Advantages Of Dumpster Diving

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DUMPSTER DIVING
Dumpster diving clearly isn’t for everyone. However, adventurous people, who aren’t afraid of getting their hands a little dirty will clearly enjoy the advantages of rummaging through other people’s trash, like finding cheap things, you may never need in your whole but enjoy having, or finding gadgets you always wanted, but couldn’t afford, like in my case.
I would have to lie to you if I would say that dumpster diving isn’t dangerous at all.
To be honest, I was bit by a rat the last time I was searching through a trash can.
Another danger are angry people, who don’t want you to rummage through their rubbish, actually comprehensible considering the fact that it’s still their property in some way.
So get yourself an anti-rabies

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