Lucky you!!!! It's amazing what folks will toss out by the curb. I found a perfectly useable wash tub on legs like those you see next to your washer. Brought it home, cleaned it up, make a top for it so when I wasn't using it, I could cover it to keep debri out of it. Used it outside as my plant repotting station. Hooked up a water hose to it as the faucet came with it. Used it for years until I moved from Florida to Iowa. Didn't bother to bring it with me but now I wished I had.
I'm always finding things in my garage that I can use in my sewing room........metal "L" rulers, magnetic strips that hold screwdrivers, and just recently picked up a couple of windshield sun covers to put over my quilt frame when not in use to keep my cats from jumping on it. Has worked so far.