Dumpster Diving

[Shadowknight]

While talking to an employee at one of my local grocery stores, she told me how the store threw out perectly good food everyday from the deli. We're not talking 12-day/3 week old food, but stuff that was literally thrown out one day after being on the floor. She told me when the stuff got thrown out too There were plenty of bagels, muffins, and desert foods, but I stayed away from anything that wasn't sealed, even if it was on top of the garbage with no "contamination". No, no bugs were around. I picked up several sealed bags of fried chicken, two sealed roast chickens, about half a dozen sandwiches, and an uncooked pizza. Not a bad haul.

Anyone else dumpster dive for food, furniture, or anything else?

 

[aircooled]

uhmm, no.

 

[cwdegood]

At one time I was ashamed, then I realized I wasnt alone .. we are one of the same.

 

[Red Dawn]

Use to Dumpster Dive for Computer Components back in the early to mid 90's (lived in Silicon Valley) and scored a lot of good stuff.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Was this done out of necessity, or sh!ts & giggles?

 

[Shadowknight]

Did it to save money on spending food. Money's a little tight right now while I'm searching for a job

 

[mjh]

I would dumpster dive for computer hardware or something, but never for food.

 

[mrrman]

yuk...not for me as I am not that desparate....yet

 

[Rogeee]

I finally understand where the words white trash came from.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: mjh
I would dumpster dive for computer hardware or something, but never for food.

ditto.

Someone buy OP a bag of bread and some bologna.

 

[cwdegood]

Originally posted by: crustyoldman
I finally understand where the words white trash came from.

Same for crusty old man

 

[notfred]

Welcome to the world of the homeless. I hope you enjoy it.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Did it to save money on spending food. Money's a little tight right now while I'm searching for a job

Where state / area are you from, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[MarxUNR]

.

 

[Eli]

Ummmm......

I have no problem with dumpster diving. Infact, I've done it many, many times.

But, not for food. I'm not that hard off. Electronics? Gladly. Food? That's just wrong.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
While talking to an employee at one of my local grocery stores, she told me how the store threw out perectly good food everyday from the deli. We're not talking 12-day/3 week old food, but stuff that was literally thrown out one day after being on the floor. She told me when the stuff got thrown out too There were plenty of bagels, muffins, and desert foods, but I stayed away from anything that wasn't sealed, even if it was on top of the garbage with no "contamination". No, no bugs were around. I picked up several sealed bags of fried chicken, two sealed roast chickens, about half a dozen sandwiches, and an uncooked pizza. Not a bad haul.

You think there are no bugs were around ? BS, all Stores and Restaurants have vermin problems (cock roaches though most keep it under control. Grocery stores are the worse and in the Dumpsters it's uncontrollable. In fact never use boxes from behind grocery stores for moving purposes, it will guarantee that you get a cockroach infestation.

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Did it to save money on spending food. Money's a little tight right now while I'm searching for a job

Where state / area are you from, if you don't mind me asking?

I live in the Charlotte area in NC.

 

[Juno]

hm thanks for telling me. my school always throw away computers everytime they upgrade.

hope to score some luck.

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

You think there are no bugs were around ? BS, all Stores and Restaurants have vermin problems (cock roaches though most keep it under control. Grocery stores are the worse and in the Dumpsters it's uncontrollable. In fact never use boxes from behind grocery stores for moving purposes, it will guarantee that you get a cockroach infestation.

[/quote]
That's why I stuck with sealed stuff. While tempting, I figured the stuff lying on top that wasn't sealed was a bad idea since there could be bugs on it earlier or whatever.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

You think there are no bugs were around ? BS, all Stores and Restaurants have vermin problems (cock roaches though most keep it under control. Grocery stores are the worse and in the Dumpsters it's uncontrollable. In fact never use boxes from behind grocery stores for moving purposes, it will guarantee that you get a cockroach infestation.

That's why I stuck with sealed stuff. While tempting, I figured the stuff lying on top that wasn't sealed was a bad idea since there could be bugs on it earlier or whatever.[/quote]So it doesn't matter to you that nasty vermin crawled all over the packaging?

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: mjh
I would dumpster dive for computer hardware or something, but never for food.

 

[Illusions89]

gah....i wouldnt do it for food....

 

[AdamSnow]

Never done it, Never would...

A buddy of mine got a Palm IIIc back in the day when they were brand new from a Future Shop dumpster... the cradle was busted, but we fixed that with a few drops of solder...

Free Palm...

 

[MisterJackson]

If it were to feed my starving family, then yeah. But you gotta ask yourself this. Why isn't the person throwing it out taking it home, or better yet why isn't the store donating it to a soup kitchen. It makes me think there's a reason it's being thrown out. I dunno.

Plus, the person telling you they throw out food after being out for one day? That doesn't sound right.

Either way, there's no shame in survival. Each person's level of need is diiferent though. The only thing I ever "dumpster dove" for before was a box of old Playboy mags I saw when I was 7 or 8. I sold those things to the local kids at $10 a pop. I was a king in that neighborhood!

 

[ai42]

The only time I dumper dived was when the Gateway stores were closing. I went there almost everyday after work I scored tons of great stuff like 50 foot dvi cables, several good mice and keyboards (lots still in box), several flash card readers, tons of laptop accessories (like CDRW/DVD combo drives, power supplies etc). I even got caught one night by their security gaurd and he didn't even care he just told me to not leave a mess when I left. FYI it was obvious I was not the only person to be doing this. I wouldn't bother with cracked printers etc and they would be gone the next day.