I scored a better vanity and sink!

This vanity needed some work!

It has been a crazy 3 weeks since I last posted an update.  I have had family in town, and things have been busy, but mostly there have been very few great items given away on Craigslist.  I have a couple of recent scores to share, though.


I previously wrote about the free vanity I scored.  It needed a ton of work, however, including fabrication of a door.  Then I bought the sink, just in case I couldn't find a free one manufactured in one of the last three decades.

I never really liked this sink.

I guess I underestimated the possibility of a great find, though.  One Wednesday morning I saw a listing on the Craigslist free page for a vanity and sink.  The owners were updating the bathroom in their ten year old house.  To my surprise, the sink was still available, even after sitting on the free page for a few hours.  Later that night I packed the kids in the van, drove a short 6 miles to Peculiar, and loaded the sink and vanity in my van.

This sink and vanity are in great shape!  No scratches on either.  No blemishes, really.  This is a great find and will look great in the new bathroom.  Check it out!

I also have a new theory about making the most of Craigslist.  Remember the 3 most important rules in real estate?  Location, location, and location.  It turns out the same might be true about Craigslist.  If an item is listed in a town on the edge of the metro area, or maybe a small and rather unknown city, people will be less likely to travel and retrieve the item.  In my case, I have found great items in the city of Peculiar.  And while Peculiar is only 6 miles from Raymore, it is rather unknown, or at least it is perceived as "far away" from the KC metro area.  As a result, people are more likely to ignore items there.  So now I know- the farther out, the more likely an item will remain available.