I have been dumpstering off and on most of my life. I'm more of a trashpicker, but you may see me by the side of the road picking up a piece of steel or lumber that fell off a truck, as well.
I have gotten a cherry side table, my first dremel tool, a moped, car parts, shelving, exercise equipment, lumber ( my entire deck is built of dumpstered lumber from someone's addition ), fencing, all kinds of interesting and needed stuff.
My ethics wont allow me to take what would be survival to another, so I do not take clothing which has obviously been laid out for the homeless, or anything like that. Just because it is free doesnt mean it is for me.
I do what I can to keep the costs down, within reasonable limits. I prefer to be part of the re-use economy. This allows us the budget for those items which are best bought new.
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Date: 2006-04-20 01:20 am (UTC)I'm more of a trashpicker, but you may see me by the side of the road picking up a piece of steel or lumber that fell off a truck, as well.
I have gotten a cherry side table, my first dremel tool, a moped, car parts, shelving, exercise equipment, lumber ( my entire deck is built of dumpstered lumber from someone's addition ), fencing, all kinds of interesting and needed stuff.
My ethics wont allow me to take what would be survival to another, so I do not take clothing which has obviously been laid out for the homeless, or anything like that. Just because it is free doesnt mean it is for me.
I do what I can to keep the costs down, within reasonable limits. I prefer to be part of the re-use economy. This allows us the budget for those items which are best bought new.