Very deep, very meaningful and so true.

You are so right, there are way to many precious memories from so many lives rotting away where they lay which could very well be used by less fortunate, and if that was the case, then there would be no less fortunate. We would all be on the same footing- or in this case, flooring and furnishings.

We are so lucky here in Melbourne as we have our local councils come and collect our hard rubbish. In private housing, this is done twice a year for free and any other time needed you have to pay for.

Although not really legal, this is how many people, including myself, have been able to furnish our homes. I am lucky enough to live in a series of apt towers and all of the towers around here have our hard rubbish collections every month (which reminds me ours is in a few days..) and you should see the stuff that gets thrown out...brand new, it's incredible what people throw out...mind boggling...but I am more than happy to drag it back up here and who cares it it's a little scratched or a bit wonkey, nothing that gaff tape won't fix...🤣

I am happily sitting on my uncles old orange swivel chair from his magic den in the 1960's and I know I could sell these for a fortune now, cause it is so trendy to be so into retro and vintage, but Nope. These will stay in my family until one of us dies first (hopefully the chairs and not me...🤣..)

Nice o meet you @archhiver and I hope that you stay.

Also if you love old houses and hate seeing them go to waste as much as I do, I'd like to introduce you to my favourite 'Real estate agent' in Russia @bambuka https://peakd.com/hive-178708/@bambuka/dacha-of-georg-mesmakher-18-photos I Mean checkout the extraordinary craftsmanship of this house- which is just rotting away (and I haven't won the lotto yet to buy it...)

Anyway, take care and speak soon. 😊