Junking

Josh and I are moving into our second apartment at the end of this month. I cannot wait to be back in Madison, close to our families and friends.

Since we aren’t in this apartment for much longer we have been taking inventory on what needs to get packed and what we want to sell in order to streamline the process.

We decided that 3 things have to go: our futon, kitchen table, and TV stand. As you can imagine since this was our first apartment, all three were either hand-me-downs or garage sale finds. The futon had seen better days and left us with achy backs if we sat on it too long, we never used our kitchen table (the legs are wobbly), and the TV stand needs some TLC that I just don’t want to give it.

We posted all 3 items on different garage sale Facebook pages and hoped for the best. Within an hour we had several hits on the futon and ended up selling it for $10 same day! The TV stand also peaked some interest and it’s being sold today! It’s amazing to see the way garage sale sights work. The saying is true: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

While I do love the results we got from selling our items on garage sale sights, I will admit to being a “Junker.” I LOVE to find unique pieces that are just out of the ordinary and dress them up. This hobby of mine gets me in trouble with Josh, he’s not big into the re-purposing movement.

My favorite piece in our place right now is our coffee table. Its square and clearly from the 1970’s. When I bought it, the table was this ugly yellow and I decided to paint it this awesome teal blue. The table itself cost me $20 and the paint, probably another $5 - $10. I LOVE that table.

I don’t think I will ever be over my “junking” addiction, (my favorite place is old barn sales). But I do know that our home will be filled with amazing pieces that you can’t find anywhere else.