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elizabeth  ·  1471 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: April 8, 2020

Went picking though people's trash yesterday, it's kind of a new hobby now that everything's closed. Found more milk crates, a bucket for my compost project, a potential white sheet to make a movie screen for the projector in the basement (it's an Ikea blackout blind thing, so it's missing the wall attachements. Will see if i can figure a good way to attach it. Looks like there are some 3d prints online, but chasing down friends with a 3d printers seems like a hassle right now), a camping chair, a functional new samsung computer monitor, a Call of Duty collector's box set, an I am legend collector box set, a vintage solid soldering gun and a 2tb hard drive we have yet to test.

We were out biking, I would estimate 2:30h. It was fun but got cold by the end of it. It's just insane the stuff people throw away. Fun activity, might turn it into a weekly thing.

I've never dumpster dived for food tho, I wish I knew some good spots around where I am. My friend told me how she found Kilos of fancy french cheese once, and the story really makes me want to try.

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OftenBen  ·  1470 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Trash2Treasure is how I've decorated most of my home, including a massive pastel on canvas painting.

elizabeth  ·  1470 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Same here! Got a picture of that painting? I'm hoping to find some nice art on the next garbage run

OftenBen  ·  1470 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It was being thrown away because "There's a crayon mark on it"

I'll be damned if i can find it tho.

elizabeth  ·  1469 days ago  ·  link  ·  

haha a crayon mark would be be haaard to find! Looks cool, good find :)