People Share What They Found Thrown Away And The Phrase ‘One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure’ Has Never Been So Real
One person's trash is another person's treasure. And this Instagram account helps with the transaction.
Stooping is a longtime New York tradition: someone casts away their no longer needed furniture (and other things) on the sidewalk in front of their home and anyone who needs them can salvage the items for whatever use they desire.
But in summer 2019, stooping made it to social media as well — an Instagram account called Stooping NYC started sharing the best offers from the city's public display. From heart-shaped ottomans to vintage dressers, it has both the funny and the stunning, allowing the account to accumulate over 80K followers.
So continue scrolling to take a look at this collective exchange market because -- believe me -- you don't have to be a stooper to appreciate it.
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Beanie Babies Used To Have Real Value! They Still Might... But As The Sign Says The Real Value Is As A Friend. On Cooper Street Between Knickerbocker And Irving.
According to VOGUE, the account is run by an anonymous couple based in Brooklyn. The idea started thanks to their son, “a wonderful little guy with special needs who loves to take walks.” Exploring their neighborhood on foot, the family would “consistently see all these amazing treasures that people were just putting out on the curb waiting for somebody to collect, or for sanitation to take away.”
What A Phenomenal Addition!
My grandfather would take furniture off the street and repair it, so to honor that my mom and I always see what we can find on the side of the road. Our latest find was an antique tea cart that we sanded and stained.
When they launched the account, they planned to curate their own discoveries, but it only took a week of posting for them to realize much of the scouting would be happily done by fellow New Yorkers. “The community grew quickly, and people were excited to not just be privy to the finds, but also to participate in the hunt,” they explained. “We receive upwards of 100 DMs some days, from people all around the five boroughs now. What started out as a hobby has become a real service to the community.”
We Love This So Much. Share Please! On The Side It Says Take What You Need And Give What You Can. 3rd Street Between Hoyt And Bond.
The couple recognize the phenomenon as part of New York's culture. “There are so many people living on top of each other, and because New Yorkers move often, most stooping likely happens because of circumstance. While we never intended for the page to be focused on the eco-conscious first and foremost, this concept has really highlighted what seems like a real desire for upcycling in a way that is interactive, while making people feel like they're part of a broader community.”
6 Bed / 4 Bath...cathedral Ceilings...victorian Style...close To The Park. 8 Inch Ceilings So Potential Buyers Must Be Under 1 Ft Tall.281 Prospect Ave
With an ever-increasing following, the Stooping NYC team have developed a firm idea of what works on the account best. "The themes we have come to notice are that there are three categories of high performers," they said.
First, there are the functional: shelves, bookcases, kitchen islands. Second, the quirky and unique: stiletto chair, demon throne, stoop bear, and finally, the downright 'can't-believe-someone-would-put-that-out' beautiful. The third category consists of copper tubs, pink velvet chairs, and designer glass coffee tables. As Stooping NYC get more and more submissions, they are becoming pickier about what they post in an effort to be responsible about what's advertised: nothing “bug-ridden,” no food, and “nothing that could be compromised from a safety perspective.”
Simultaneously, they've created a separate series, the “before and afters,” with the hashtag #stoopingsuccess. “We had an unreal one this week where a couple claimed a double sink they found from our post and installed it into their Catskills Airbnb.”
Almost Too Beautiful To Be Used To Hold Socks, Am I Right? Vintage Dresser @ 479 Clinton Ave In Clinton Hill Bk
Now This Is An Important Stoop!!!! Register And Please Get Your Vote On! 433 Jefferson Ave In Bed Stuy.
Can We All Agree That This Human Is A Legend?
You Guysssss...it’s Velvet And Yellow!!! Bushwick On Cooper Between Wilson And Central
Majestic Purple Couch. Currently On The Sidewalk On Gates Ave Between Grandview And Fairview! Obsessed!
Stooping Selfies Continue! Gorgeous Tiered Coffee Table At W 114 St, Between Manhattan Ave And Frederick Douglass #stoopingnyc #stoopingselfies ...also Unrelated To The Table But Related To Being A Good Human... Destroy Racism!
