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Getting free stuff is all about being in the right place at the right time.
Last week, some friends of mine made a quick trip to the neighborhood grocery store to pick up a few small items. When they arrived, they were informed by the store employees that all the freezers had just broken, so all the frozen food had been thrown out. As my friends were leaving, a light bulb went off. "Let's check the dumpsters!" And sure enough, the dumpsters outside were filled to the brim with everything from the freezers inside - still frozen. They grabbed as much as they could carry, including several turkeys. The next day they feasted on what they dubbed "dumpster turkey" - as delicious as ever, especially since it was free!
You never know when you might stumble upon an incredible blessing like that. In the case of the dumpster turkey, it was simply about being in the right place at the right time - AND thinking creatively.
Another way to increase your odds of getting free stuff is helping your friends move, and/or being around when a neighbor is moving out. We recently helped two separate families move, and, just by being there, we turned into receptacles for a lot of useful stuff they couldn't fit or keep (shower curtain, shoe rack, baking sheets, diapers, wipes, dishwashing detergent, and more!).
You never know when you might stumble upon an incredible blessing like that. In the case of the dumpster turkey, it was simply about being in the right place at the right time - AND thinking creatively.
Another way to increase your odds of getting free stuff is helping your friends move, and/or being around when a neighbor is moving out. We recently helped two separate families move, and, just by being there, we turned into receptacles for a lot of useful stuff they couldn't fit or keep (shower curtain, shoe rack, baking sheets, diapers, wipes, dishwashing detergent, and more!).
When people are moving, they tend to reevaluate which of their belongings are really important enough to pack up and take with them. And a lot of their stuff ends up on the curb. I have given plenty of stuff a new home thanks to this "reevaluation": an artificial ficus tree, a leather chair, a bed headboard, a play kitchenette, and so much more that I'm forgetting right now. Once again, it's just all about being at the right place at the right time.
So, let's recap:
There's no magic formula, but these tips might help you end up stumbling upon a great deal:
There's no magic formula, but these tips might help you end up stumbling upon a great deal:
- DO check the dumpsters at grocery stores, especially if there's been a recent power outage
- DO help your friends move, and
- DO pay attention to what might be on the curb!
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