They put out this shelf and I want it, but I don’t want to seem strange? It would make a nice plant shelf, but it’s not something I can scurry away with, so people would see me while I carried it. Is that a bad thing to do?
EDIT: Never mind. Someone beat me to it. 😭
You can politely ask them about it. Maybe there’s a good reason they threw it out. Maybe it’s infested, or broken.
Next time just go take it. No one will care. They might even help you lol
Homie. I wish you better luck in future recycling adventures. I think you might meet cool like minded people along the way.
People around me put things out early with the expectation and hope someone will come and take it.
You already know the saying about one man’s trash. Just use that if they ask about it.
I put trash on the curb knowing the kids next door will pick it up and use it. They love to score new stuff, and I love seeing an old bicycle or chair getting new love.
I actually love it when people take things I put by the curb. I would much rather someone get use out of it than have it end up in a landfill.
One persons trash is another persons treasure.
There is a reason why this is a universal saying.
If it’s up for grabs, grab it
Something is wrong with anyone that would look down on you for it
Have you tried calling your neighbor out and asking him? “Hey! Can I take your shelf?”. Takes like three seconds to sort this out.
I’m sorry, I’m not a well adjusted adult, so I need to ask people on the internet (also, someone beat me to it, so they answered that question in real time 😂)
I think that it is weird that you ask us and not your neighbour
At least he posted on the right community.
This is what the internet has done to people.
If a neighbor asked me I would be happy it’s not going into a landfill and offer to help carry it. Or I would tell you about the ancient curse it holds, and why no mortal should possess it.
Pointing this out to Redditors gets you downvoted into oblivion.
That is one of the reason why many of us are not on reddit any more. Thanks for reminding us!
what is ‘‘Reddit’’?
I do that all the time. A thing is a thing, and it can be your thing now. I only try to ask myself two things:
- Do I really need that?
- Is it in a good condition? I have a lot of used stuff at home, so if I took something half-broken, it would look like a dumpster already.
Sidenote: I live in Denmark, where people overconsume, and then get rid of stuff which is still in good condition.
I recently moved to Denmark. A lot of my stuff is from the trash, including a huge old school full wood dinner table, TV, and my stereo system (works as a charm, sounds amazing). I also picked up an amazing old cast iron frying pan.
I make sure to check the big thrash (storeskrald) regularly. Things pop up there that I would never have afforded myself if I had to pay for it.
I think Denmark/Copenhagen is a bit crazy in this regard though.
its very normal to to do this in southeast asia
If I put something by the road, instead of in the bin, it is because I want someone to take it. Yes take it. If you are unsure, go up and let them know you want it,I can say with absolute confidence, they will say to take it.
Once I was moving house and we set an old couch out on the sidewalk. It was very large and heavy so we were concerned that no one would take it. But we lived in a poorer area where most everything got taken, and sure enough it did disappear.
A few more days went by and we continued packing to move. The big day finally arrived and I went out that morning to greet the mover truck and found that whoever took the couch had come back and returned it during the night! I was like “you can’t do that!” LOL
I put out one of those big plastic storage units with like 30 little drawers recently, figuring although 2 were missing, someone could still use it. I stood it next to the dustbin, on trash day where it would be optimally visible for anyone who wanted to scrounge it.
The bloody HOA took a picture and sent a nastygram.
I have no HOA, I need no HOA,and want no HOA. I do not care if my neighbor puts his car on blocks. City code enforcement will eventually move on any outrageous lack of upkeep.
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Where I live, there are people who make a decent amount of cash by grabbing whatever metal they can find out of the trash and taking it to scrapyards. There are a couple of trucks that swing past my house a few times the night before and the day of trash pickup. And myself, I grabbed two bikes by just knocking on the door and asking.
We have scheduled bulk item pickups in pur city. The night before you will usually see at least a couple trucks driving around tossing any scrap metal they find in the bed.
Got a scooter, bike, and eliptical from a neighbor the same way.