Granted, some things really should be trashed, like the badly chipped vase viewed in the photo above…though, that’s my opinion…I guess someone could argue it’s still usable – I wouldn’t use it, but that’s my opinion… who’s to say what’s trash and what isn’t?īelow are a few more recent acquisitions…love ’em, especially the metal ice cube trays…and the vintage pyrex mixing bowls! Various shelving is found along the two long walls…Īnd things are piled in, around, and on these shelves…clothing, shoes, utensils, ice skates, skis, furniture, toys, books, candle stick holders, glassware, dishes, books, small appliances, instruments, picture frames, baskets, cameras, rugs, framed prints, tools, lamps, curtains, baking pans, gardening tools, boots, antiques, mirrors – are a few of the things one might find on any given day…the list is endless – seriously. Each door proclaiming a sign…that’s the entrance. A tractor trailer, an 18 wheeler kind of trailer, but on the ground. I’ve shared photos of things that I’ve found over the years, though I’ve never shown the space in which I find my treasures…it’s quite the place…Here’s one of the signs viewed upon entering. Don’t have a local transfer station, why not consider donating? But do drop off your good stuff, versus just chucking it in the trash. I also realize not everyone shares my sentiment about re-using, and that’s ok. It’s the place we take our trash and recyclables as well our time to visit the ‘Swap Trailer.’ I love this place.Īnd not only is everything being recycled, it’s also free. an outsourced company, is so much better for everyone…why not have an area designated for this?įinn and I visit our transfer station once a week (at minimum). I realize a resource such as this improves things ever so slightly, yet, it’s a step in the right direction…how can anyone disagree with that?Įvery piece of ‘junk’ removed by another resident (recycled) vs. Wouldn’t a space such as this help a town save on expenditures for removal of said stuff? All the while allowing residents to utilize perfectly good stuff someone else simply tired of – thus, maximizing the re-use of already consumed goods, which in turn minimizes consumerism? Which, ultimately, lessens our impact on the world around us? Why not set aside a space for residents to drop off unwanted – but good stuff – for others to use…instead of trucking it away, to be dumped into a large hole in the ground (planet earth), to only eventually leach out into everything…? Why not invest in a ‘swap shop’ area? Mine does and I call it the ‘freebie barn’, though the sign on the outside calls it, the ‘swap shop’… Granted, not all transfer stations allow ‘shopping’, and that’s a shame. The freebie barn, swap shop, transfer station, call it what you will, it’s a fabulous resource! I thought I’d end this year by talking about my favorite place – the freebie barn!