Hey I know it isn’t cool to brag about the old crap I’ve bought, and hey I know I’m supposed to be doing the “Less is more” thing.
But I’ve got family. Colin’s got family. And we’ve kinda like to get a family of our own soon. So this week I wrangled up two beds (bunkbeds, natch), full bedding and mattresses, for a total of $325. We used Craigslist to buy the used beds and mattresses (a purchase I consider LOCAL, since it didn’t come from China, but Branford, CT), and BJs wholesale for the bedding.
After a nearby bedbug incident in London, I am slightly nervous about bringing strange beds into the house, but let’s face it– you can’t worry all day, everyday. Life is too damn short for that.
By the by, the beds are not perfect (a bit banged up for sure), but they do have a few things going for them: they are MAPLE– not pressed wood. And they came with a dresser, mirror, and ladder. Check out the retail cost of something similar, new. That’s without the mattresses!
Green bedding note: BJs Wholesale had ORGANIC COTTON SHEETS for sale, which I would have bought had they not been only Queen sized. Score one for the box stores!
Think of it this way. You have to have a much better sense of style than the people who go out and buy whole sets of new stuff. Eco and more stylish!
Uh, oh. I hope I don’t have to have style! That’s why I eco-hang-out with people like ljcfyi.com! I keep hoping style will warp to me, via the internet waves! Hasn’t happened yet! At least eco is in style right now!