| Subject: Re: Cheap Living: Dumpster Diving |
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Rose
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Date Posted: 12:27:34 02/12/07 Mon
In reply to:
Bjoern Aldag
's message, "Cheap Living: Dumpster Diving" on 13:35:37 05/14/06 Sun
Hast du in Tübingen studiert und in Texas gearbeitet?
>Introduction
>
>The art of dumpster diving is not what the name
>depicts. It is simply the sifting through targeted
>dumpsters for useful items. For my examples I will
>assume that the diver is looking for electronics and
>has a car.
>
>Materials
>
>Gloves
>
>Flashlight (varies; I suggest going during the day as
>there is plenty of light)
>
>Box cutter
>
>Pocketknife
>
>Dirt clothes (clothed you don’t mind ruining)
>
>Old towels
>
>Trash bags
>
>Duffel bags
>
>Car (preferred but dumpster diving can be done without
>a car for storage)
>
>Durable pair of shoes or galoshes
>
>Procedure
>
>Pick the types of items you are looking for. Now think
>of stores that sell those items and locate their
>dumpsters. Check to make sure there are no other
>people around and proceed to the dumpster. Open the
>dumpster either by the large covering on top or a
>small sliding door on the side. Take a good look over
>the items in the top layer of the dumpster. If you can
>clearly see that there is nothing good to be found
>then proceed to a different dumpster. If you are
>unsure, put on your gloves and climb inside the
>dumpster. Next, grab large pieces of trash and toss
>them out of the dumpster. This makes a clearer area
>for you to search through. Now look through all the
>items in different layers If you see any trash bags
>tied off, open them in one corner of the dumpster and
>examine their contents. The easiest way would be to
>cut off the knots at the top with a pocketknife. If
>nothing good is found, stuff the contents back into
>the bag and place it to one side. Repeat through all
>other bags. If you find a box, filled with an item,
>which has been taped off for security, a box cutter
>would come in handy. Since the items inside are
>probably not in their original container, cut slowly
>and not to deeply as the items may be set tight
>against the top of the box and you might cut the items.
>
>When you make a find, note its condition before taking
>it. Make sure it will function properly for what you
>want it for. If it requires minimal work to fix, this
>is still a great find. Next, note the exterior. If it
>has dirt/grease on it, spread a towel over the back
>seat of your car and set the items you find on it.
>Sometimes, when items are recalled, you will find a
>lot of the same item. In these cases, stuffing the
>items into a trash bag would store better and more can
>be added to your storage area from later finds. If a
>trash bag seems to crude for the lot of items, storage
>in a duffel bag may help.
>
>After you have searched a dumpster, put any items that
>you threw out back inside. This keeps the store from
>knowing that their dumpster has been tampered with.
>
>Notes
>
>This obviously can be easily adapted to fit your given
>situation. The examples used were for simplification
>purposes.
>
>You may run into a dumpster that is covered and has a
>trash compactor. The method of getting into these is
>very complicated and requires a lot of different
>tools. Not only that, being inside one of those is
>clearly dangerous.
>
>Some stores, or just individual workers, do not
>appreciate divers browsing through their garbage. If
>one were to perform this activity, precautions would
>need to be taken to ensure your security while diving.
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