Excuse Me While I Die Over How Amazing This Looks In @mkatbow‘S Place. Tgif Stoopers...get Out There!
Once You Scoop This, You Really Should Only Answer To “Your Highness”...it Feels Warranted. Corner Of Hancock And Evergreen In Bushwick!
this could either be hideous, or divine..... depending on the rest of the apartment. (personally, i think it could be divine!!)
I Know It Looks Like It Needs A Little Uptake But So Worth It. Hasley Street Between Nostrand And Bedford.
Chinoiserie? The enamel needs a little touch up, and it’s possible the cabinet door doesn’t close. The repairs are small, the end result is wonderful.
We Love This And We’re Going To Lift Weights All Day To Be Able To Bring It Home. Not Really. Go Get It.
We Don’t Her Name But This Wonderful Woman Has Officially Rescued The Turtle For The Most Important Stooping Success We’ve Ever Posted.
This Definitely Came From The House Of Beetlejuice. Available In Bushwick On Jefferson Street! Between Central And Evergreen
Announcement: Please Sit Down And A) Acknowledge How Amazing This Stooping Success Is, B) Appreciate The Stoop Journey That Got It Home And C) Realize Everyone Needs To Find Themselves Friends As Passionate As This About The Stoop Life.
Umm Holy S**t. Someone Confirm This Is For The Taking Before Taking! 91st Between Columbus And Amsterdam.
We Are Beyond Jealous Of This Stooping Success From @soundslikepetra
Bring That @uhaul For This New Haul (Take That, Kanye)!! 170 S 4th St Williamsburg
Get Ready To Put Your TV All Over This. 10th And Broadway!
I Think We All Need To Worship Nic Valley For The Next 24 Hrs. This Is So Legit. Omg.
So Much Morning Beautiful Blue! At Norman And Russel In Greenpoint. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Cute!!!! Astoria! 27th Ave Btween 21st St And 18th! Someone Save From The Rain!
Where Do You Put This In Your Apartment? #stoopingbrooklyn
Again, Some Stoopers Come From Serious Royalty. Maple St & Bedford Ave In Prospect Lefferts Gardens!
Annnnd The Holy Sh*t Balls Moment Of Your Tuesday. 76th Between 4th And 5th Ave. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
The Trend Of The Tables With Legs Continues...the Question Is...where Is The Top Half Of The Ostrich?! Just Put Out On Melrose Between Knickerbocker And Wilson In Bushwick!
Nerd Alert! This Stoop Excites Us! Soho Giving Us Two Great Finds This Morning! Both The Chair And Couch Are Gorgeous. Prince And Thompson!
Thursday Is The New Friday, Am I Right? Start The Weekend Now With This Art Deco Bar Cart! On Conselyea And Lorimer In Williamsburg
The Stoops Are Alive With The Sound Of Moving Day!! Another Banger. Just Put Out On Meserole And Manhattan Ave #stoopingbrooklyn
Stooping Success Story: “You Posted This Blue Beauty That Was Out In The Rain 2 Blocks From My Apartment!! I Made My Roommate Run Over With Me In Our Pajamas, But When We Got To It, It Was Way To Heavy To Carry Back. 2 Guys At The Bar Across The Street Watched Our Struggle For A Couple Minutes And Then Asked If They Could Help. They Put Down Their Beers And Carried It All The Way Home For Us! 😭 I Tried To Buy Them A Beer But They Wouldn’t Take Any Money. Strangers Helping Strangers! One Reasons Why I Love NYC!!” #stoopingsuccess #stoopjourney #notallheroeswearcapes
Hold The Phone...this Is Am-Ahhhhhh-Zing. Classon And St Marks, Brooklyn
I would give it a closer inspection. If it’s truly old, I’d date it to the 1930s. Unfortunately, this design was modified (badly) and used in the 1980s. The awful modifications made it really tacky.
So So So Good. Who Doesn’t Want This??? Union Between Smith And Court.#stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
This Is The Second One Of These We’ve Seen On @stoopingnyc. And The First One Was Probably 8 Months Ago And We Remember It! On Summit Street Bet Henry And Hicks.
