Often overlooked when home improvement season rolls around is the lowly mailbox, and ours is no exception. We put off doing anything about it for a long time and yes, we’ve had plenty of excuses, just like you, but those days are now officially over. As per the USPS.
The mail has begun to fall out of the rust hole in the bottom, the post is about as strong as a toothpick, the door seldom stays shut, and our Postlady has threatened us with grave bodily harm if we don’t fix it soon–and I fear Postal Workers, as we all should.
Expense is no excuse, since the cheapest mailbox at my local hangout hardware store is $8.00. EIGHT DOLLARS! Browsing their selection, I see some really nice, rust proof plastic models with the stands built right in, for only $40.00-$60.00. Hey, you know, I can afford this!
I’d wager you can, too. Especially if you’re thinking of selling soon; it’s yet another little thing you can do to help boost that curb appeal, without having to shell out a boatload of money.
Continuing my search at home, I realize that this could be an opportunity for self expression. Online I find mailboxes that look like cows, airplanes, barns, doll houses, or even custom painted boxes with Van Gogh sunflowers. They’ve got boxes with hotrod flames, American flags, and of course, the ever popular pin-up girls. I even come across one that’s a miniature horse trailer. It’s amazing to me that anyone would want some of this stuff, but then, we all know weird people. In fact, some of us are weird people.
The time has come to put something better out there, in front of our Shak. Tomorrow, I’ll go get a fairly normal, boring, rust resistant mailbox that we can pound into the ground so the Mail Lady doesn’t have to break out her brass knuckles.
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