In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > Thought this was fun enough to pass on. :-) I'm not personally into
> > scavenging much, (except for paying attention to sales), but have been
> > passing stuff on as I have the stuff from 3 dead people to share at the
> > moment, once my sister decides what she wants to keep. <g>
> >
> > It's amazing how, once we are gone, our lives all boil down to a bunch
> > of boxes of left over possessions...
> >
> > The Scavenger's Manifesto: Why Dumpster Diving Can Save You from Going
> > Off the Deep End
> > By Anneli Rufus, AlterNet
> > Posted on March 21, 2009, Printed on March 22, 2009
>
>
> There used to be a Usenet group dumpster diving. Don't know if
> that's still active.
>
> While I won't climb into a dumpster to get something, have found
> perfectly usable stuff on trash days. Mostly for home use, but we have
> cleaned up the occasional item to sell.

The best time and place to dumpster dive around here is at the
University near the dorms at the end of each semester. It's amazing
what students toss out.

The other lucrative place is at any storage unit dumpsters...

You could probably make a living selling on ebay from what you can get
out of THOSE!
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.