Tips for selecting free items from Craigslist

The photo shows a few of the Craigslist items I selected for free and customized them to best suit the family room project I was working on.  Click here to find out how I found each of the items and how I transformed them.

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you select free craigslist items.

• Have in mind the kind of items  you are looking for.
• Determine the approximate size that will work for your space.
• Look through the free items each day and frequently.
• Be ready and quick to go and pick up items when you find them.
• Be patient, it may take longer than expected but do not give up, any day could be your day.
• Be capable of working on the item when you find it or communicate frequently with the one who may be making the modifications if needed.
• You may be lucky to find exactly what you want and it may not need any modifications.
• Mirrors are great to decorate spaces with and quite often mirrors are given out for free.  The key to selecting mirrors is, select mirrors that are as close to the size looking for as possible.  It is not easy to cut mirrors unless you know what you are doing.  You may have them cut for you at a cost if you like.
• Avoid picking up a lot of stuff with the hope of modifying them for a purpose only for them to sit for years without doing what you planned.