Trashed Item Spotted: Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Situation: While taking my usual walk through the alleys with the pup yesterday, I happened upon a wicker bench propped up outside a garage door. It looked like it was in good shape, minus sun fading, and I imagined brightening it up with a coat of bright turquoise spray paint from Montana Gold.

Outcome: My mind changed after taking a seat. You can see the sagging with the weight of my model and as I'm at least twice his size, I passed. I imagine reinforcing the bottom with some plywood would've been an easy fix, but this wasn't worth carrying the six blocks home.

What would you have done?

If you spot an interesting-looking item on the curbside or in a Dumpster near you, snap a pic, post it on our Facebook page, and ask "Take It Or Leave It?"


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