curb shopping
Salvaging discarded finds
Curb shopping is scavenging items left at the curb for trash pickup.
The practice is common before bulk waste collection days, when people discard furniture, appliances, and other usable goods: I found this dresser curb shopping last weekend.
The term frames scavenging as a form of shopping—free, if you don't mind someone else's castoffs.
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- trash dayScheduled waste removal
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- bulk pickupLarge waste removal service
- freeWithout payment or restriction
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curb shoppingpurchasing
Acquiring through payment
luxury shopping · commercial transaction · boutique shopping · online shopping
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