ways when you're bored to see if anyone is throwing out any goodies?
You'd be surprised! Give it a try if you haven't. It's really quite fun.
xoxo,
Alexz
Oh, I have that same sewing machine! It was mine when I was little and my mom brought it to me a few weeks ago. It should have a pedal. :) Awesome finds!
ReplyDeletehaha nice finds! someones trash is your treasure! i also found that holly hobbie sewing machine at a flea market once, i love it!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh the little sewing machine is so cool!
ReplyDeleteOur old apartment building had the best dumpster ever!! haha. We got a computer desk, a set of dresser drawers & a HUGE hand-stretched canvas from there! The canvas had a painting of a family on it that was completely finished except for the little girls eyes.. which were still just white... so it looked PRETTY creepy. haha. We painted over it though & now we have a huge painting my husband and I did together hanging above our couch!
ReplyDeleteI've never dumpster dived (dumpster dove?), but if this is the sort of goodness people are tossing these days, I might just start!
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