Out With The Old, In With The New

Here goes the old....








And here comes the new...

This is obviously a significant improvement. I'm not a fan of floral prints, but I actually like this couch. The fabric is super soft and feels like jersey knit sheets. The best part? It was FREE! That's right, you heard me--FREE! My mom found it for me on Freecycle. Thanks mom! It's kind of nice having a mom who is retired and spends a lot of time working at her computer (she sells vintage Fisher Price toys on Ebay). The Freecycle email came in, and my mom was able to claim this immediately! Woo Hoo! If you have never heard of Freecycle, you should definitely go check it out. A brief description from the Freecycle website:

Welcome! The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,726 groups with 6,622,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free. To sign up, find your community by entering it into the search box above or by clicking on “Browse Groups” above the search box. Have fun!

How cool is that?! Go check it out and find out if there is a group near you. Stop back and leave a comment if you find or are able to get rid of any cool stuff. Oh yeah, and getting quality recycled stuff for FREE is a Finer Thing if you ask me!