Stooper Review! “458 Central Ave. Originally From The 20s & Has Only Had 2 Previous Owners. In Great Condition!” #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
There Is Another Community Fridge Up In The Heights As Well! @theuptownfridge
Oooooo!!! Organ, Anyone? 140 Jefferaon Ave, Brooklyn, Lovely Electric Organ~
We’ve Gotten A Lot Of Comments And Questions About The Community Fridges That People Can Donate To Or Take From. Here Is A Map Of Where They Are!
Stooping. Always Here To Lend A Hand! Too Easy. Greene And Bedford.
Oh New York City... You Never Cease To Amaze Us.
This. Is. Awesome. On Wilson Ave Between Hart And Dekalb! #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Aaaaaaamazing. Corner Of Havemeyer And North 8th #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
In This Episode Of “Things That Make You Question Your Own Life Decisions”, Let’s Acknowledge Our Jealousy Over @mattdelbridge ‘S Apartment Littered With #stoopingsuccess Stories (Lamp, Mirror, Coffee Table, And Big Plant On The Right). Ahhh Sigh.
That Beautiful Table In This Beautiful Home Came From The Stoop This Morning! #stoopingsuccess
Love!!! Morgan And Nassau.
Stop It People. She Does Not Come With The Couches! But They Are Great Couches! 145 Somers St Off Eastern Parkway.
The Stooper And The Egg Chair: A Love Story. Congrats @jtsurwall On Your
Martha Stewart Couch Is About To Go Out On 92nd Between Columbus And Amsterdam. Not Martha’s Stewart’s Couch, But Rather A Martha Stewart Couch. Just Wanted To Clear That Up. #stooping
This Room Was Finished Off Perfectly By Adding The White Dresser From A Stoop Of Ours Last Week. Happy Pride Week! #stoopingsuccess
Annnd The Official “Holy Sh*t Balls” Moment Of The Day. 85th Between 1st And 2nd Ave, Closer To 1st. #stooping
A Stoop Selfie Into A Mirror Dresser? Innovation. On Wolcott St Between Van Brunt And Conover.
Can someone send this to Germany? please? II just bought a plain, white dresser on ikea and this beauty is on the street? For free ? WoW
A Little Tlc On This And 👌🏻...congrats @holy.scheidt 🎉
Your Living Room Is Ready For Pick Up At Woodpoint 135 X Withers In Williamsburg
I’m Officially Crowning This One Of The Best Stoops We’ve Ever Received. Go Grab It! Patchen And Monroe!! #stoopingbrooklyn
Loved That Coffee Table! A Great Friday Am #stoopingsuccess
What An Amazing Eye! Give @ayyfe Some Props For This #stoopingsuccess
This Beautiful Dresser Is On 5th Ave, Btwn 2nd & 1st Streets In Park Slope. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
If the wood looks good, I’d strip off the blue paint. If it isn’t, I’d either stain and varnish it, or pick a color and paint it.
Gorgeous Chair. Also I Can Confirm The Stooper Has A Gorgeous Family Because She/He Accidentally Sent Us A Picture Of Them 😂. 80th Between Amsterdam And Columbus. #stooping
This Little Fella Would Like A New Home. Outside 401 Washington Avenue, Betw Greene And Gates Avenues, Brooklyn. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Manhattan Chair! Official Title! #stooping
A Whip For You And Your Boo! Bedford Ave And Clifton Pl In Bedstuy
I'd take them and donate them to the nearest children's hospital. Little kids that have to stay in hospital need and deserve something like this to have fun with. Especially ones suffering with long term illnesses like cancer. They deserve all the happiness anyone can give them.
@georgiesogood Will A Sweet #stoopingsuccess To Close Out A Monday. Congrats!!
Stooping Success Story: “If 2020 Was A Stooping Success” @thenotortoisebig Has A More Neon Home Now Though!
