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Spendless

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I was on the verge the other day and had to have a word with myself. It is technically theft and I was pleased my brain kicked in before I took the item that caught my eye (a £1 hessian shopping bag). I suppose I could have knocked on the door and asked for permission, but the reality of what I was considering doing surfaced fast, and the shame I felt was immense

I really, really wouldn't mind someone doing this. We have just finished (today) having a new bathroom. Fitters didn't use a skip (forgotten why, rates charged maybe) so rubbish has been piled up in our front garden and then was taken last night by fitters in their van. Someone knocking and asking for item left out would have just been told to help themselves. They don't want it, or want to do anything with it, that's why it's in the skip. In the event something has been put in by mistake, they'll be grateful you've told them. Can't see what you have to lose by asking.

janb5

A haircut! My usual hairdresser knew I was returning for a colour in a fortnight and she decided that it wasnt necessary to cut too much today.

So I`m tidied up for nowt! I have very thick hair so this is an improvement!

Ilona

I really, really wouldn't mind someone doing this. We have just finished (today) having a new bathroom. Fitters didn't use a skip (forgotten why, rates charged maybe) so rubbish has been piled up in our front garden and then was taken last night by fitters in their van. Someone knocking and asking for item left out would have just been told to help themselves. They don't want it, or want to do anything with it, that's why it's in the skip. In the event something has been put in by mistake, they'll be grateful you've told them. Can't see what you have to lose by asking.

Every time I ask it's always yes. Skip rates are quite high, about £150 here. If stuff is removed from a skip and re used somewhere else, that may keep the cost down, need one skip instead of two.

Just round the corner from me people were downsizing from a large house to a bungalow, they had a skip. The stuff they were chucking in there was unbelievable. I went three times with my car and filled it up. The toys were given to Women's Refuge. Some I sold on a stall for a cat charity. Some I took to a charity shop. Some I gave away to friends, and a few items I kept for myself. I got a Dyson which was filthy but working and after a clean up I still use it two years later.

I can see a use for things when others thing it's rubbish. It's a throwaway society, people can't be bothered. Most of the furniture in my house is what others have thrown out. Next door neighbour left a dining room table outside on the yard, they said it had a wobbly leg. All it needed was re positioning and some longer screws. I can't count up how much money I have saved over the years by rescuing things other people throw out.

Ilona

culpepper

I seem to be the phone dump in our house .
The one my son gave me is very snazzy (bright orange) and super fast and has windows OS.
OH gave me his oldy too that was stuck on headphone mode and I stuck an app on it to trick it into thinking they are unplugged so that one works fine after all and he doesnt want it back as he has a new one.

Cupcake_Returns

Two big bags of bananas from the local shop

They had them sat on the counter reduced so I said I'd take a bag and the woman on the till said I could have them both, FOC, because she hated waste

Banana bread being made this afternoon

loocyloo

we got bookstart books, rhyme cards and a bag from the library today :0)

kaz13

I went past a skip while driving and saw a lady putting a large orange roasting tin in, so I pulled up and asked her politely, she said it was a le crusea one - and there was another one already in the skip, if I wanted, I was welcome to them - they are now soaking in a large bag with a strong oven cleaner on them !

Cupcake_Returns

Bag of vegetable trimmings for the chickens and rabbit plus a bag of hand cut chips, more then enough for us plus plenty for the chickens

Ilona

kaz13 wrote: »

I went past a skip while driving and saw a lady putting a large orange roasting tin in, so I pulled up and asked her politely, she said it was a le crusea one - and there was another one already in the skip, if I wanted, I was welcome to them - they are now soaking in a large bag with a strong oven cleaner on them !

Very often people throw things away because they are dirty. Well done for spotting that. A bit of elbow grease buffs things up well.

Ilona

Cupcake_Returns

Two deep plastic baskets, rather basic looking bathroom caddy type things, going in the garage to put the car cleaning things in so easier to lift off the shelves

Bag of broccoli stalks, some for the rabbit, most for us