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HPau
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23/01/2012 10:43 am  

Well not food of course but its amazing isn't it, what gets thrown or given away, imagine all the good stuff thats in landfill that wasn't intercepted.
In the last few days I've just got some splendid things, unworn really high quality clothes, very good kitchen things, a 'second hand' berghaus backpack which I think might have been on a very clean bus once, for 2 minutes. Then I look at all the good books and furniture here that cost virtually nothing and realise that I live better in many ways than people who earn twice and perhaps more than me, maybe I just have better taste 😉
Off for a walk in this very green safe town through the gardens where people say hello to you, today I'm feeling very rich, in spite of my bank balance.


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24/01/2012 5:12 am  

agreed!
I can make a substantial living when we have our 'council' funded rubbish days.
I've found Featherston & plia chairs and not to mention the mother of all Kartell double bed found recently. The list is endless.
Yep have to agree with you Heath.


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HPau
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24/01/2012 5:50 am  

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Reckless people with money, I love them.


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HPau
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08/02/2012 4:29 am  

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What is wrong with people?
Just like this one but red, Miele vacuum works perfectly and looks fine...pulled off a garbage tip but the guy there wanted $5.00 for it.


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Killian
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08/02/2012 11:12 am  

maybe it was used to clean up a murder scene ?!?!?


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Mark
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08/02/2012 4:09 pm  

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Too funny Killian!


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jesgord
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09/02/2012 12:30 am  

I was thinking an apartment/...
I was thinking an apartment/ house full of bedbugs.......


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Olive
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09/02/2012 2:16 am  

Nice!
I haven't been by for awhile and it was nice to find this thread. I totally agree, Heath! I have a lot of 'found objects' in my home. I also have a lot of things that we have repaired or repurposed. It surprises me how easily folks will throw something out and never think to repair it or find another use.
I just rebuilt a pair of no-name outdoor chairs made of wrought iron that look surprisingly like the Orange Slice chairs. They had had rattan backs and seats. Since that material has a short lifespan in the desert, the chairs had been chucked when the rattan went. So off to the local welder I went and the chairs now have an expanded steel seat and back. A little time with the sewing machine and some sun-tolerant fabric and I'll have made fitted and comfy cushions. Whole project will cost me less than $100 and they should last for years!
Hi All, hope everyone's been well here on DA.


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Robert Leach
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09/02/2012 2:20 am  

Nice
to see you Olive 🙂


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SDR
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09/02/2012 2:35 am  

The O !
Hey, there, desert lady. I bet you're all tan and stuff . . .


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HPau
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09/02/2012 5:00 am  

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I'm not squeamish, a friend suggested it was a hated dead step mothers posession. Still really chuffed with it, it's a pretty good design, I'll finally be able to clean behind the sofa and stop borrowing friends vacuums.
Its uneccesary though, I live in a small block of apartments and while there is a share laundry it seems pretty wasteful for everyone to have seperate appliances/tools, the way its designed everyone could deposit shared goods in the laundry room when they are finished with them.
Thanks Olive, good to read, it just takes a bit of imagination eh?


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