I Guess Stooping Adult-Sized LEGO Says Something About How You’re Getting Through 2020? Either Way, We’re All In. On The 1st Avenue Loop In Stuy Town! #stoopingnyc
I’ll Start By Saying...drool...and Then I’ll Say Someone Please Bring These To My House?! Bank Street Between West 4th And Bleecker - West Village
It’s Pouring In NYC But @mel__lpz Is Totally Prepared! Checkout Her Perfect Reading Corner Made Whole By This Morning’s #stoopingsuccess
Before And After! #stoopingsuccess
**caption Edit: It Has Been Brought To My Attention (By My Thoroughly Embarrassed Stooping Partner) That This Is In Fact A Star Wars Character. Now Is A Time To Admit To You All That I’ve Never Seen Star Wars (Insert Ridicule Here). Bergen St Between Carlton & 6th Ave, Bk #stoopingbrooklyn
So Cute It Hurts. Corner Of Porter And Harrison Place
Naked Dance Worthy. 2nd Place Between Court And Smith
The Inside Stoop: This Beauty - Also A Futon (Insert Gasp Here) Hitting The Stoop Friday (9/11) At 10am. Franklin + President In Crown Heights #stoopingbrooklyn #insidestoop
...everyone Stay Calm. But This Is A Green Velvet Couch On Mott Just Past Prince. K, Now You Can All Lose Your Sh*t Collectively. #stoopingnyc
Okay. I’m Obsessed. Outside 302 Eastern Parkway - On Eastern Parkway And Franklin Ave. #stoopingbrooklyn
Love the design! But it wasn't a good idea to sit on it with new jeans .
Do We Have Any Loom Lovers??? #stooping #stoopingqueens
Is Anyone More Jealous Of @vikythecreative Than Every Other Stooper?! Congrats On This Bright And Beautiful #stoopingsuccess!!!
and the missing drawer has been turned into a delightful bed hiding place.
Dear @n___h___r ...your Apartment Is Amazing And Your New Chairs Are The Perfect Addition. Congrats On Your Stooping Success
Get In Loser, We’re Going Shopping. Bay Ridge Brooklyn 85th Street Between Ridge Avenue And Colonial Road #stoopingbk
This Is The Most Organized Stoop Of All Time. Bedford/Lex In Bed Stuy ✨#stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Find A Better Labor Day Sale Than This! From The Stoop To The Home!
Holy. Let’s Get These Books To Great Places! #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Whoa. This Is Officially A “Stooping Coming Soon”!going Out On Madison Between Lewis And Stuyvesant Around 4 #stoopingbrooklyn #stooping
Wonder why people are getting rid of all the velvet couches 🤔 Maybe something to do with attracting hairs & dust?!
Talk About A Statement Piece . @erin.kr #stoopingsuccess Design Is Making Us Veryyyy Jealous!
These #stoopingsuccess S Really Never Get Old!!! This Is Beautiful. Lovey Bar Cart Turned Floral! 🤍
Let’s All Take A Moment To Acknowledge @queso___queen And Her Unreal “Velvet Wonder Wall” #stoopingsuccess!
A Strong First Couch Of The Day! 44th Btwn 31st Ave & Broadway In Astoria. #stooping #stoopingqueens
Vintage Dreams Really Do Come True Lads... And They Are At 27 Arion Place, Bushwick (Between Broadway And Bushwick Ave) #stoopingbrooklyn
Oh, the chintz fabric! Memories of Grandma’s house (though without the plastic covering). Anyway, the frames are lovely, and look to be in good condition. If the fabric isn’t too bad on closer inspection, it would be a walk down memory lane.
We Can’t Post Everything (We Literally Have Over 500 Submissions Today!) But We Can Definitely Post This! On Bleecker St Between Sullivan And Mcdougal. #stooping
Leather And Lovely! Park Slope, 7th Ave Bet 16th And 15th #stoopingbrooklyn
Stoop Journey: Just As Quickly As It Hit The Stoop, It’s Scooped Up! We Don’t Know Who This Stooper Is, But...congrats You Hero #stoopingsuccess #stoopjourney
Heyooo Green Thumbs!! Free Plants!! On 60th Lane Between Myrtle & 71st Ave In Ridgewood Queens #stoopingqueens
Potential A Littleeeeee Bit Wet After The Rain But This Beauty Makes Me Feel Fancier Just Looking At It! 312 W 48 St #stoopingnyc
Isn’t this style called Louis XV? While I hope this isn’t an original some ignoramus (who should be taken out and shot—-/s) threw out in the rain, a good reproduction would still have value. I’d have the wood looked at and any water damage fixed. If the upholstery is is salvageable, I’d keep it. If not, I’d have it reupholstered in as close a match as possible.
