Second Hand Awesomeness

I was on my home and found this amazing piece of art on top, on the lid, of a garbage can.

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What are you doing this weekend?

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170602/lincoln-square/dream-weekend-for-bargain-hunters-four-community-yard-sales-one-day

Dream Weekend For Bargain Hunters: Four Community Yard Sales In One Day Multiple neighborhoods are hosting community-wide yard sales on Saturday. Shop them all.

Everyone knows the value of a good . The seller gets a clean house and the but gets a good deal.

Eddie Lacy knows! He's no longer an employee of the , so some room had to be made for his new gear. He also had the usual fare - the old lamps and that giant sectional.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-eddie-lacy-finally-held-his-garage-sale-and-half-of-green-bay-showed-up/

LOOK: Eddie Lacy finally held his garage sale and half of Green Bay showed up Eddie Lacy's garage sale was the social event of the spring in Green Bay

You need props right? Of course you do! https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170501/fuller-park/goodman-theatre-prop-giveaway

Goodman Theatre To Host Prop Giveaway Saturday All items will be given away for free, but the theater is requesting a $10 donation for charity.

A Shantyboat made out of reclaimed wood and free cycled boats...doesn't this sound great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OttgPFvGQYI

How the Mississippi shantyboats helped build a culture “I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god—sullen, untamed and intractable” - “Dry Salvages”, T.S. Eliot Long before We...

Still happening in Skokie! Visit sale today for a place that is still super full of real good stuff. As of 10am, everything was 30 per cent off. Go to http://www.ampersandestatesales.com to get more info and the address for today. 15 minutes from Albany Park.

I'm doing my first long distance bike ride for and everyone said it was a bad idea to use a fixed gear bike. I wanted to prove them wrong, but was also told that was a bad idea.

We went to and got the the beaut in the pic with . Her name is Lucy.

If you want a great bike for about 75 per cent of what it cost originally, and the money going to an epic cause, go to Working Bikes. They get the bikes they sell in great shape, and they donate biked to folks in Chicago and all over the world!

You can also donate your old bikes!

Learn more at http://www.workingbikes.org.

Work for a place that uses swatches and samples? Are they causing clutter? Get rid of em!

(There also will be an event soon for those who want said items :) )

Over your hair? those locks! (Yes I did just turn second hand into a verb). Last weekend I was over living in a long hair world. LoganConner did an epic job on my new cut do!

Instead of throwing my locks away, I donated it to . They are a great organization that makes wigs for kids at no cost to them.
It's easy to donate. Cut, mail, done. There are some guidelines, so make sure you visit the website before sending hair off.

http://www.locksoflove.org

First visit to Wolffs Flea Market for the year. Logan got a good bit of stuff. I was very good only got $2 with of really cool vintage plastic.

You've got Amazon boxes, you've got (good condition) items you don't need. Ship it to Goodwill!!

https://consumerist.com/2016/12/21/goodwill-has-a-use-for-that-pile-of-amazon-boxes-in-your-garage/

Goodwill Has A Use For That Pile Of Amazon Boxes In Your Garage If you’ve been shopping online a lot this holiday season or just in general, you probably have a lot of cardboard boxes in your house that you don’t need. You could break them down and …