Comments on: Freegan tips for the frugal

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:07:39 +0000

If and when I dumpster dive for food products I take along a food/meat thermometer to check the temp of meat and dairy products. Below 4 0 ready to go. Most veggies can be peeled and cut down. I bake mt own bread but other same goods are freezable and if too old it goes to the chickens. Bones can be cooked down for broth then given to the dogs. I find the adventure of it a blast. Saving major money is a byproduct. I turned my husband onto the bargin bin at the grocery and then gave him the royal dumpster treatment just don’t tell him I told you.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:10:33 +0000

Hey, some people have been doing this all their lives

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:22:23 +0000

This is great. I dive and visit bakeries after hours. I also hear Stores like Trader Joes have a tendency to throw away great stuff which will bring vitamins to those who live on rice and beans!

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:24:16 +0000

What difference does it make how much time she spent doing this? This is how she enjoyed living her life and I’m sure she found more joy in dumpster diving than in typing or filing or whatever her part-time job would have consisted.

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By: in2amish

in2amish — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:42:03 +0000

i was just wondering when you do this? after all the stores are closed or at night when no one can see you. also can you get in trouble by the police?

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Moments of Fame « Funny about Money — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:46:29 +0000

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By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:18:49 +0000

Interesting article. In my callow youth, bakeries used to throw away “day-old” products. They would use the same bin and no other garbage went into the bin. Each product was individually wrapped in plastic. If you showed up in the evening before trash pick-up day, you had your pick of perfectly fine bread, muffins, and rolls.

I think day-old bakery outlets still do this.

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By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:56:43 +0000

Great post in these troubled times. First learned about “freegans” when Oprah did a show on them. Also saw on Oprah last week about the enormous savings that can be made by unplugging all electrical appliances and chargers when they are not in use.