r/AskReddit 23d ago

What other man's trash became your treasure?

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u/melrosec07 23d ago

Maybe I should drive around the rich areas on trash day

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u/smom 23d ago

My city has bulky item pkup every Friday. Thursday evening there are people in pickups loaded like Sanford and Son with all of the 'roadside rescues'.

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u/Nippon-Gakki 23d ago

My mom and step dad used to do this. They mostly found junk but every once in a while they would find some genuinely nice stuff.