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06-29-2008, 07:49 PM #1Registered User
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Dumpster diving haul today
we had stopped to get the screen door that we saw because we need one for the hen house and this is what we came away with.
screen door
5 pieces of wood
5 straw baskets of different shapes and sizes
2 duracell batteries still in package
6 make up cloth bags still with tags
silver jewelry cleaner unopened
tube of make up unopened-my color shade
3 decorative tins
3 pair of socks still with tags
cow that moos for Freya
walkman am/fm tape player
2 small christmas decorations
electric dehydrator - this will make 4 now that we have
4 cloth table napkins
package of paper napkins
3 music books
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06-29-2008, 07:53 PM #2Registered User
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WOW I'm jealous. I haven't seen a good dumpster in a LONG time.
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Amazing finds
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Awesome treasures! Congrats!
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Wow, that was a haul. Was it at a store or a private dumpster?
~48 yr. old sahw, livin' it up in our empty nest, smack dab in the middle of everywhere.~
*We're debt freeeeeeeee! (including the house)*
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Trying to be more self sufficient here on our farm!
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06-29-2008, 10:03 PM #7Registered User
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Double wow! I'm Jealous, too! I love dumpster diving! Wish I lived near rich folks! lol lol lol
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06-29-2008, 10:17 PM #8
Wow Barbara, you hit the jackpot!
I'd love to dumpster dive but pretty much the only place they ever throw stuff out here is the grocery store [icky spoiled meat. Eeeeew!
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Jen
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Great find!
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06-29-2008, 10:35 PM #10Registered User
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Great finds... I know I have been keeping an eye out for a screen door too... someone walked away with mine
I can't be out of money... I still have checks left!
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very cool, I love rummaging other people's trash!
DJ
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You hit the motherlode! Great finds, good for you.
--Michelle~ Michelle
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06-30-2008, 12:43 AM #13Registered User
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:wow that is so terrific! A great haul and thank you from saving so much from a landfill!
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Wow! How cool is that.
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06-30-2008, 02:00 AM #15Licence to Kill
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Woooo-hoooo!!! That's a fantastic haul!!
Kace - married to Dh 12 years
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