I’m Getting Excited Just Thinking About How I’d Organize All My Trinkets On This Thing. Guernsey And Norman Avenue 🤗 #stoopingbrooklyn
In Today’s Edition Of Not All Heroes Wear Capes, @jtrobers Showed The Extreme Versatility Of @citibike #stoopingsuccess
@benkoko11 Is The Real Stooping Winner Of The Week...all The Jealous Vibes After He Snagged This Beauty 💕 #stoopingsuccess
There Was Two. Now There Is One. But It Is Great! It’s In Front Of 9939 66th Ave In Rego Park. #stooping #stoopingqueens
We’ve Got Plants! We’ve Got Stools! We’ve Got An Air Fryer! Thursday Am Stooping Is Already On 🔥!! Haul Outside 170 S 4th St In Williamsburg #stoopingbrooklyn
UMMM DO I SEE A RUMBA ON THAT STOOL?! WHY DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN RURAL VA?! GEEZ!!! LOL
Stooping Success Story: “After Finding Many A Kind Of Crate For My Newly Adopted Pup, We Encountered A Few Issues Off The Bat. Far Too Big, Too Scary For The Little Tike, Not Sturdy Enough. With My Eyes Constantly Wide Open, Thinking About What My Baby Boy Might Need Instead Of Spending Money That Frankly I Really Don’t Have. I Kept My Eyes Wide Open. Two Nights Ago On A Bike Ride Home, I Spotted This Cage. In Perfect Condition, Just Needs A Small Scrub. Our Boy Was Elated. Also Stooped From This Room: - 2 Stoop Lamps - Green Stoop Seat - Stooped Dog Cage and Lastly From About 8 Years Ago, Stoop Boop On The Reflection. thats A Stoop Masterclass If I Ever Saw’r One. A Stoop Success En Masse”
We Are Literally Trying To Stop Posting. We Have Received 8377372837 Submissions Today! So Many Good Ones. West 45th Street Between 8 And 9th. #stooping
Ok. Everyone Take A Breath And Hold Your Jealousy While You Swoon Over @doxem ‘S #stoopingsuccess (And General Apartment / Design Ability) 👏
Caption Contest!!! Winner Gets The @stoopingnyc Community Love And Admiration! 56th And 7th. Whaddya Got?
Paint each one a different colour of the rainbow, sell as pop art and make a fortune.
Omg. Mirror Mirror On The... Dresser?? West 112 St @ St Nicholas #stooping
A Royal Dream 💅 This Is Going Out On 86th Between Madison Avenue And 5th Avenue On North Side Of Street - Closer To 5th. Ues #stooping
While They May Not All Work...they Look Amazing! On Myrtle Between Central And Evergreen, Bk #stoopingbk
If You Take This Couch, You Have To Set It Up Like This. 26th St And 3rd Ave In Brooklyn. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Wow!!!! A Crafty #stoopingsuccess !!!!! 🥰
This Is How A Stooping Morning Is Supposed To Go! Amazing Concrete Side/Coffee Tables. We’re Going To Guess They Aren’t Light! 175 Greene Ave In Brooklyn. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Kind Of Looks Like An Interrogation Scene. Still Love The Light. 487 St. John’s Place. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Indulge Me For A Sec, K? I’d Put This In My Walk In Changing Room, Right Next To Those Islands That Rich People Put Expensive Scarves In. Orrrr More Realistically Just Next To My Bed To Collect Things I Don’t Properly Put Away. Either Way, Prospect Park West And Prospect Ave In Brooklyn #stoopingbrooklyn
I’m Trying To Keep My Focus On The Awesome #stoopingsuccess Table But I Love A Spiral Staircase!
