Getting stuff for free: TV edition

So in the last post I talked about picking up free stuff, which usually happens at the end of the month when people are moving house and can't bring all their furniture. We're particularly lucky in that our garbage and recycling area is within the building in the underground car park, so there is lots of stuff kept in a clean and dry place for us to choose from.

We had a small list of things we needed - a bedside shelf unit, lamp and a bigger tv. I presumed we'd have to go the craigslist/2nd hand route for the TV but today I came home to the news that there was a huge TV downstairs. After much grunt-work, back strain and novel use of a wheely suitcase, we managed to heave it to the lift and into our apartment.

And here it is! It actually works (thank goth)