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You threw away what?!
June 21, 2012 at
05:05 PM
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I decided to put my log book on this forum so you can all see the crazy amount of free stuff in good condition that I find while walking my dogs at night in NYC. My girlfriend and I recently moved into a new apartment on the Upper East Side and we had been noticing how much brand new (or antique) stuff is left out on the curb.
So for fun (and because we are both as cheap as they come), we started grabbing stuff that is in good condition. Either we use it, try to sell it, or give it away.
Oh, and keep in mind, bottles and cans have a $0.05 deposit on them so we return those.
We just started keeping track, here is what we have so far:
6/18 - 18 books, 1 milk crate, 4 deposit cans ($0.20)
6/19 - Aero-Swiss Humidifier (Valued over $100), Keurig Coffee Machine ($120), Small Dust Buster, Best Fitness Leg Developer (Over $100), 11 deposit cans ($0.55)
6/20 - 7 deposit cans ($0.35)
6/21 - 37 bottle deposit cans (took the dogs on a long walk this afternoon) ($1.85)
That's the last four days, I'll update this as we get new finds.
Anyone else do this either out of necessity or as a hobby?
Stephen
Check out the new blog @ http://youthrewawaywha
So for fun (and because we are both as cheap as they come), we started grabbing stuff that is in good condition. Either we use it, try to sell it, or give it away.
Oh, and keep in mind, bottles and cans have a $0.05 deposit on them so we return those.
We just started keeping track, here is what we have so far:
6/18 - 18 books, 1 milk crate, 4 deposit cans ($0.20)
6/19 - Aero-Swiss Humidifier (Valued over $100), Keurig Coffee Machine ($120), Small Dust Buster, Best Fitness Leg Developer (Over $100), 11 deposit cans ($0.55)
6/20 - 7 deposit cans ($0.35)
6/21 - 37 bottle deposit cans (took the dogs on a long walk this afternoon) ($1.85)
That's the last four days, I'll update this as we get new finds.
Anyone else do this either out of necessity or as a hobby?
Stephen
Check out the new blog @ http://youthrewawaywha
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Last Edited by stephenNYC
July 30, 2012
at
06:41 PM
Here is the master list of all of our finds to date! It also includes what has sold, the upcycle projects and any other benefits we have gotten from our trash!
Found:
TOTAL: 8 milk crates
TOTAL: 635 My Coke Reward Points
Upcycled:
Converted to Cash:
Found:
TOTAL: 8 milk crates
TOTAL: 635 My Coke Reward Points
- 18 books
- Aero-Swiss Humidifier
- Keurig Coffee Machine
- Small Dust Buster
- Best Fitness Leg Developer
- Giorgio Armani Sunglasses Case
- June issue of Backpacker Magazine
- Verizon Phone charger
- 7 dresser drawers
- 2 Wilson Titanium Tennis Rackets
- Large Kitchen Garbage can
- Michael's Arts and Crafts drawers
- A crochet purse
- Shannon Hand-Crafted Lead Crystal Cake Plate and Server
- Cooks Panini-Maker
- 3 Magazines -- Elle, Cosmo, and Glamour
- 2 Picture frames in their original plastic
- Film Quarterly magazines from the 1960s and 70s
- CAT5e Ethernet Cable
- DesignForLiving Water Bottle
- Broyhill Nightstand
- Cheese Grater
- NIB Wilson Titanium Tennis Balls
- Some eating utensils
- Two Hard Rock Cafe Glasses, NIB
- 254 my coke rewards points.
- Black and Decker mixer
- Frying pan
- Lemonade pitcher
- Coffee table
- HP1040 Fax Machine
- HP Floppy Drive & Smart Card Reader
- Dell Keyboard
- BodyBlade Classic 4
- Bake King Cupcake Pan
- Step stool
- United States Annotated Code Chapters 28 (Federal Rules of Evidence) and 42 (Public Health and Welfare), 2001 edition with the 2012 supplements.