Let Me Speak For Us All When I Say I’m 50% Happy For @bamillernyc And 50% Jealous This Mirror Isn’t In My Home. Congrats On Your #stoopingsuccess
Stooper Also Bringing The Details!0thornet Mid-Century Dresser, Wood Veneer”. Corner Of Dean St And Vanderbilt Ave, Prospect Heights. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Patchwork Chair.... Goals. At The Corner Of 2nd Avenue And 72nd On The Upper East Side!!!! #stoopingnyc
Oooooh. Want And I’m Not Even Positive What It Is! 8th Ave Between 8th And 9th Street In Park Slope. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Snow White Would Def Listen To This Mirror. Seeley And Ppw In Windsor Terrace #stoopingbrooklyn
Umm Put Your Pants On!!! This Is A Stoop Worth Getting Dressed For! Clermont Btwn Park & Flushing, Bk #stoopingbrooklyn
What Is Happening Today??? First A Fooze Ball Table And Now An Arcade Street Fighter? Am I Too Excited About Parlor Games? I Am, Aren’t I? Myrtle Ave And Stockholm Street! #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
The Single Woman/Man’s Quarantine Starter Pack? Feels Like A Caption Contest.... 96th And Madison! #stoopingnyc
This is what you look like now, here's the weight you need to lose, here's the guy you plan on getting after you lose the weight. All in one photo.
Mirror Mirror On The Stoop, Will I Pass Or Will I Scoop? (Eat Your Heart Out, Kanye) Between White And Walker On Broadway #stoopingnyc
Double Trouble! And We Mean Trouble Very Positively. 3rd Between Berry And Wythe. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
Attention Please....this Is A Late Night Stoop Worth Putting Your Pants/Bra Back On For, Am I Right?! In Front Of 804 Sterling Place Crown Heights #stoopingbrooklyn
Maybe The Holy Sh*t Moment Of The Day... This Great Apt2b Sofa Just Hit The Curb At Willoughby And Bridge Street. The Second Picture Shows The Couch On The Company’s Website. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
This Is Cool. Way Cooler Than Me. S Portland Ave Between Dekalb And Lafayette #stoopingbrooklyn
These Tables Are Fantastic! Lincoln, Close To Underhill In Brooklyn.
I’m Not Positive You Guys Are Ready For This... I Sure Wasn’t. Check Out The After And Then Swipe For The Before. Amazing Work By @jessrosearts ! #stoopingsuccess
These Humans Are Super Sad To Say Goodbye To Their Beautiful Couch. Get It To A Good Home! Franklin Ave In Brooklyn Between Gates And Quincy! #stooping
Whoa. Miami Vice Vibesssss! Westminster Road Btw Beverly And Courtelyou Road (Ditmas Park) #stoopingbrooklyn
Don’t Panic...but This Looks Like A Lot Of Blue Velvet!!! *start The Car / Bike / Subway / Scooter* Outside Of 34 N7th, Williamsburg #stoopingbrooklyn
What Candy Does This Remind You Of? Across The Street From 535 Studios On 24th St. #stooping
@stoopingnyc Is En Fuego Tonight. Look At This Table. On Quincy Near Downing On The Dead End. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn
These Two Golden Beauties Spotted In Williamsburg On Grand And Roebling Street #stoopingbrooklyn
Ah, Two Peas In A Pod. Carlton And Dekalb #stoopingbrooklyn
The chair on the right obviously came from somewhere where there's a cat!...
I keep thinking about bedbugs and cat urine. I've picked up some great pieces but that one rug that, when unrolled, reeked. Too many great pieces here. That delicate tapestry settee was stunning.
How come they are throwing out such good furnitures in NYC? I am so jealous. In my country there are only crappy things placed out as garbage.. sigh
Be careful bringing home furniture that’s being tossed out. Mainly couches/chairs there could be bed bugs. And they’re a pain to get rid of once they’re in your house. Learned this the hard way!! Also potentially mold!
