The Furniture Finds
One two separate evening walks around the universe I came across a pair of blue patio chairs, and also a metal-frame loveseat with blue cushions. All of these pieces had seen better days, and I'm guessing they had been sitting outside on a porch or patio for a bit. But they all seemed intact (no loose legs or fabric rips) and ready to benefit from a good cleaning.
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| Blue chair pair (stacked) |
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| Not feeling the love...seat |
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| Loveseat, backside |
The Cleaning
The two blue chairs were, despite a bit of dirt, in perfect condition. (Thank you curb givers!). So with a little soap + water + brush action they cleaned up nicely.
With the loveseat I was only able to wash the covers and the smaller (upper) cushions in a washing machine. The seat cushions will have to wait until another solution presents itself, they will just stay as they are since the plan was to keep the piece outside anyway. But again, thank you curb givers for putting this out so it could find a new home.
The Conclusion
I have some friends who just bought a house and mentioned they were looking for patio furniture!
What coincidence! I realized that my limited patio space was best used for plants, not for lounge furniture (maybe if this were a large space - but it is not!). So I offered up the blue beauties (and some orange and white pillows I had found and cleaned) and everyone was happy.
Look at this lovely setup!
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| Sitting pretty on a new covered porch. |
Happy freestyling. Don't be afraid to take something, clean it or fix it up, and then offer it back up to the world as an act of kindness - someone will ALWAYS want it.