"One man's junk is another man's treasure"

In an effort to expunge our apartment of unnecessary items, I have advertised the sale and giving away of furniture, appliance and knick knacks on the ever-helpful Upper West Side Moms' listerve and Craiglist. I am astonished by how quickly items for which we have no use have been claimed. A Black & Deck Dustbuster that we never actually used for the whole time we lived in this apartment was claimed within minutes of my post advertising it. A used computer desk ultimately had three hits, and we made a few bucks off of it thanks to its good condition. Items not worth advertising, I simply offer to our neighbors by putting them on the table near the mail room (an unofficial "up-for-grabs" space). Each item, from an unopened bottle of Bath and Body Works fragrance to erasers in the shape of ducks, have gone within hours.

I am so thrilled to get rid of the items, and quite ecstatic to send the items to happy homes. It certainly is true that one man's junk is another man's treasure.