Deals and Steals

     I'm a bargain hunter.  I'm always on the prowl for a good deal.  I hate to pay full price for anything, but, I do find myself sometimes succumbing to that price tag on an item!  It seems as we prepare to leave the "deals" to be had are quite hard to find.  So, when I do find something I'm giddy as a school girl on the playground with her girlfriends!

     My recent "steal" was at the Habitat For Humanity store.  The store can be a bit overwhelming...looking at all the old junky sinks, mismatched tile, and thirty year old cabinets can make one yearn for the bright lights of Lowes.  But, I know if you look hard enough and go often you can find hidden treasures there.  My break came last Monday when I went in and found two white fiberglass shower stalls, BRAND NEW!  The price was amazing!  I also found a corner soaker fiberglass tub (barely used) in excellent condition...it didn't look anything like the other one sitting by it that could have been in my great grandmothers bathroom!

     The fun part of the story is when a friend went to pick them up this past Saturday.  I guess, whoever quoted me the price on these items quoted each shower about $250.00 less than what the actual price was!  Did I mention I got a "steal"?  Anyways, the manager became "unglued", but, because my friend had the  receipt and my name was on the shower stalls...they had to give them to me!  What a blessing!  I saved over $500.00 and even more if you count that I didn't buy them at the home store!
 

Do I need this book? Nope!
Dad, Wes, and his brothers are all awesome at this!

You may be wondering why in the world I'm buying showers and sinks--Well, my best friend said he made the decision to build us a home!  A HOME!!  I told him I was going to be happy in the 460 sq. ft place on Brad's property, but he said he wanted something more comfortable for us.  I'm thrilled to pieces!  So, Grandpa Wells has been putting together designs and he is cutting wood on his sawmill this week for the house!  My job is to find some of the major expensive items here in the states and get them ready to be loaded onto the ocean container to be shipped.  If we find used items we will not be charged duty.  We are going to build the house as we "go"...meaning, when we have the funds to complete a section at a time.

     Now, I find myself addicted to Craigslist (yes, I'm on the hunt!), at least that is what my computer thinks...since it's always pre-guessing where I want to go!