The Motherlode of Freebies!

The vanity needs a little work

Last week, while checking in with my friends on the Craigslist free page, I became interested in a listing- lumber, tubing, a bathroom vanity base, and some sheetrock pieces.  I can use all of that stuff!  They listed their address along with my least-favorite phrase:  first-come-first-served.  The listing was posted 2 hours earlier and I had just put Easton down for a nap.  "Everything is gone already," I thought to myself.  I sent an email,  nonetheless, describing my project, asking that they hold whatever might be left.  "Slim chance, but worth a try."  But I really wanted that vanity!

Tile!!!  Some full pieces & cut pieces

A Texture sprayer - sell it?

Five hours later my phone rings and the guy tells me the vanity is still there, and he has some tile I can have, too!  The back of his truck was full of tile- some full pieces and some partial pieces.  A wall/ceiling texure sprayer?  Sure, I can use that!  A partial box of grout?  I need grout for the tile!  Tile backerboard?  Need that, too.  The small sheetrock pieces and the wood will help, also.  I came home with a van full!

The Accessory Set!

Oh, and one more bonus!  They brought out an unopened package of chrome bathroom accessories- the towel rack, the toilet paper holder, the hand-towel ring, and the robe hook!  And I was wondering how I was going to find those items for free!








So I might be able to pull off this project after all!