Large Michelino Stainless Steel Cooking Pot 10 Liters

Found just a week ago in front of my door, just when stepping out to go upstairs. Without lid, and a hard to replace one because of non-standard Dutch size, and it had a stain of burnt food on the bottom. So I wasn't interested straight away, but pots this size don't come everyday, it had a firm bottom, the stain seemed removable and not every use requies a lid. So I took it straight with me for my Chef to work on. Because he loves cleaning kitchen stuff if it's of good quality.

It took him less then half an hour to make it shine again.

Took photo's right there and listed it. Had someone interested before yesterday, but she was weird about which delivery service I should use. I replied with the options I have, offered cheapest and made payment request. Then she was overbid and I withdrew. Made her angry of course, but I never felt good about her. Then higher bidder never reacted, so I removed that as well. Feeling a bit sour I comforted myself that pans always sell. Especially big ones. Yesterday someone living nearby messaged he wanted to come pick it up. I had just a short while before leaving for work, but he said he could make it. Then didn't, so we set a time for today. He didn't show up then messaged half an hour later he was on his way. And then messaged he couldn't make it again and noted 'forget about it'. I don't know if he meant for now or forever. But a minute later someone used 'pay now', button and did pay for shipment and all. And I accepted.

Later on removing the old messages from my laptop something appeared in a flash that looked like nr 3 had been at my door while I was away, but I had not seen that before. And now it's gone and I can't see it back or send an apology. Confusing and I'm not happy with the reliability of that site messenger. It seems the website on the computer shows more than the cell phone app. This is the Dutch 'Ebay', people abroad, what are your experiences?

Apart from that the whole hassle about this sale was not very pleasant, but one thing made it all up. Final buyer sent this note: 'Hi, I'm starting to brew beer from home and this pan is just what I need. Looking forward to receiving it!'. It feels like I found the right person and despite the trouble of packing I'm glad to be rid of that one big only right size box I had that was clogging my back porch all summer.

Brother Fax Machine

Today I brought the so manieth printer to recycling and made me €0,36. A light weight easy to transport model that I took to the recycle shop on the way to groceries. With it a few days ago I found this at my front door as well.

I can't remember the last time I saw a functional fax machine in office, even over ten years ago when my job there ended they were obsolete. But I just read for security reasons for example in government or healthcare they are still needed. Way advanced models I suppose. But then of course there are still areas in the world where the internet isn't a certainty, and where people still rely on phone lines.

Few people used to have a fax at home. You had to be rich or run an office from home. This one looks like it has been gathering dust for over 20 years. Back then, before the big renovations, there were no rich people in my street, nor would I imagine someone had a home business.

So I'll never figure out how this product, obviously already broken because of the stuck paper tray, landed on my pavement. It will take a bit more trouble to transport but I'll take care of it tomorrow and its precious parts will be used again.

Personal Scales

 

This Krups is my still most loved mechanical scale I ever had. Found probably in front of the door over 10 years ago. Replacing a digital Beurer the Man once ordered as a 'present' for me, but that I payed for after all. I never worked out the extras it offered, and once the battery ran down, I trashed it. Because those flat cells are expensive! It was way before my recycling instincts for such products and I apologize.

He meant well to replace my thrift shop bought Soehnle from even longer ago that broke down I can't remember how. But my eye sight is going down with age and sometimes I can't see the display of my beauty Krups that well anymore.

This Laica scale was placed in front of my door not long ago. Because of the slightly larger display I thought about keeping it. But it turned out to be not very reliable. Almost a kilo of difference with my Krups on my weight. And I just can't part with that bright Seventies orange!

So without hesitance I listed it just two weeks ago, but did mention the somewhat poorer quality. It all depends what someone needs. Today a primary school teacher came to pick it up to use in class for educational ends. On top she found an analogue kitchen scale in further down in my street for the same purpose!

What are your thoughts about digital versus analogue scales? I have both digital and analogue kitchen scales but end up using my Seventies Soehnle nine out of ten times. That device is a thing I took home from the mailroom at work over 35 years ago when they changed to something better.

Fuse Box

Never seen in bulk trash before: the leftovers of a demolished fuse box. I'd think a professional electricien knows the value of the material and would take it back to the company. Photo's after sorting and taking out the non redeemable plastic parts. Picked up two days ago late at night in front of my door, away today. An easy and compact haul that still made me €0,32 cents at the recycle shop.

The stuff was left in the box of the replacement device. Good for a future shipment of I don't know yet what. Though not in short of yet, as I have needed a couple in the past months I have room to store this for a while. Also inside two large sheets of strong paper that are perfect foor book shipping.

For the little effort this took a good find!

PS: garden plants picked up this summer. Doing well and I love them.

Dog Bed #4

I found this early August in a corner nearby that is used by some people as a sort of giveaway place, but apart from some consumables I didn't like so left for others so far the only things I took were a broken electric device and some clean but not very interesting clothes (jeans if I remember well) brought to the recycle shop for the kilo price. Therefore I consider the place as a trash dump after all.

This wicker dog bed is not trash though. It has some minor issues and is not shiny new, but still firm and for years to last. At this size (70 cms wide) it may be a major attack to the budget of a dog owner. But knowing I wouldn't get the nice €25 I got for the one in this post I set the price at a fixed €10. Shortly in the second listing period earlier tonight I could make an appointment with someone fom my town for pick-up tomorrow morning.

Knowing dog beds always go it was a matter of waiting: This smaller wicker one went quickly, as well as this fabric little thing for a mini dog.

IKEA Moppe #3

Today first off I have to thank my fellow blogger Gregg Koepp for mentioning me on his blog 'Not Buying Anything'. He links to the sous vide cooking device I successfully sold earlier this year in his section 'Dumb Consumer Item of the Month'.

I always look forward to his new posts not because they are about what I do, but because he shows how you can live a happy and fulfilled life without buying loads of advertised products and thus producing limited trash. Do check it out if you need inspiration to get out of the ever thundering economy. And do not fear, this man and his wife Linda are neither vegan, woke or refusing modern comfort, nor do you necessarily have to move to the countryside.

But I particularly like how Gregg calls me the trash liberator!

To the point:

The next IKEA Moppe mini chest of drawers that I found  a couple of weeks ago just in my street. Not so attractive because it's missing one drawer, but it could still sell to someone who'd use it in a garage or other workplace as an organizer for small stuff. But instead I will take it to the thrift shop tomorrow, where I badly need an extra for price stickers, staples, tape and so on, on the stockroom desk next to this model we already have, to replace a plastic thing with drawers that are so stuck that I don't even know what's inside. My fingers are already itching!