20 People who turned someone else’s trash into their treasure
It’s pretty crazy what some people will throw away because they think it’s either gone bad or they no longer have a use for it.
There are a lot of people who know that you can find some pretty great things in the dumpster. We’ve put together a list of some pretty impressive dumpster finds!
Snacks On Snacks
This is a great haul for someone who was looking to stock up on lunch snacks.
It’s amazing that someone would have been throwing all of this food out that looks perfectly fine.
Video Game Consoles
Any video game lover and historian would be drooling at the chance to find all of these classic consoles.
If you look closely, you can see the GoldenEye 007 and The Legend of Zelda games for N64, two of the all-time greats!
The Found Flamingo
This person is now stocked up on writing notebooks and binders for a long time!
The most interesting thing in this find is the plastic flamingo—you have to have a distinct taste to be able to display that in your home!
New To You TV Stand
This is one of the most practical dumpster finds that appears to have filled a need that this person had.
The stand fits in their home perfectly and is just the right size for the TV.
Fresh Fish
We’re not entirely sure if we would trust fish that has been thrown into a dumpster, but this person thought it was okay.
Someone who is very much in favor of the haul is the cat!
Sewing And Peanut Butter
Peanut butter and sewing fans rejoice with these two dumpster finds.
The sewing machine appears to be in good shape and the peanut butter protein powder still has the original seal.
Found Flowers
Every now and then, it’s important to treat yourself.
Flowers are a great way to brighten up your day. Finding perfectly good flowers in a dumpster certainly brightened up this person’s day.
Big Gift Card
It’s not very often you find something that is actually worth money in the garbage.
This person hit the jackpot, finding a $200 gift certificate. That’s a very nice and unexpected shopping spree!
Alligator Dumpster
What would you do if you came across an alligator hanging out of a dumpster?
We would want absolutely no part of whatever is going on there and we’d say, “See ya later, alligator,” and move on to the next one.
Popping Cart
This classic popcorn cart takes us back in time.
This would be a great find for a popcorn and movie lover. It looks like all it needs are a couple of minor paint touchups.
Century Old Coffee Grinder
Coffee historians would love this 100-year-old coffee grinder that this person found in a dumpster.
It’s meant to be wall-mounted and the hand crank is how you grind the beans.
Making Your House Smell Good
This haul is great for a number of reasons.
The number of candles would last you so long! There are also a number of plug-in air fresheners that would make multiple rooms in your house smell great.
Cleaning Supplies
This is a great example of a very practical dumpster haul.
There are a lot of high-quality cleaning products that will be keeping this person’s house clean for a long time.
Chips For Days
There is so much variety in this insane chip haul that we would be able to have a different bag every day for a long, long time.
There are also a bunch of drinks to go along with snack time.
Blast From The Past
This person came across a very unique and historical find in a dumpster.
They found a series of very old photos and letters that a son had written to his parents.
New Set Of Wheels
There is nothing better than finding something that’s been thrown out but is still in great condition.
This person stumbled across a bicycle in a dumpster that still worked perfectly fine!
Apple Finds
This is a find that could turn into some big money if they were to resell them.
As long as an Apple laptop or iPad is working, there will always be someone willing to purchase it from you.
Pool Cleaner
This robotic pool cleaner will be either very helpful or valuable to this person.
If they have a pool, that will take the cleaning off their hands, but if they don’t, there will certainly be a buyer out there for it.
Just What They Needed
This art lover was very happy with the oil paintings that they came across in the dumpster.
They are still in perfect condition and have the original frames. All they need is a wall to hang on!
Restocked Kitchen
Stocking your kitchen with utensils can be a sneaky expensive task.
That’s what makes this dumpster haul impressive as now they have many of their kitchen essentials covered for free.
