Monday, July 26, 2010

Deals, Deals, Deals

For those of you who know me, or follow my blog, you know that I love a great craigslist/sale/thrift store deal. Especially when it comes to stuff for Gavin!

Many of you will probably remember these chairs from elementary school…

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A few weeks back I picked up four of them for two bucks apiece. Then, last week on craigslist I found a posting for a child sized table for five dollars…

After a little spray paint which I already had on hand (I’ve only completed 2 of the 4 chairs) Gavin has his own table set for a whopping fifteen bucks!

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And when I went to pick  up the table, she threw in this easel for free!

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That same week I stopped in at Once Upon a Child to see if they had any baby gates in stock (still need one for our deck). They didn’t, but they did have this kitchen for fifteen dollars!

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The washer and dryer make realistic noises, the iron makes a steaming sound, the phone rings, and the stove sounds like it is starting right up. I stopped by Toys R Us and picked up some pretend food and Gavin is in heaven.

So yes, Gavin does have a lot of stuff to play with…but I rarely pay full price for anything so my guess is that I’ve gotten at least three times the amount of stuff we’d otherwise be able to afford!

4 comments:

  1. This is awesome! RIs craigslist don't have nearly as many good things like this!

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  2. I've just started with Craigslist. We have our local online classifieds that I've gotten many deals from. Mostly furniture for Jax and now Makayla!

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  3. That is awesome! nothing like a great deal especially for kids. Love the kitchen and washer and dryer so cute!

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  4. I think you should keep the table white. But you can always change your mind! I love CraigsList. I was just messaging people about items for Victoria.
    Keep up the bargain hunting!

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