Dumpster Diva

Rhoda at Southern Hospitality featured my $35 tea service I bought at a sidewalk sale last week. This week's treasure might be an even better deal!

My daughter Taylor is going to Radiology school.

On weekends she works as a waitress.

Last Sunday night she was taking the trash out 

to the dumpster 

and she saw this 

laying on top of the trash.

She immediately retrieved it

and brought it home to me.

The funny thing is she said a 

couple of times,

"I don't know if this was really supposed to be in the trash."

Hahaha. I have her trained so well!

She couldn't believe someone would throw this little

Dumpster Diva

away like trash!

See that handle?

It is a piece of upholstery ticking!

This box is heavy too. Very heavy

I took the heavy little Diva outside

last Monday morning

and power-washed her.

She was very happy

to be clean again.

I put Dawn soap all over her and

had her smelling better

in no time.

I left her out in our

hot, hot sun

to dry.

She has quite a wax sheen to her,

so most of the dirt was on the surface

and came right off with

the power washer.

After she had her morning bath

and afternoon of sunbathing

I brought her back inside

and put her in the 

middle of the dining room table.

It was obvious she was a Diva,

so I dressed her with

items that would 

enhance her raw beauty.

I have a set of 20

(what I call)

shower plates and cups

that I bought at an auction 

about ten years ago for $2. (really)

I put a few of the plates in her 

compartments

and sat a few beside her.

I also introduced her to old

lace napkins

and a knotted white table runner.

I thought she would 

look lovely

outfitted in

mercury glass,

vintage silverware

and 

bits of turquoise.

She does look very lovely.

All the different 

textures 

of the 

crystal,

silver,

glass,

lace,

and aquas and silvers

seem to 

make her very happy.

Not only that, but she looks 

lovely

coming and going

and side to side.

She is an 

all-around beauty.

I see her in a month

or so

decorated 

with pumpkins and pinecones

and autumn treasures.

Without a doubt,

this

Dumpster Diva

is a keeper.

After she was all cleaned up,

and surrounded by her friends

I had the same thought Taylor did earlier...

"Hmmm. Maybe she wasn't meant to be thrown away!"

BUT 

I'm so glad she was,

and that Taylor 

saw her 

raw beauty and

saved her

so she could become the Diva she was meant to be.

I am linking this with Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality

and 

Metamorphosis Monday's and Mod Mix Monday's. 
Check things out at Wow Us Wednesday as well.Also The Open House Party with Sherry.
Also Open House Friday with Romantic Home.
Farmhouse Friday with Laurie Anna and Furniture Friday with Miss Mustard Seed.