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Quakerfriend

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13. Yes! I must admit I'm a bit jealous!

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 01:52 PM

Jul 2022

My husband and I just put a free standing mid-century modern fireplace out by the street. It had never been used. We had replaced it with a wood burning stove several years back. It was black with bright yellow porcelain paint on the exterior. I know these things go for quite a bit but, I convinced my husband to put it on the curb & let someone get a great find. Within the hour two guys came by and picked it up. They seemed so thrilled to have it! - Made our day!

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My Neighbor Keeps Throwing Out Expensive Plants [View all] NJCher Jul 2022 OP

This reminds me of : LakeArenal Jul 2022 #1

One mans trash . . . . I would be checking that spot daily Arkansas Granny Jul 2022 #2

+11 Higherarky Jul 2022 #6

Good for you, one person's trash is another person's treasures! We had over 550 house plants at SWBTATTReg Jul 2022 #3

So glad you're saving them! I wonder why her generous friends keep spooky3 Jul 2022 #4

My "new" neighbor basically stole my grief tree! CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #5

You're nicer than I am ... Higherarky Jul 2022 #8

Does she keep it inside her house? halfulglas Jul 2022 #10

I've decided I don't want anything to do with her CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #15

hem. AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #17

Gross isn't she? CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #22

si. AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #27

Wow! Bayard Jul 2022 #7

What a lovely post! nuxvomica Jul 2022 #9

Yes! I must admit I'm a bit jealous! Quakerfriend Jul 2022 #13

Niiiiiiice Higherarky Jul 2022 #21

Yay for you not fooled Jul 2022 #11

If I were you, late at night would be the only time I take out the trash. appleannie1 Jul 2022 #12

Friend, you happily benefit from someone without a green thumb. Beautiful. txwhitedove Jul 2022 #14

plant rescues like animal rescuers . AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #16

Maybe she's getting the plants as gifts, and she has no interest in keeping them? FakeNoose Jul 2022 #18

I have no green thumb, slightlv Jul 2022 #19

I've had great luck re-blooming orchids. I used to give my late mother orchids sometimes Tanuki Jul 2022 #20

Next spring, when the days get a bit longer Warpy Jul 2022 #23

In The Mode Of An Olde TeeVee Western wyn borkins Jul 2022 #24

Just lovely. Thank you for sharing. And the plants are in their correct home. niyad Jul 2022 #25

"... they had the temerity to need water" JudyM Jul 2022 #26

"put them in the back of my station wagon" BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #28

Everyone trashes the orchids. They dont know that they bloom again Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #29

Nice! I don't throw away plants, but I put them by the curb. CaptainTruth Jul 2022 #30

My parents had Rebl2 Jul 2022 #34

Before almost everybody stopped using open trash cans and switched to plastic garbage bags halfulglas Jul 2022 #31

Suspect all those sturdy, drawstring bags, tons of them, will be publicized as empedocles Jul 2022 #33

Ye olden paper grocery bags, dropped into a trash can seemed better. empedocles Jul 2022 #35

Makes me Rebl2 Jul 2022 #32

This is not about plants per se but... llmart Jul 2022 #36

That's a phalenopsis orchid wryter2000 Jul 2022 #37

Very cool. jaxexpat Jul 2022 #38

Wow! Amazing! vanlassie Jul 2022 #42

I hate it when people give me plants, Susan Calvin Jul 2022 #39

I have been a trash picker all my life. The Jungle 1 Jul 2022 #40

Hey! Those are MY PLANTS !! TeamProg Jul 2022 #41