YOU CAN GIVE NEW LIFE TO OLD ITEMS

It’s been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  I was recently pleased to see just how easy is to give re-usable items a new home when they become obsolete in your household.

A few months ago, we found ourselves with an unwanted piano keyboard.  While I was tempted to just throw it away and save myself the hassle, I began to explore other alternatives.  I decided to sell it myself rather than drop it at the Salvation Army and risk it’s not being sold.

I wrote a small (free) ad and dropped it at one of Maui Bulletin's drop boxes.  The morning after the Bulletin came out, a young man called us asking about the keyboard.  We made a date and drove over.  He met us in his driveway, took a look at the keyboard and handed us $50 cash.  The best part was the smile on his face as he carried it into the house.

It made our day to give that keyboard another chance in the hands of someone who knew what to do with it.  Best of all we were able to do the right thing with a minimum of fuss.  Thank you Maui Bulletin! 

Camille Armantrout