Recycle, eh!

I'm in the process of moving and found myself with tons (well, not quite) of unwanted possessions that I needed to unload. Because it's winter and a garage sale is impossible, the best way for me was to sell stuff online. It's easy, and best of all it's free.

It can be hard to let go of things because a lot of my household items hold memories of another time in my life. Since most of my stuff is second-hand, each one has a unique story about how I acquired. Like my Louis XV style day bed that I bought at auction in Montreal. Solid cast iron, it took two friends to lug it up to my third floor studio where it sat in front of the bay window where I could lounge and work on my Mac.

I also had a lot of what I call 'orphans', stuff I found on the street or bought at garage sales. A lot of it bashed, scratched and basically in need of some love. But all had the potential at a second life. A fireplace grate that was a street find became an impromptu fireplace when I filled it with strings of flickering Christmas lights during the winter months and then in spring and summer I fill it with pots of flowers or herbs.

Every thing has the potential to become something else; that's why recycling is so great. Once you're done with something, someone else gets to reuse it and enjoy it. Give it a try..

Ciao!