u/DuckypinForever

Along with a few other things.

The exclamation of joy I had to suppress upon seeing this! Can't imagine why they'd be tossing this in September but the dumpster saints were smiling upon me last night!

Assorted canned goods, two balloon inflators, pet toy, kid toy, and a tiny blanket. Would've been more cans but I wasn't willing to claim them from the dumpster soup (been pretty rainy 'round here lately).

Definitely too late to save them. 😭

Started checking it almost every day. Someone must've noticed things frequently disappearing from the dumpster because now boxes are occasionally being left in front of it.

This isn't even quite all of it.

The hand sanitizer expired in 2023 but I'll use it for cleaning off permanent marker marks.

The caramels are still in date. They will be going straight to my hips.

Some of the decorations will go to my classroom.

Pulled it with the intention of donating most of it but now I'm tempted to hold a yard sale first...

Whole mess of perfectly good greeting cards. Looks primarily graduation.

Will sort through 'em and any that are dated will go to my friend's preschool class to color on and the rest will be donated to a thrift store.

The dumpster had been emptied at some point today so the box was on the very bottom. I had to hang way over the side to reach it. So there I am, bent over as far as I dare, legs and booty dangling freely over the outside edge, trying to maneuver the weight of the box...When a squirrel jumps in, notices me, and decides immediately that it's made a mistake. Only it keeps missing when it tries to jump out. I finally managed to free the box and get out of the squirrel's way.

Used them as prizes at the local carnival. Put them out on the trade-in table and the last one was claimed on the 2nd day. Somehow one keeps returning by the end of the night so there's one left for today. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hit 2 strip malls, around 10 dumpsters, had fk all for luck. 😂

Fun was had, that's all that matters. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Today I hauled 3 wreath holders from a cemetery dumpster.

I've started cutting through a cemetery on my way home from work sometimes because it's shady and bypasses an area with bad visibility and no shoulder.

Right inside the back gate is the dumpster and I couldn't resist a peek. Thought I might find some flower bulbs or pots.

Not new to dumpster diving, as my dad was a metal scrapper till he decided he was too old to be doing it, and sometimes he'd swing by a promising dumpster while my brother and/or I were in the truck.

It just wasn't a hobby that I'd picked up. Even though I won't walk past a curb pile without giving it at least a peek.

Tonight, however, after seeing all y'all's posts, I was inspired to walk behind the local shopping plaza on my way home.

The 🦌🌳 dumpster was absolutely overflowing! Thankfully a friend of mine was willing to come give me a ride, although she was too antsy to do more than a few minutes of rummaging.

There's still SO much left behind. We barely scratched the surface.

They must've been cleaning out the back room. All the food was in stock boxes. Some still sealed. Most of it is months out of date, so I can't donate it, but I know enough people that don't gaf whom I can share with. Sadly the Circus Peanuts are about rock hard. They'll mostly end up in the compost.

Was walking home after work last night when I found this 6ft folding table wedged between two trashcans in the alley. Has a few minor cracks and I'll have to bend the one metal piece back into shape and rig a bolt to replace the busted grommet but I am quite pleased. Don't know what brand it is but it's a heavy one.