When summer rolls around in Rockford, most people are excited for patio season, vacations, and backyard bonfires. Me? I’m excited for garage sale season and curb shopping season.
I love going to garage sales, but honestly, some of my best finds have never come from somebody’s driveway with price tags on them. They come from the curb the night after the garage sale ends or right before trash day.
I’m completely unashamed to admit that I love curbing, which is basically the nicer way to say dumpster diving. My friends and family think I’m absolutely insane for making random U-turns when I spot furniture sitting on the side of the road, but I’ve found some incredible pieces that were just waiting to be hauled off to the landfill. Honestly, the majority of my apartment is furnished with curb finds…