Dumpster Diving

This was from Thursday night (an evening of a holiday, was hoping for sweet pastries). Took this pic a few days later (some was eaten already). Left behind a whole bag filled to the brim with other types of buns/rolls.

This is from curb shopping a specific location, someone's household, not a shop's dumpster.... I had a score of sealed products from the same spot not long ago. so much sealed vinegar! I'll be using it for cleaning, so I care less about the date, but if you put it in a salad- how do you get to a state of 8 sealed bottles in the house?!

Last night's dive. One bread, on pack of pitas, some citruses & potatoes, baked goods and nine boxes of cookies (5 dates filling, 3 chocolate filling, and one another kind of chocolate filling).

The bread looks weird because I took it out of the freezer for the picture. I went late last night, after debating if I'm too lazy or not. Most of the stuff at my location are mundane groceries, but every little bit saves me money that can be used elsewhere. There are also 3 golden apples under the bowl of citruses.

Already started processing the strawberries (and eating some) when I forgot I wanted to take a picture of it all.

A pack of mushrooms, one mandarin, one bell pepper, one tomato and 3 ketchup bottles (all has an aluminum seal under the plastic cap). One bottle 'best by date' was from 7 months ago, another is from a month ago, and the third (with broken cap) has a future date. It is processes goods, and 'best by' are NOT expiriation dates.

Didn't go DD usual time/location this weekend, but did a bit of curb shopping. Usually you see the declutterring during March. Maybe bc it was a warmer winter people started early. The stuff that are not in English are rice, 3 packs of seasoning cubes, 2 jars of sugar, 1 pack of 'chicken flavoring' powder, 1 bottle of olive oil, 1 bag of crutons. At the back: regular consumer level bug sprays, an orange car (?) Fridge. All are 'best before' mid to end 2025 (olive oil date is 9 days ago). I took only what was sealed or individually wrapped.

Seeing I'm low on bread & knowing I can get it for free got me out tonight. So glad I did, because I found fruits & veggies, as well as 3 chocolate babkas and 6 individual cholcolate crunch. The poured sugar syrup in the bag, but all are individual wrapped. The cakes were heavy and I came unprepared, with small reusable bags. When thinking 'how am I going to get this?' I noticed a big reusable bag in one of the other dumpsters.

It's been a while. I was too lazy to go. Sadly zero fruits or veggies this week, and one business seem to 'tidy up their act' with leaving things to be destoyed outside. Only pita bread and 7 chala breads (there were 2 huge bags full of chalas & buns).

Some bakery goods, muffins (thought those were cakes) and two packs of tomato paste. Didn't took any breads, because I have enough from last week. Spooked another diver in one location you need to use phone's flashlight (I saw his before I saw him). I went to the bread part first, I hope he understood I was there for the same reason....

It's the second week I see CANDIES & SNACKS. All are either 'sell by' (not expiration) date two months ago, or no date stamp at all. There were all sorts I didn't take because I don't eat them. I'm just happy for the bread, because I was running low & refrained from buying. The second part of my route was boxed out well & was too lazy to move enought to get into the room (was full with these already). Fruit gummy rolls, crunchy peanut butter and chocolate bars.

Got lazy because of the heat. Tonight I had a bunch of other things I could have taken, but I wasn't 100% sure some were meant for destruction (I mean, crushed cereal box I get, bread pass it's sell by date, sure... easy to spot. I just took 4 packs of the cookies and bailed. Veg are from a certified trash).

Been lazy because of the heat last couple of weeks. Some fruits, veggies all sorts of breads and salty pastries.

Sometimes things just fall into your lap. I didn't go out at all this weekend, so I wasn't even aware this was outside my door. My neighbor who lives upstaires texted me I have a basket (she has a dog, so she probebly saw it not being touched). Based on the type of bread & the general employee note- it was for Friday night dinner (so, delivered Thursday or Friday morning at best). Only.... it wasn't for me... not adressed to a specific person, but clearly a company gift to their workes. I sent a message to the building's WhatUp group ("Does anybody work at ____ or working with them?"). Only 2 other apartments were a possibility. Nothing for 5 hours, so I guess it's mine.

An almost full roll of plastic wrap (was inside a strudy plastic box with a cutter, left the box), two of *what I thought* were period pads... they are for urine issues. There were 5 packs, 3 were open (each individualy wrapped anyway). I'm going now to put them back.

2 spelt breads, summer fruits and some vegetables.