Comments on: Beginner’s Guide to Dumpster Diving http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:33:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nunuv Yerbiznezz http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 Nunuv Yerbiznezz Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:22:31 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-3085 When I lived in Chicago in the '90s, an ongoing problem was turf wars over diving territory. The problem got so bad that the police had to start making crackdowns. I lived in a second-floor apartment with a window overlooking the building's bin. Some bum used to wake me up around three or four every morning with his rooting around. One morning I waited for him, and when he was busy digging I dropped a large firecracker in the other end of the dumpster. He never came back and I was able to get a full nights' sleep once again. When I lived in Chicago in the ’90s, an ongoing problem was turf wars over diving territory. The problem got so bad that the police had to start making crackdowns. I lived in a second-floor apartment with a window overlooking the building’s bin. Some bum used to wake me up around three or four every morning with his rooting around. One morning I waited for him, and when he was busy digging I dropped a large firecracker in the other end of the dumpster. He never came back and I was able to get a full nights’ sleep once again.

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]]> By: Greg http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Greg Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:06:31 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-3026 In the little town we live in (High River, Alberta) there is a local dump with what is called the 'reuseit center' Everything use to be free there - take what you want, leave what is too good for be tossed. It became very popular with the local Hutterite colony and many others to the point where there are now volunteers and everything has a very modest price. When the oil boom was on a couple years back, the stuff you could find was incredible. I think my greatest find there was a 7x14 landscaping trailer (cost me $200) but what a great way to keep stuff out of the landfill. In the little town we live in (High River, Alberta) there is a local dump with what is called the ‘reuseit center’ Everything use to be free there – take what you want, leave what is too good for be tossed. It became very popular with the local Hutterite colony and many others to the point where there are now volunteers and everything has a very modest price. When the oil boom was on a couple years back, the stuff you could find was incredible. I think my greatest find there was a 7×14 landscaping trailer (cost me $200) but what a great way to keep stuff out of the landfill.

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]]> By: Lucianne http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 Lucianne Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:04:17 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2930 Hey! I don't know if that is the cool thing to say now or not but here goes, my first blog or is this considered one? The original Bag Lady speaks of her adventures inside"" of the dumpster. I have had great times looking, finding and grabing my treasures. Knowing the times and places to hit are a daytime observation. You are right, hig- end neighborhoods, school closings, college dorms not to mention end of season merchandise is thrown out at your favorite department stores. I find great joy in finding usefull objects that can be mended easily and used for me as well as friends and people in need. Hey! I don’t know if that is the cool thing to say now or not but here goes, my first blog or is this considered one? The original Bag Lady speaks of her adventures inside”" of the dumpster. I have had great times looking, finding and grabing my treasures. Knowing the times and places to hit are a daytime observation. You are right, hig- end neighborhoods, school closings, college dorms not to mention end of season merchandise is thrown out at your favorite department stores. I find great joy in finding usefull objects that can be mended easily and used for me as well as friends and people in need.

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]]> By: T.J. Anderson http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 T.J. Anderson Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:16:52 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2150 Agreed Julie, the end of semesters is a great time to dumpster dive, so many freshman overpack there first year, and it's usually new stuff. Also couches and mattresses are in abundance, even if you don't trust them well enough to bring them inside your house, they can be awesome lawn furniture or used to build a fort in your neighbors lawn while he's not looking. Right now a lot of people are spring cleaning, and craigslist and dumpsters as well as thrift stores will be riff with all kinds of goodies. I volunteer at a community thrift store and have been told to throw away books, chairs and all kinds of other things on a regular basis. If it doesn't sell then it is more cost effective to throw it away, than to give it away, because then no one would buy the new used stuff. Agreed Julie, the end of semesters is a great time to dumpster dive, so many freshman overpack there first year, and it’s usually new stuff. Also couches and mattresses are in abundance, even if you don’t trust them well enough to bring them inside your house, they can be awesome lawn furniture or used to build a fort in your neighbors lawn while he’s not looking.

Right now a lot of people are spring cleaning, and craigslist and dumpsters as well as thrift stores will be riff with all kinds of goodies. I volunteer at a community thrift store and have been told to throw away books, chairs and all kinds of other things on a regular basis. If it doesn’t sell then it is more cost effective to throw it away, than to give it away, because then no one would buy the new used stuff.

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]]> By: Kate http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Kate Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:14:22 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2121 Wow! Keep all these tips coming. The pickin's are a little slim here. You guys are making me insanely jealous. Wow! Keep all these tips coming. The pickin’s are a little slim here. You guys are making me insanely jealous.

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]]> By: Julie http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Julie Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:13:58 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2115 Another great place/time to dumpster dive is at the end of every month in big cities (move out time) and at the end of the college school year. College students who have no will or way to move things like mini fridges, futons, and TVs just throw them in the college dumpsters. Another great place/time to dumpster dive is at the end of every month in big cities (move out time) and at the end of the college school year. College students who have no will or way to move things like mini fridges, futons, and TVs just throw them in the college dumpsters.

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]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 Carlo Alcos Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:16:35 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2112 Great and timely post! Although I've never dumpster dove, I have been known to pick up curbside items (set of 4 chairs for the courtyard was the latest). I reckon a good tip during spring cleaning time would be to head to upscale neighbourhoods. Those richies are always upgrading and tossing perfectly good things out. This is also a service to the environment - less things in the dump. Good ol' fashioned recycling! Great and timely post! Although I’ve never dumpster dove, I have been known to pick up curbside items (set of 4 chairs for the courtyard was the latest). I reckon a good tip during spring cleaning time would be to head to upscale neighbourhoods. Those richies are always upgrading and tossing perfectly good things out.

This is also a service to the environment – less things in the dump. Good ol’ fashioned recycling!

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]]> By: admin http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 admin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:28:12 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2110 Right after I read this article, I was walking down the street in Manhattan and saw a brand new pair of gold heels, still in their box, sitting on top of a pile of trash. NYC is hands-down the best place in the world for dumpster diving--and you don't even have to get in a dumpster! I've brought home incredible hauls (and have even had to rent a U-haul) to bring home a couple pieces of solid wood furniture I found in a pile in Brooklyn. Right after I read this article, I was walking down the street in Manhattan and saw a brand new pair of gold heels, still in their box, sitting on top of a pile of trash. NYC is hands-down the best place in the world for dumpster diving–and you don’t even have to get in a dumpster! I’ve brought home incredible hauls (and have even had to rent a U-haul) to bring home a couple pieces of solid wood furniture I found in a pile in Brooklyn.

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]]> By: The Link http://matadorlife.com/beginners-guide-to-dumpster-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 The Link Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:06:56 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=809#comment-2086 If you wait until nightfall,the best goods may be already gone! If you wait until nightfall,the best goods may be already gone!

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