Freecycle.org is a great way to get rid of stuff that I don't feel like hauling away. But who are these people who e-mail en masse for stuff that I would consider, well, of marginal value? And I occasionally poke around dumpsters, so I'm hardly a junk elitist.
Yesterday I described a futon mattress as thin, used, cheaply made, and recommended for occasional use at best. Eight people want it, sight unseen. It's amazing.
Two weeks ago I watched a nice pregnant woman pick up and haul away a water-stained end table and an old chest of drawers that my daughter's friend had plastered with gum machine stickers. I was embarrassed to show her the furniture, but she seemed genuinely delighted. What is stranger is that she didn't seem particularly poor, either. Eccentric? An outsider artist?
Tonight I'll close my eyes and point my finger toward whichever lucky e-mailer who will then win the privilege of hauling off my castoff futon.
NTD
8:18:46 AM 
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