Comments on: Why do I love junk?

By: Mary Jo Gibson

Mary Jo Gibson — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:32:09 +0000

My Mom started it for me! She took us everywhere she liked to shop…salvage yard, garage sale, auction, curbside….she knew the ins and outs of all the little towns around wherever we lived. And I so love the support group!! We know we are not along out here…..and we love to “save” anything from destruction.

By: Smokymtnqueen1@yahoo.com

Smokymtnqueen1@yahoo.com — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:46:41 +0000

I love junk because I view it as opportunities. Sometimes I follow thru and sometimes I don’t, but the the things I do follow thru with I treasure for a very long time.

By: Jeannie Rhodes

Jeannie Rhodes — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:26:40 +0000

Junk is in the eye of the beholder. I’ve seen plenty of new and expensive items that I’d consider junk. The creative people who post items on Flea Market Gardening are able to take a sow’s ear and turn it into a silk purse! As long as Flea Market Gardening continues posting examples of beautiful items created by kindred spirits I’ll continue collecting “junk!” Not every item is necessarily my cup of tea, but that’s what makes life interesting. There are more than enough great ideas to keep me busy indefinitely!

By: Kim Trudo

Kim Trudo — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:21:54 +0000

All of the above.being creative and using items in a new way is the best reason for me.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:56:29 +0000

My parents were depression era people, using everything till its last gasp. I love that I do the same thing, reusing, repurposing,ntrying to think of a different way to use an old object. It’s the ultimate recycling. From thrift shops, flea markets to garage sales, the bargains of one-of-a-kind vintage junk abounds. I love that there is a history to everything I own, not just a cheap manufacture from China.
I know we are a consumer driven economy, but there is no gain from my buying…it is stuff merely passing from one hand to another.

By: Cherrie Carine

Cherrie Carine — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:19:24 +0000

I learned the love of junk from my grandmother. She lived through the depression and knew early on that necessity ditates that you use what you have. Flowers brought her happiness, so when there was no money for fancy vases, she would use what she found lying around. Old rusty, broken, useless items found new purpose when she would stick a flower in them. Old rakes and shovels would be come trellises for her vining plants, old buckets and pans held her special plants and stones and logs would serve as garden borders. Who knew that her thrifty garden practice would be “chic” today. Thankyou Nana!

By: Bets

Bets — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:03:01 +0000

My daughter shared with me something my late boyfriend Jerry had said about me several years after he had passed away. He was a Spock type of person to most of the world, quite logical. Because of this, what he said about me to her meant even more. My kids would sometimes tease me about how I would see beauty in what they considered not attractive things at all, and turn it into something pleasing to the eye. Jerry told my daughter in a conversation about this that my heart was different than most other people’s. It saw beauty where others might not. I think that is so true of people who take what others see as junk and can create something of beauty from it.

By: Susan Bauer

Susan Bauer — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:19:59 +0000

I just recently hauled an old wooden step ladder, a 14-inch enamel-ware pan, a galvanized tub and a 1950’s red step-stool OFF my neighbor’s pick-up truck that was headed for the dump. I was in heaven and he was in disbelief! I guess that’s why there’s vanilla and chocolate–something for everybody.

By: Cyndi McClain - McClain's Crazy Aces Farm

Cyndi McClain - McClain's Crazy Aces Farm — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:29:30 +0000

To start, I always thought my MOM created recycling. She has such a creative mind. She can look at a seed pod and see the beauty in it and another use for it. I like the challenge of taking thrown out things and making them into something useful – not to mention the money I save. My family thinks I need some sort of support group but once I finish a project they just smile and shake their head.

By: Mary Bernhagen

Mary Bernhagen — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 02:30:37 +0000

i love old junk. It reminds me that you can always find a new purpose for it. Sort of like me getting old–I may have to change my purpose one day but I will always be useful. 🙂

By: Patti Winker

Patti Winker — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:24:20 +0000

I come by ‘junk loving’ honestly… my Mother and Gramma both loved junk and used it beautifully. The feeling of having in my possession an old window or door that someone lovingly installed in their home, well, unless you know the feeling you just don’t get it. I have piles of old stuff that I cherish, most now inherited stuff. I try to use or at least display as much of it as I can, but I really need a bigger house. (btw… my DH doesn’t get it.)

By: Patti Winker

Patti Winker — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:18:55 +0000

In reply to lgaudino. Ditto, Laurie! I love the rescuing aspect of picking up junk and using it. :)

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:27:01 +0000

I love “junk” for several reasons, the first being the creativity aspect. If I can get something for very little money or for free, and transform it into something very practical and/or something beautiful, then that is the reward.

It’s also good to save money not buying new goods, but repurposing, and it’s good for the environment.

The trick, however, is not to overdo it so that I forget what I have or can’t find what I want. Those hoarder programs scare the life out of me, so does, “Pickers,” when they happen upon people with acres and acres of stuff that they won’t get rid of. Yikes!

By: lgaudino

lgaudino — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:09:24 +0000

It just feels good to see beauty in something that was destined for a landfill!

By: Barbie

Barbie — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:14:16 +0000

Junk has such beauty and charm! It’s irresistable!

By: Darby Miller

Darby Miller — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:59:25 +0000

Why?…Need?…Where?…. non – issues; just Cause!…