Am always on the "hunt" for treasures.  I heard about "Scrap," a warehouse that is tucked away in an "iffy" industrial area of San Francisco.  It is a step-up from the dump.   So, I ventured out in jeans and a cashmere sweater ($7 at Thrift Town), tote bag, camera, cash and a sense of adventure.

Right away I knew that it would be a productive hunt--in the front yard were barrels filled with bolts of knit fabrics for $3 to $5 each.  I selected a black, tan and rust one that had "comfortable travel outfit" written all over it!  I predict a straight pull-on skirt and a loose tunic.  I already own a wide black leather belt for just the right touch.  If there is any fabric left over I will make a headband that also can double as a hatband.  Awesome!!  (Here's how the project turned out)


Right inside the front door were boxes and boxes of calendars of Frank Lloyd Wright's houses, Japanese artist Hokusai, fruits and vegetables and modern art masters--all for $1.00 each.  I will frame and hang them in groupings of four, six or nine for a frugalicious display.  A huge wall had quality blank cards for 10 cents each plus 5 cents if you could match an envelope.  I make my own envelopes at times from colored paper or old maps.

I bought 3 x5 post-it note pads with Zyrtec written on top for 50 cents.  It beats paying $3 for one regular post-it.  At least it didn't say Viagra!  Another item I couldn't pass up was a wood antler holder for $1 which I can utilize as a plant stand.

In total I spent $9 for an hour and half of rummaging through this big warehouse.  I passed up lucite panels, 1x6 inch pieces of wavy brown glass, buttons, corks, copy paper, fabric remnants, binders, wreaths, rhinestone buckles, patterns and tote bage.  There was more but I left it for another day.  There is only so much excitement I can stand!! 

Two weeks later I invited my girlfriend Jane for lunch to celebrate her birthday, but after I told her about my great finds she decided that she would rather shop at Scrap.  Another frugal diva!  Yes!
Here is Jane signing up at Scrap:

Eco-friendly+Eco-nomical=Eco-fabulous!