Sorry I've been gone for almost a week! I had some medical issues that left me too dizzy to function. I'm all better now, though, so on to the thriftiness.
Don't worry. I'm not talking about dead animals.
In our house, roadkill is what you call stuff you find on the side of the road. You can find anything from winter gloves and hats to shelving units to clocks to appliances.
A few years ago, we were driving along and someone was getting rid of a big ol' clock. We picked it up. A few days later, we needed a favor (still unemployed at this time). We found a friend that was willing to do the favor for, you guessed it, the grandmother clock.
If you hear of a company or store going out of business, don't be afraid to ask them what they are going to do with all of their stuff. There was a nearby store that had some furniture for their waiting area. When we heard they were going out of business, we asked them what they were going to do with the couch and chair. "Just get rid of them." Oh really? Because they were in fabulous condition and that sounded absurd. We got to pick those up (which we then bartered for a guy to do work on my husband's truck).
Even if I tried, I'm pretty sure I couldn't list all of the stuff that we have gotten or found for free over the years. It's all about keeping your eyes peeled! You never know what you might find.
If you have done this before list your roadkill in the comments.
Just this last week we got a wire dog kennel that was out for the trash! Our dogs now have a home that they fit into!! We have gotten LOTS of things from the trash and its nice to know we are not alone in our adventures!
ReplyDeleteWe Get things all the time from the trash.my husband found musical instruments last week and took them into a store in the area and got $250! He also funds nice tvs that ppl stint know how to fix and its so cheap and easy fire mt husband to fix that he makes a good profit on them! You know what they say...one mans junk is another mans treasure!
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