I've furnished entire apartments via Council Pickups (ie "stooping" in Australia), a couple of times. Did it again recently after losing everything after a motorbike accident (they broke the law. I should have died), and going back to university. I swear, it's possible to create the most fabulous, eclectic, hippie-boho-retro homes for next to nothing. So glad that this is done in NYC too. I'd love to move to NYC in the future and create a council-pickup apartment. <3
The culture is everywhere. We would "alley surf" the eve of trash night here in L.A. My friend would find pathetic things and turn them into beautiful functional furniture. Now that I have my own house, Im the one putting stuff out for trash day, to find it's disappeared beforehand! Bookshelves, chairs, even an old Hammond organ!
People who love picking up furniture from the streets also love bedbugs. I hope.
I live in the wrong part of the world.... HEre, people usually just leave trash
Wow, and just look at how many perfectly good cars people left by the curbside!
I live in a condo community, and people around here toss the best stuff all the time. My living room sofa and 2 flat screen TVs (all working perfectly) are my favorite finds so far. I hate to think of all the stuff I miss--and why on earth they don't call the local charities to pick this stuff up (there are several in my area).
I'm here thinking that this is how a number of ghost and possession stories start.
We need this idea here in the UK! Com on Brits where are you? Down at the local tip, no doubt!
I am too upset to look through them all. What good, good finds. A bit jealous, lol!
If only I lived in NYC. My husband is a whiz at fixing and refinishing old furniture. We’d have the coolest, most eclectic decor—-and probably have to open a shop to house and sell the rest.
picked up so much furniture back in the old days, but now you're not allowed anymore to put it on the curb like that. When I moved in with my boyfriend, half of my stuff i didnt need anymore left with complete strangers who picked it up as soon as i put it down. Someone even carried my old fridge 3 stories down, that goodwill didnt wanna have because it was dented (but still perfect)
The idea is great, but I would too be afraid of bedbugs and such so I would only stoop 100% wooden/metal things
Well in my country unfortunately they throw out real garbage. Furniture used intensely and broken beyond repair, or repair more expensive than buying the new piece. A bit envy here...
I’ve always said, you can furnish a whole house with what stupid people just throw away and set out for the bulk pickup. I myself and couple roommates completely furnished a 3bedroom 2bath house with stuff people put out at the curb. We were working at a carpet /flood repair business so we just cleaned everything and then brought it all in (minus beds, we bought mattresses and beds..). TVs, couches, kitchen stuffs, dressers, bruh, I’m talking a whole house worth...
I think some of these were not stoop leavings. I just have the feeling that some were stuff that folks were in the middle of moving, and ran back upstairs to get something else, etc.
I'm pretty sure that in the UK this would count as dumping/fly tipping. But most of this stuff is in such good nick, I guess it goes quickly. I did once find a cerise velvet wing chair, which I could just about get into the boot of my car, but then I thought, I have nowhere to put it at home. So I left it. Someone else had had it by the time I went back home past that spot.
the velvet armchairs and sofas, and the miminalistic shelves and plants are amazing
In the UK we have freecycle where you advertise this kind of thing. I don’t think it’s legal to put it on the pavement.
There are a lot of things that I definitely wouldn't share during COVID-19! Please stay safe.
I just want to see what those people have who left these? I mean most of these are just too good to be left like this(I wouldn't take the sofas though)
I find it so interesting that you can simply throw out things like that onto the sidewalk in the US... here it would cost me a fortune to do that... makes you think twice about what you throw away ^^
Last night I found on the street, near a dumpster, a very pristine half body mannequin. I was on my scooter so couldn't get it. Do I need a mannequin? No. It was free? Hell yeah!
Velvet is obviously no longer fashionable in New York. So many lovely couches and chairs up for grabs.
I thought it was a legend. But NYers do put the most amazing things out on the sidewalk. What can I say... If you want to find dog s**t, garbage and holes on the sidewalk, come to Montevideo (Uruguay).
In Brazil probably all of these would be trashed the moment they touch the sidewalk. We can't have cool things...
I keep thinking about bedbugs and cat urine. I've picked up some great pieces but that one rug that, when unrolled, reeked. Too many great pieces here. That delicate tapestry settee was stunning.
How come they are throwing out such good furnitures in NYC? I am so jealous. In my country there are only crappy things placed out as garbage.. sigh
Be careful bringing home furniture that’s being tossed out. Mainly couches/chairs there could be bed bugs. And they’re a pain to get rid of once they’re in your house. Learned this the hard way!! Also potentially mold!
