Trash on the Curb

Old high chairs, broken washing machines, worn-out couches.

All legitimate pieces of trash,

but sometimes trash on the curb is appealing; even lovely.

Last month I saw a huge bean bag being thrown out.

It was plush and spectacular. These trendy bean bags are expensive, but bean bags go along with my pillow philosophy – there are some used items I do NOT want. Still, the bean bag was a cool piece of comfort.

In Mesa it’s rare to see trash on the curb, but in some towns its encouraged to leave trash, any thing you want thrown away, on the curb for the garbage truck to pick up.

I have a friend in Louisiana named Dee Dee (a beautiful blogging friend I’ve never had the chance to meet but hopefully will someday) who sees trash on the curb all the time. After reading MY DEAR TRASH she started looking at trash differently.

This makes me so happy.

Dee Dee realized there was value in many of the items being thrown away.

I love when I receive an email from her because there’s usually a photo of her latest piece of trash.

What does she do with the trash she finds?

She cleans it up, occasionally applies a coat of paint and sales it on Craig’s List. She makes money and helps the environment.

A few nights ago I googled garbage trucks on you tube to watch with Reef. Sometimes we watch fire trucks and bull dozers too, but I was horrified when I clicked on this video clip. Watch what is thrown away. It makes me sick.

Dee Dee, get out there and save our landfills. You are my hero.