“2 vintage jewelry boxes with tons of older jewelry! I know for a fact that the family of the previous owner wanted it all thrown out, so I took it.”
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“So, our condo has a freecycle section in the garage where people put stuff they don’t want. I’ve snagged a bunch of awesome items from it. I’ve found an Apple TV, a Bluetooth-speaker, and a MacBook in perfect condition. The previous owner threw it away because one button was broken and I easily fixed it.”
2
“Found this $200 printer in a college dumpster today! Works just fine. It came with extra cartridges too!”
3
"A Mendini violin I found in a dumpster. This was by far the best find, out of the entire rescued haul.”
4
“2 oil on panel paintings from between 1929 and 1934 I found tonight in Canada. I can’t believe these were thrown away, but honestly not surprised at this point...”
5
“At the side of the road for free, solid wood and in fairly great shape. And almost exactly what I’ve been searching for in second-hand shops.”
6
“Apple AirPods, with charging case. Still in the retail packaging! This is from an apartment complex located near a local university with rich kids.”
7
“Amazing armchairs from the roadside. They were in a fairly wealthy suburb. My guess is they are an unfinished project. They even had spare screws and screw covers taped to them.”
8
“Thanks, Fred.”
9
“I work as a school photographer. Best believe that when I pulled up at the elementary school I was photographing at and saw this giant gorgeous mirror near the school dumpster, I totally took it!”
10
“It was in a dumpster, but they took great care to leave it visible and not touching anything too gross. Thank you, thank you, random musician.”
11
“Watched a guy put a box in an e-waste bin and had to take a look.”
12
“Found this guy. New with a tag on it!”
13
“All-clad saucepans and frying pans! Slightly used but new to me! Found in a recycling dumpster.”
14
“Someone threw out a 50” Smart TV. Guess who has a new TV?!"
15
“A flower store threw out dozens of bouquets because a portion of the flowers were wilting, yet so many of them could be salvaged! I brought them home, sorted them out, and repurposed them into completely new arrangements.”
16
“Really nice office chair. Welp, I just sold it.”
17
“Found a rose gold 128 GB iPhone 7+ with just cracked glass. Everything else works and is in great shape, and it was reset when I found it. Had it not been cracked, I would have thought it was brand new.”
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“At the beginning of summer, I found this in my apartment complex dumpster. I pulled it out, placed at my front door, and let nature do the rest.”