One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.

This morning, I decided that there were tidbits in the house that I wasn’t willing to throw away or sell, yet I didn’t want to keep them. So I put them in a box, made a sign in Japanese that reads “Used things FREE. Please take whatever you like” and sat it on the sidewalk outside the house.

It’s been quite a popular stop for passersby. Almost all of the art supplies are gone, the sweater that was a tiny bit too small, the kitchen odds and ends. We got rid of some old hard drives, games, and toys. I’ve been out to refill the box several times.

I feel good to knowing that these things are going to be reused. Of course, anything that’s left at the end of the day gets pitched. But I won’t feel guilty. Posted by kuri at February 16, 2002 03:43 PM