"In addition to shopping at thrift stores, I used to frequently pick up furniture and similar items that people discarded next to dumpsters when I was poor."
"A lot of the time, they just needed a good cleaning to look good as new."
"One word of warning, though: be careful about taking second-hand items made of fabric into your home. No freebie is worth a bedbug infestation!"
"Always make sure to thoroughly sanitize anything you take before using it. Until then, keep it wrapped in plastic."
Second-hand items can be useful and often discarded for non-functional reasons. Many discarded things, such as furniture, may only require cleaning. Even in a stable financial situation, there’s a tendency to check dumpsters for potentially valuable items. However, caution must be exercised with fabric items to avoid pest contamination, particularly bedbugs. Proper sanitization of any second-hand items is essential, and they should remain wrapped in plastic until thoroughly inspected to ensure safety before bringing them into the home.
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