On a recent summer evening, I found myself on the Upper West Side of Manhattan digging through the trash. My younger self, always afraid of germs, would have never imagined that her future self would ...

"A lot of these end up in the bin." Dumpster diver shows off their collection of most 'high-end' finds: 'Nothing is wrong with any of these' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Talk about a filthy habit. A cost-conscious woman who ditched a good job to pursue her passion for dumpster diving claims to have saved $50,000 on clothing and other essentials in just two years.

In this era of ever-rising prices and not enough disposable income to go around, finding a good deal is everything. While for many this means couponing and waiting on seasonal sales, for example, ...

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Dumpster diving has become much more mainstream in recent years. Peter Haley phaley@thenewstribune.com Dumpster diving has grown in popularity in recent years, becoming a more mainstream activity.

If you've seen videos on social media of dumpster divers coming up with hauls of unopened products businesses have thrown away and thought maybe you should try your luck, make sure you know the legal ...