I’ve got some shoes that I don’t wear much, and a winter coat I brought from Illinois that didn’t get much use here–should I just leave them on a sidewalk somewhere?
Is Value Village really that far, or that picky? Are the Salvation Army and the Goodwill really that much trouble?
Sorry if it seems like I’m fishing for comments here; I swear I’m not just trying to juke my stats. I’m just confused, and not really all that into walking past a pile of someone’s unwanted stuff on my way home.
Hey neighbor Yancy! I noticed that this pile o’crap was still there this morning, too. I don’t mind when folks set out an item or two, since they are usually picked up in a few minutes. But today I had the same reaction as you, “Hoof it down to the Lifelong thrift store already!”
If the stuff is actually worth something it tends to disappear quickly. Working TV manufactured after 1990? Nice furniture? Ok. Ratty old couch and worn out clothing? Lazy and rude.
Someone at Bellevue and Thomas put out a box labeled “Free Shit” and they couldn’t have been more correct in their description.
“Lazy and rude”
or maybe just cheap? Don’t want to spend the $$ it takes to have the garbage man haul it away. I have yet to see any “Free Stuff” worth stopping to check out and consider taking. Usually just scraps of crap. Lol.
I actually like having free stuff along the side of the road. I found some sweet free shoes that way. You have to pay for cheap used crap at Lifelong and VV. I do say though that if your pile gets rained on, or sits out for more than a week, pick it up.
so i live near the corner of 10th ave e & prospect and practically every day someone moves out of one of the buildings and leaves a pile of clothes there. the best is when they are strategically placed to look like the aftermath of a spontaneous combustion.
The stuff in the picture is just garbage.
We’ve left all kinds of usable stuff in front of our old house in the CD, including desks, an easy chair, tables, lamps, a TV, toys, bundles of firewood, a futon and frame, …. and usually it’s gone within a few hours. I figure if it’s quality stuff, why not save everyone a trip to the Goodwill?
Haven’t tried it in Capitol Hill yet for fear the new neighbors will complain.
I think it’s fine to put out a few items which actually might be useful to someone, but more often than not people put out crap because they are too lazy or too cheap to take it somewhere appropriate. Anything useful/somewhat valuable will be gone in 24 hours….after that, take care of it yourself…don’t just leave it there.
The two most common large things are sofas and mattresses, and usually these are damaged or severely stained in some way, so no one wants them. When you see these, please call the “illegal dumping hotline” at 684-7587 and the City will pick them up, usually within a few days. It’s one of the few city services that actually works!
value village is not picky at all. they will take anything!