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Urban decay (also known as urban rot, urban death and urban blight) is the sociological process by which a previously functioning city, or part of a city, falls into disrepair and decrepitude. It may feature deindustrialization, depopulation or deurbanization, economic restructuring, abandoned buildings and infrastructure, high local unemployment, increased poverty, fragmented families, low overall living standards and quality of life, political disenfranchisement, crime, elevated levels of pollution, and a desolate cityscape, known as greyfield or urban prairie.
Our living room wall is getting pretty full of storage units!
storage units, wall.
living room, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
July 15, 2017.
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BACKSTORY: Got up around 7:15AM, made it out driving by 7:54AM and went out until 12:45PM for a total of 4.5 hours (stopped to eat and grocery shop). Spent $55.75 plus ~$4.42 gas for 53.5 miles of driving (30.6 mpg @ $2.53/G), for a total cost of $60.17. We drove to 19 yard sales, stopping at 18 (95%) of them. We made 56 purchases (81 items) for a total estimated value of $366.68, leading to a profit/savings of $310.93.So in essence, we multiplied our $55.75 investment by 6.58. (Also, if you think about it, the profit counts for even more when you consider that we have to earn $354.42 on the job, pre-tax, in order to take home the $310.93 in cash that we saved. How long does $310.93 of disposable income take to earn, vs the 4.5 hrs we spent here?) Anyway, this works out to a *post-tax* "wage" of $62.19/hr as a couple or $31.09/hr per person.
THE TAKE:
* $5.00: steering wheels (2), GT Grant 14", Pontiac $15.375" (EV:$37.80 ($14.90 each))
* $5.00: storage unit, 3-drawers, white, 22x24.75x15.75" (EV:$23.57)
* $4.00: storage containers (2 at $2.00 each), Sterilite, white, 2051, 9x6x12.5" (EV:$19.26 ($9.63 each))
* $3.00: storage unit, 3-drawers, Sterilite, white, 12.5x24x14.5" (EV:$12.95)
* $3.00: storage unit, 3-drawers, purple with pink drawers, 7x8.25x8", including rubber band bracelets (30 bracelets, 5 rings, 3 necklaces, 5 keyrings) (EV:$17.84)
* $3.00: shirt, pink flowery (EV:$4.74)
* $3.00: shirt, black with orange flowers (EV:$5.98)
* $3.00: picture, wood, Wizard with crystal ball, pendant, dragon, boats and pegasus, 24x34x2", Raisin Board Crafts, 703-971-6738, 7712 Roxann Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, made out of wooden grape trays (EV:$37.15)
* $2.00: plastic tote with handle, blue top, 13x11.75x9" (EV:$5.74)
* $2.00: double lock storage container, Hefty, 15 quart, 16.5x7x12" (EV:$8.89)
* $2.00: toy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, plush, Raphael, 23x19" (EV:$16.69)
* $2.00: storage unit, 3-drawers, gray, frame broken, 22x23.75x15.5" (EV:$23.57)
* $2.00: makeup, blush, Smashbox Image Factory Air Blush, .28 oz (EV:$10.98)
* $2.00: Eric Vergo's Pentagram (like a Rubik's cube that is shaped in a pentagram) (EV:$42.74)
* $2.00: bag holder, wall-mounting, chrome, 15.5x6.625x3.75" (EV:$7.50)
* $2.00: party light, spinning string, HPI Can You Imagine (EV:$3.49)
* $2.00: storage container & baby rings, latching lid with blue handle, 11.5x8.5x6" (EV:$12.95)
* $1.00: storage bin, 16x11x10.75" (EV:$4.79)
* $1.00: incense, Lick Me All Over, Blunt Effects, 12 sticks (EV:$0.20)
* $1.00: incense, Frankincense &
Urbex Benelux -
The effects counter the development of most of Europe and North America; on other continents, urban decay is manifested in the peripheral slums at the outskirts of a metropolis, while the city center and the inner city retain high real estate values and sustain a steadily increasing populace. In contrast, North American and British cities often experience population flights to the suburbs and exurb commuter towns; often in the form of white flight. Another characteristic of urban decay is blight—the visual, psychological, and physical effects of living among empty lots, buildings and condemned houses.
This is a 40' Container that is 50% complete and for sale for $4000. I looked at it today and in the process of buying it for my first livable unit for myself.
40's stacked 2 high. With a foundation they can go 12 high.
We are trying to provide simple housing under $15,000 for low income senior adults. Our goal is grant funding allowing a free house.
We are trying to provide simple housing under $15,000 for low income senior adults. Our goal is grant funding allowing a free house.
A small haul item-wise, but not volume-wise. We filled the dcar. This was the craziest yardsaling experience ever because of the derecho storm that happened the day before. But of course, we assumed that there'd be less competition due to the storm giving people problems to deal with, and that we'd thusly get a better selection to choose from.
We spent $47.00 on items + $11.09 on gas, and we were out for just over 5 hours, 3 hours and 21 minutes of which was driving. We drove a total 41.2 miles.
The ping pong table was the most expensive item at $20.00. We need paddles, though.
The storage units are a godsend for our increasingly-cluttered utility room. The discarded cabinet wood is basically trash that we're putting in our windows to keep the sun out.
2 prong to 3 prong adapter, Kung Fu Panda action figure, Save The World board game, Sewer Urchin action figure, The Tick action figure, USB cable, boards, broom, camera, cards The Batman game, flashlight, funnel cakes maker, hard hat, headphones, jewel case, mason jar lids, ping pong net, ping pong table, plastic storage units, stand, tape measure, toy workbench, wire.
cartoon: The Batman. movie: Kung Fu Panda.
upstairs, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
June 30, 2012.
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... Read my yard sale-related blogposts at clintjcl.wordpress.com/category/yard-sales/
BACKSTORY: Full report of this yard sale expedition can be found at: clintjcl.wordpress.com/?p=8153
But in summary: 4hr52min trip of 41.2mi spending $58.09 on gas & 24 purchases worth $361.37. $62.32/hr saved.
This cellular phone tower near the intersection of Main Street and Haynes Avenue in Miles City, Montana, was built in 2014.