just hanging out at home in my flip flops on a wonderful, cool, rain sprinkles morn, i scored from freecycle a complete set of "the practical encyclopedia of good decorating and home improvement" and seven volumes from the "family circle do-it-yourself encyclopedia". these sets are full of the best of the 70's. wee wonderfuls has some excellent shots of the former. there is a also a nice set on flickr.
the kind freecycler even delivered them to my doorstep!!!!
i'm not a freecycle hawk, but some days, when i'm at the computer, and the emails roll in with their little "dling!", i get lucky. i am so grateful for the nice things i've managed to save from the landfill: an awesome cast iron soup pot, brand new red danskos, an ikea bookshelf, piles of real simple, martha stewart living, everyday food, and ranger rick magazines, fabric (some vintage, some not), canning jars, a few nice toys for tashi, and a set of stereo speakers.
the other day a brand new bread machine was posted, but i didn't score that. darn.
if you have a freecycle in your town, i highly recommend it. not just for scoring things, but for giving things away. every thing i clear out anymore goes through freecycle. it's very satisfying to make someone's day.
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