My $20 floor lamp

Here is my new $20 floor lamp!


I had been wanting a floor lamp to go next to 'my spot' on the lounge for a while. And I knew the look I was after. So I searched on ebay and found this one...

'Fantastic Retro Vintage Teak Mid Century Floor Lamp' but I forgot to bid and it ended and I was disappointed. It went for $49.95 + postage so I knew the rough price I'd be needing to pay for the base.


Anyway, literally the next day I was driving down the road taking Will to little school and what did I see lying on the grass out the front of a house... two floor lamp bases!

So on the way back I pulled over and checked them out and what do you know one of them was almost exactly like the ebay one I wanted. It wasn't broken or scratched or dirty or anything so I grabbed it and put it into the back of my car (I love my Outback station wagon for getting all my neighbourhood finds).

I put a bulb in and carefully check that it worked and it did!!! (I shielded my eyes so that if there were sparks and bangs I'd be 'protected') hehehehe.

Then I went to Target and bought an off white suede look lamp shade for $20. And here it is!


It's so cosy sitting in the lamp light.

Have you had any bargain finds lately????

Have a great Monday,

Best bargain of 2011 (so far) and floods

I got my best bargain for 2011 so far yesterday.

I was in Target looking for Huggies Walker Nappies (yes, yes, very exciting) and wandered past the women's clothing section and this pink dress caught my eye and when I saw the tag my jaw dropped and I just grabbed it, I couldn't be bothered trying it on, anyway here it is...


And here is the price tag.... Was $49, I got it for $4.86! That's more than 90% off! Cool hey! I wonder if I can beat this bargain.


But it feels quite frivolous blogging about pink dresses when I am seeing the devastation of the floods in Sth East QLD on TV.

It is so scary, I can't imagine how those families must be feeling as the news says 8 dead, 72 missing.

My thoughts and prayers are with the people in QLD. And all my bloggy friends and customers in QLD I hope you are all staying safe and dry!

You can find the list of suburbs in Brisbane expected to be effected by that wall of water here.

Take care,