I've furnished entire apartments via Council Pickups (ie "stooping" in Australia), a couple of times. Did it again recently after losing everything after a motorbike accident (they broke the law. I should have died), and going back to university. I swear, it's possible to create the most fabulous, eclectic, hippie-boho-retro homes for next to nothing. So glad that this is done in NYC too. I'd love to move to NYC in the future and create a council-pickup apartment. <3
The culture is everywhere. We would "alley surf" the eve of trash night here in L.A. My friend would find pathetic things and turn them into beautiful functional furniture. Now that I have my own house, Im the one putting stuff out for trash day, to find it's disappeared beforehand! Bookshelves, chairs, even an old Hammond organ!
People who love picking up furniture from the streets also love bedbugs. I hope.
I live in the wrong part of the world.... HEre, people usually just leave trash
Wow, and just look at how many perfectly good cars people left by the curbside!
I live in a condo community, and people around here toss the best stuff all the time. My living room sofa and 2 flat screen TVs (all working perfectly) are my favorite finds so far. I hate to think of all the stuff I miss--and why on earth they don't call the local charities to pick this stuff up (there are several in my area).
I'm here thinking that this is how a number of ghost and possession stories start.
We need this idea here in the UK! Com on Brits where are you? Down at the local tip, no doubt!
I am too upset to look through them all. What good, good finds. A bit jealous, lol!
If only I lived in NYC. My husband is a whiz at fixing and refinishing old furniture. We’d have the coolest, most eclectic decor—-and probably have to open a shop to house and sell the rest.
picked up so much furniture back in the old days, but now you're not allowed anymore to put it on the curb like that. When I moved in with my boyfriend, half of my stuff i didnt need anymore left with complete strangers who picked it up as soon as i put it down. Someone even carried my old fridge 3 stories down, that goodwill didnt wanna have because it was dented (but still perfect)
The idea is great, but I would too be afraid of bedbugs and such so I would only stoop 100% wooden/metal things
Well in my country unfortunately they throw out real garbage. Furniture used intensely and broken beyond repair, or repair more expensive than buying the new piece. A bit envy here...
I’ve always said, you can furnish a whole house with what stupid people just throw away and set out for the bulk pickup. I myself and couple roommates completely furnished a 3bedroom 2bath house with stuff people put out at the curb. We were working at a carpet /flood repair business so we just cleaned everything and then brought it all in (minus beds, we bought mattresses and beds..). TVs, couches, kitchen stuffs, dressers, bruh, I’m talking a whole house worth...
I think some of these were not stoop leavings. I just have the feeling that some were stuff that folks were in the middle of moving, and ran back upstairs to get something else, etc.
I'm pretty sure that in the UK this would count as dumping/fly tipping. But most of this stuff is in such good nick, I guess it goes quickly. I did once find a cerise velvet wing chair, which I could just about get into the boot of my car, but then I thought, I have nowhere to put it at home. So I left it. Someone else had had it by the time I went back home past that spot.
the velvet armchairs and sofas, and the miminalistic shelves and plants are amazing
In the UK we have freecycle where you advertise this kind of thing. I don’t think it’s legal to put it on the pavement.
There are a lot of things that I definitely wouldn't share during COVID-19! Please stay safe.
I just want to see what those people have who left these? I mean most of these are just too good to be left like this(I wouldn't take the sofas though)
I find it so interesting that you can simply throw out things like that onto the sidewalk in the US... here it would cost me a fortune to do that... makes you think twice about what you throw away ^^
Last night I found on the street, near a dumpster, a very pristine half body mannequin. I was on my scooter so couldn't get it. Do I need a mannequin? No. It was free? Hell yeah!
Velvet is obviously no longer fashionable in New York. So many lovely couches and chairs up for grabs.
I thought it was a legend. But NYers do put the most amazing things out on the sidewalk. What can I say... If you want to find dog s**t, garbage and holes on the sidewalk, come to Montevideo (Uruguay).
In Brazil probably all of these would be trashed the moment they touch the sidewalk. We can't have cool things...
