Life Cycle of Junk

I went looking for a kitchen today. Just a simple, little kitchen that someone out there doesn't want anymore. People get rid of these things and some on a fairly regular basis - they get rid of the old, the out-dated and/or the crapped out. From items as small as a can opener that make opening a can difficult to a kitchen which has been replaced by the new look of the day in kitchens - people get rid stuff.
And people like me go in search for this stuff. I wouldn't call myself a hoarder, I've got a few things lying around the house that were bought to be used and never have been, but on a fairly regular basis I also dump things. So it all happens in a bit of a cycle I guess - new stuff comes in and old stuff goes out.
I decided to check out Habitat for Humanity in Devon St, Frankton this week. It has been a long time since I've visited Habitat and I thought I better get in before the V8 races make it impossible to shop there.
Habitat for Humanity provides housing for low income families. The type of houses that the recipient, volunteers and sometimes celebrities help build.
It's housed in a large building in the industrial area of Frankton, parking is good and it's not over-crowded by junk as other op shops. This means that there is plenty of room to move around and it's well set out with areas for crockery, furniture, clothing, shoes and other junk.
When I hosted a cocktail party a few years ago Habitat was an invaluable source for cheap retro glasses.
There is always an abundance of furniture and I would recommend the place to anyone trying to set up a flat on a budget.
Sadly there were no kitchens but I stumbled across matching bedside drawers (solid pine), a funky green skirt and a bread basket (every house needs one). The bedside tables were $30 and the skirt and basket totalled $5.
The bedside drawers will eventually make their way to our bach in Colville which is where the kitchen that I'm hunting for is destined.
So as you see, even junk has a life cycle - sometimes it just goes into a landfill, other times it begins a new life with a new home.