Pass the sanitizer, please

Greetings all,
Johanna and I were back together this Saturday but sans Babs and Sophie. We eschewed one 6am sale for extra sleep so began our day at not so dark 0'thirty. Our expectations were low since it was a holiday weekend, however, there were enough listed sales in the newspaper and Craigslist to give enough promise that treasures might be out there. We were not disappointed. I had my list from Lindsey and Kelley, and was ready with a new coupon holder donated by Brenna to hold the money envelopes and keep the seperated. I took the time to label each so it really makes searching for people's cash easy. The title of this blog post comes from the large number of sales that were slightly, how shall I say, well, yucky. There were just enough items displayed that looked dirty, grimy, or just, well, yucky. So when you get back in the car, you automatically reach for the sanitizer we keep handy(no pun intended!).

Despite some of the less than clean sales, there were enough to provide us with some of the treasures we sought. Johanna spotted a small dresser marked $5. She bought it for $3 and it has great potential. Sand, prime and painted with porcelain knobs she culled from a past yard sale, it should be transformed and probably sold.

Johanna's hidden treasure

I found a Jumperoo for Lindsey's little one I couldn't resist. It wasn't on her "list" but I knew how much Hugh loved his, so I picked it up for $8. This was at the same sale Johanna bought her dresser. There were 2 sellers at this sale; young mother and her mother. Just after I had given the young mother the $8 she asked for it, her mother was quite upset her daughter sold it for so little because Grandma had bought it and apparently paid a significant amount more! But, the deal had been made so I left quickly.  But not before picking up the purple Bumpo seat with tray for $15. That was on Lindsey's list and I was assured purple was ok for a boy or a girl. I was quite happy with the combo for that price. 

Evenflo jumperoo

Bumpo seat!

I discovered this wicker pet bed for $2. I snatched it up after deciding it was large enough for Pru or Emmett (our cats). I am tired of having to wash their fluffy beds and have been on the lookout for a suitable basket which would satisfy my requirements. Apparently it suited Pru's requirements for as soon as I put it on the kitchen floor to take the picture, she immediately stepped into it. Just needs a small pillow and we are good to go.

Pru checking out her new bed

At another sale I bought a Pampered Chef baking dish, never used. I found one a couple of years ago for $3 and love cooking with it. It measures 8x12 and I thought the one I bought Sat. was a little smaller. Well, I brought it home, put it next to my original, and wouldn't you know: same size! So I called Brenna and asked her if she wanted to purchase it from me. Yes! was her answer. So it will go to a new home. Hope she likes it as much I do.

New dish

See, it really is Pampered Chef!

"New" one next to my first. Can you tell I use my dish!
By the way,  I do clean it! Just after a while it developes a "patina".

Also found a couple of hardback Berenstain Bears books for Brenna's classroom for 50cents each and an I Spy Memory game for 75cents. The memory game went to Johanna's 4 yr. old granddaughter Chloe, who I am sure will have a lot of fun with it.
After finishing up with the sales, we took off for Morehead City for the Memorial Day weekend, enjoying family, friends, a boat ride and the beach.
Hope you all have a great week!