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"Because the only thing better than finding an awesome piece of furniture on super-duper-deep discounted sale, is finding one for free.  As a child of the suburbs and more rural spots, moving to New York City a dozen years ago was a revelation: People regularly put furniture that they no longer want out on the sidewalk \u2014 for anyone to take. I&amp;#039;ve done it myself when moving, leaving behind a bookshelf or a side table that I hadn&amp;#039;t managed to Craigslist or donate, yet didn&amp;#039;t want to haul. I&amp;#039;ve also brought home perfectly good mirrors, dressers, and more. I think of this give-and-take in the same way that I view Lost Umbrella Karma: Someday when the sky is just beginning to fall, you might hop into a cab and luck upon an abandoned umbrella in the back. Take it with you, and be dry. Next time you may be the one who gets out of the cab without your umbrella. So what&amp;#039;s all of this have to do with you? Just because you may not live in New York doesn&amp;#039;t mean you haven&amp;#039;t had your own free-furniture conquest \u2014 and we want to hear about it and see it. In fact, whenever you see a &amp;quot;Show Us Whatcha Got!&amp;quot; shout-out on our Home Style blog, it means we&amp;#039;re asking you to share your story about and send in photos of your latest (or greatest) decorating, entertaining, or organizing triumph. It could be the adorable wreath you made out of cupcake liners, the junk drawer that no longer is, or the Best. Flea. Market. Find. Ever. This time we want to see your fabulous didn&amp;#039;t-cost-a-dime dining table, sans-cost side chair, and no-charge couch. This sofa is my newest score.  The woman who gave it to me (a neighbor of a friend) had barely used it in three years \u2014 she just wanted it taken off of her hands since she&amp;#039;d already bought its replacement; I was happy to oblige. The cushions are firm, the upholstery is like-new, and I love the subtle herringbone pattern. And in keeping with my Lost Umbrella Karma philosophy, I helped some friends who live around the corner move my oversized, well-loved purple sofa into their house. Now it&amp;#039;s your turn. Email us at homestyle@goodhousekeeping.com with the how-I-got-it and why-I-love-it details about your favorite free piece of furniture (procurred by legal methods, of course). Also, make sure to send a photo or two of the amazing item. We&amp;#039;ll run the best ones here \u2014 so check back! Don&amp;#039;t have the Pickers gene? Don&amp;#039;t despair. You can always enter to win lots of free stuff at goodhousekeeping.com/win. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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