Apr 27, 2008

The Giving Corner

that's what we call it. Magically things just appear out by the corner of our apartment. It's amazing, every time we walk by... there's something there. A desk, a chair, a CD carousel, a computer table, a bookcase, dishes, instruments, baby things, a jog stroller... Pretty much everything. The things are there for a few days... and then mysteriously disappear.
So last night we got home pretty late from our temple trip in Los Angeles and as we pulled up, lo and behold, there was something new at the Giving Corner. A BED! Now it's not what you're thinking. Not a soiled filthy mattress all covered in disease. It was a really nice wooden bed frame. Jodi and I were practically sleeping with our mattress propped up on cinder blocks so we were pretty intrigued. So much so, that we shamelessly went back and carted it off to our pad. That's right. I just spent a whole blog making fun of my hillbilly brother and then we go dumpster diving for a bed. whelp.. what can I say. As long as we bleach it good and never shine a black light on it I can rest comfortably.

I'll let the pictures show how cool it is.


Jodi says the headboard is too fancy.

Also note the fire door we hide under our new bed.

8 comments:

  1. Okay, that bed is nicer than the bed we bought at gardner village! nice find! I'll go dumpster diving with you guys any day!

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  2. no kidding? that is AMAZING!!!! and i'm all for dumpster diving...especially when you find such nice stuff! (the only downside is when you actually get into a dumpster to get something cool, and then cant get back out....yeah, not so fun then.)

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  3. heh heh- we call it "The Magic Dumpster" First you make a wish, then the magic dumpster brings it to you. Over time we have fished our wish with a bookshelf, entertainment center, dresser, stroller, and much more.

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  4. Um someone brought bed bugs into our building by dumpster diving for a bed...of course they did pull out a mattress. But still cuida-te.

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  5. There is nothing wrong with picking up stuff from a dumster.just scrup it good with LYSOL and it should be fine.So many people just get tired of things and toss them.Lucky for the people in in need to find them.

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  6. you guys found this dumpster diving. i'm very impressed.

    p.s. what's with the fire door, you are not going to be saved with it under your bed, unless it opens up to a cool underground world like on little monsters.

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  7. Jodi, that fancy headboard is perfect...now you look like a princess and should require your husband to bring you breakfast in bed every morning.

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  8. I remember checking out the alley before garbage day wit Grandma Sparks. San Diego had some great finds! Its a "Sparks" thing. Yes Taylor it runs in your veins. Lindsay has it too. Helen

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