Scored Four More

I'm talking about chairs of course. A couple weeks ago I wrote about my Sunday Curbside Scores including two free chairs for our son who is moving into a house in Guelph with five other students. He liked the chairs, but needed four more to complete the set.

Last weekend I Scored Four More at a yard sale in our neighbourhood. These chairs cost just $10 each and the nice young man running the yard sale offered to deliver them for free. I was walking the dog, our car was not at home and I had brought no money, so I gladly accepted his offer.

Our son likes these chairs better than the other two even though they are not nearly as sturdy.

My husband spent some time gluing the loose bits and replacing some screws. One chair is missing a support piece which he might try to fix.

 

He also removed the original metal and rubber feet then stuck on thick felt pads to prevent scratching the floor.

I was happy to have Scored Four More wooden chairs for our son. Now I can stop looking for furniture bargains. My job is done. 

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Sunday Curbside Scores

On Sunday, I scored a few items I have been hoping to find for a while. The best part is these things were left at the curb and totally FREE. 

Our son is moving out of residence and into an unfurnished house in Guelph as he will be living with five other students for his second year at University. He was very happy to get an oak pedestal table from my parents. Since they didn't have any chairs to spare, I've been thinking about how to get some to match. I even checked Kijiji with no luck.  

Yesterday, when I stopped by my parents' house on my bike, they mentioned seeing a chair at the curb around the corner and down the hill. Since I would pass it on the way home, I decided to take a look. 

It looked great, so I knocked on the door to make sure it was OK to take. When I explained it was for our son, she offered another from her garage which was great. Since I was on my bike, I rode back up the hill (tough after a riding 35 km) and borrowed my parents' car to get them. 

Tonight I brought the chairs home. With a good wipe down and new pads on the legs, they look terrific. I think our son will be pleased.

 

 

He now has two solid wood chairs to match the table. How great is that? 

I'm not done yet. It must have been my lucky day yesterday.

When I got home after my bike ride, I took the dog for a walk around the block and found a really good high chair at the curb. The owners said it hadn't sold at a garage sale and was too big to fit in the car to take away. Luckily it was on wheels and just across the street from our house, so no trouble to take home.

The high chair was a bit sticky and dirty, but cleaned up beautifully. It is a commercial grade Rubbermaid high chair with an adjustable tray and wheels. It even has a safety strap - a perfect chair for our granddaughter when she visits this summer. 

It only took a bucket of soapy water, a few rags and some scrubbing to turn these curbside finds into treasures tonight.

When you put your intention out to the Universe, and watch for opportunities, it's amazing what shows up. I am really pleased with my Sunday Curbside Scores. 

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