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?
I did it this morning
Would it be weird if I took something my neighbor put out for trash?
Submitted 3 months ago by 2ugly2live@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Steve@startrek.website 3 months ago
sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
Assuming you aren’t a hoarder, and you properly clean it… well, yes, its weird by the modern standards of our consumeristic society, but in actuality no, this is recycling.
Landfills are full of things that, had they not been placed in a landfill, could likely have been repurposed and reused by someone, somewhere.
OpenStars@discuss.online 3 months ago
That’s how I got almost all of my furniture:-). Granted, I didn’t do it in a “next door neighbor” setting, but rather apartment where it’s more acceptable. Oh well now you know:-).
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 months ago
We have a big trash day once a month in my town and I always keep an eye out for something good. Recently I picked up a nice, sturdy, homemade cart with big casters in good condition.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
You can politely ask them about it. Maybe there’s a good reason they threw it out. Maybe it’s infested, or broken.
Hikermick@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Something is wrong with anyone that would look down on you for it
Smoogs@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I’m pretty sure that’s ok. Now if it was someone’s underwear or hair…that is another story.
jeffhykin@lemm.ee 3 months ago
No
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Why don’t you just go ask them?
That’s how I got my dining table in my old apartment.
Artemis@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
I happily took an awesome nursing chair from my next door neighbour’s curbside…the only awkward part will be putting it to the curb myself one day in the very near future 😂
GustavoM@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Have you tried calling your neighbor out and asking him? “Hey! Can I take your shelf?”. Takes like three seconds to sort this out.
2ugly2live@lemmy.world 3 months ago
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 😂)
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
this is quite literally how I get all of my furniture, extending the lifespan of consumer goods isa goid thing.
now you know for next time!
willya@lemmyf.uk 3 months ago
MTK@lemmy.world 3 months ago
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