For Sale: Air Mattress, Never Worn

Actually, just take it

2020

My friend Tyler gifted me her air mattress while I was still living in Richmond, because I guess she thought I needed an air mattress. Or because we know each other through improv so she is used to me saying yes to everything.

Either way, I guess I also thought she was right, because — of the few belongings I brought when I moved from Richmond to Chicago — that air mattress was one of them. People who come visit me in Chicago, I probably reasoned, will like sleeping on this.

2021 and on

So far, however, everyone who has come to stay with me has slept on my couch because 1) it’s way more comfortable, 2) it doesn’t require blowing up, and 3) I forgot I even had an air mattress for a while.

Monday

In preparation for my upcoming move to a new apartment, I’ve been trying to clear out as much clutter as possible.

Finally ready to part with this air mattress (remembered I had it), I posted it on my Facebook Buy Nothing group.

Since I got it for free — I thought — I can just give it away for free.

But then I thought something better, which was “money.”

Tuesday