- A Trash Can
- Laundry Basket
- Kelty Kids Ridgeline Backpack
- Budweiser Billiard Cue
- HP Toner
- CAT 3 Cable
- Holmes AccuTemp Window Fan
- "The Naked Nude Nude" screen print art
- HP OfficeJet Pro K850
- 2 Electronics Stands
- Laptop Desk with Built in Fan
- Signed Artist Proof, Fragment by Arline Sherman
- Small screwdriver set
- Players Image Alignment Golf MIRROR Training Aid
- 2 Family & Friends CPR Training Kits with Manikins
- Pantone Color Tint Selector by Pantone Library of Color
- 3 Books on Woodworking
- 10Base-T Concentrator
- A bunch of cedar shoe-horns
- S-Video Cable
Upcycled:
- Two dresser drawers into kitchen shelving
- Film Quarterly Magazines into Art for wall
Converted to Cash:
- HP1040 Fax Machine, Recalled for $100 rebate. Used to buy new printer
- Bottle Deposit Returns: $16.30
- HP Toner and HP1040 Ink Cart, HP OfficeJet Carts/Toner (11) -- $26 @ Staples
- BodyBlade Classic 4 -- $68 via Ebay
- Michael's Storage Drawers -- $25 via Ebay
- Air-O-Swiss Humidifier -- $25 via Ebay
- Both Wilson Tennis Rackets -- $27 via Ebay
- Kelty Kids Backpack -- $36 via Ebay
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Another place to find newspapers, is in hospital waiting rooms
They put them in there for "free" for people going in waiting for people,
usually in the lobby areas, and the waiting room where people wait for
patients who are in surgery. Been to the hospitals too many times,
and I've always been able to pick up the daily newspaper for my FIL this way
while he is in there
We scored the Backpacker magazine on the bus. Another good spot where people leave their reading materials
We scored the Backpacker magazine on the bus. Another good spot where people leave their reading materials
South Street still has a lot of off the way locales to check out - and when we go down to the Marina's there - we always walk South Street and go off into the side streets - to where the odd shops are to find things.
Actually, speaking of antiques, my grandmother (who passed away about 8 years ago) found this trunk (picture below) sitting on a trash pile about 30 years ago. She dragged it home and it was left to me in their estate. It's a late 19th century, fully original piece. The "repair" tag is dated 1902. She was a dumpster diving legend -- high society Greenwich Village philanthropist with an eye for the unusual.
This thread is awesome, gonna have to subscribe to it. Reduce, reuse, recycle
This thread is awesome, gonna have to subscribe to it. Reduce, reuse, recycle
Oh and thanks!! I am not very good at finding deals to post on here (if you look at all of my attempts, they've been flat out flops).. but one thing I do know is how to recycle and upcycle, so I will share my finds and knowledge in my own way on here
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I bought a few t-shirts and some shorts today at two different clothing thrifts. Great buys IMO.
Our diving today hasn't yielded much but tonight should be good! I will update with any cool finds.
Today so far is 14 bottle deposits ($0.70)
We got a record-high (for one walk) 44 bottles for return ($2.20), bringing the day's total to 58! ($2.90).
4 My Coke Rewards Caps
1 Sunday New York Times
The only piece of furniture outside was a beautiful wood twin bed. Looked like something for a kid I guess. The gf was saying it would be very easy to sand down and repaint in the shabby chic style and sell for quite a bit... but we didn't have any way of getting it back home, nor the room to store it. Oh well.
We got a record-high (for one walk) 44 bottles for return ($2.20), bringing the day's total to 58! ($2.90).
4 My Coke Rewards Caps
1 Sunday New York Times
The only piece of furniture outside was a beautiful wood twin bed. Looked like something for a kid I guess. The gf was saying it would be very easy to sand down and repaint in the shabby chic style and sell for quite a bit... but we didn't have any way of getting it back home, nor the room to store it. Oh well.
That vacation is beginning to add up quickly
I bought a few t-shirts and some shorts today at two different clothing thrifts. Great buys IMO.
Our diving today hasn't yielded much but tonight should be good! I will update with any cool finds.
Today so far is 14 bottle deposits ($0.70)
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